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Shoplifting reported near Massachusetts Avenue in CambridgeCambridge MA

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Near Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139

Police responded to a shoplifting at the Hobbit Shop near Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge. The suspect was described as a heavyset woman in her 40s wearing all black and carrying a Christmas-themed tote bag. She reportedly took a gray zip-up hoodie and was last seen walking toward Harvard Square.

Audio|Source: Cambridge Police
03:35
Transcript:
00:00
We respond over 1384 Mastav for shoplifting just occurred within the last five minutes.
00:06
I'll get the details shortly.
00:10
I have a 16-outary.
00:12
The party's still there, they're going to arrive already.
00:15
They're still querying, trying to find out what happened there.
00:19
Copy what's the other again?
00:21
It's the Hobbit shop at near Massachusetts Avenue.
00:24
Copy.
00:32
Go ahead.
00:35
We're just going by at the high school.
00:37
I can handle that.
00:39
Show you responding.
00:46
Tell that, Cocus.
00:47
Be in the area.
00:50
Receive. All right, they give us a description of a black...
00:54
Here ya, well next.
01:00
Copy. Black female has black beanie, black leggings, black jacket,
01:07
also towpeg, so Hulk.
01:09
And she walked Mass Ave,
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direction of flight, standby for direction.
01:17
If you get an age, too.
01:23
Direction of flight towards the pit.
01:30
7 are heads.
01:37
She's heavyset in her 40s.
01:39
So full description,
01:42
40-year-old black female wearing all black, be set,
01:47
carrying a tote bag.
01:50
Charlie 6 to control.
01:52
Charlie 6?
01:54
Going off the Hartford Shop.
01:57
Receive, but Jeff.
02:04
Central Central 10.
02:10
Go ahead, LP.
02:16
Clear the E6.
02:17
Resid.
02:19
Probably six to control.
02:25
Answer.
02:30
Sounds like the SP went towards Harvard Yard.
02:36
The only thing further on that tote bag is that it is mostly white, but Christmas themes is also some red and green, and she did take a gray zip-up jacket or hoodie.
02:48
Receive Christmas-type print on the tote bag,
02:52
and she stole a gray hoodie.
02:55
Zip-up.
03:00
Hover 16 is going on.
03:04
Rescinct.
03:06
Speed control.
03:10
Go three.
03:16
The area from Mass Ave to Harvard Square, nothing showing.
03:20
We did have a possible sighting on Green Street.
03:24
741 is on a detail.
03:26
She said that he saw him flee back up towards Central, so we're in that area now.
03:31
Receive somewhere in the Central Square, Mattab area.

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Near Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
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