Suspect flees on foot after Walmart theft in Hanford


Police are pursuing a suspect on foot near the 10th Avenue overpass and Highway 198, after a reported theft at Walmart. The suspect is attempting to evade officers and may be trying to cross the freeway. Walmart has confirmed they want to press charges.
Audio|Source: Kings County Law Enforcement
02:35
Transcript:
I can see on a white takeout here on 1198. Air 299, that's a DA's office. Okay, 9-7-4. Right, 704. Hey, do you say that was a DA's office? Yeah, they're talking to them. I have one way set up westbound on fourth right now just case to jumps across, but surgery is still walking eastbound on 198. Joppy. Walmart Wander 1% percent. I had a window down. Did Walmart want to pursue church? This is what they said. I'll get any contact. Let me see what they say. If he's affirmed, they do want to press charges on him, and he's been a problem all day. 99. 108. On Westbound, let me know what you want to do. Copy. Just stand by then. See if I get you know you went down on fourth? On the 198, just shy of his happening. Copy. He's being close to the Underpass right now. 74. I'll give you 21 or now. Okay. Happenna and myself and they're going to attempt to make contact. You'll probably get to jump over and run northbound. We have units set up. We have traffic on 10th Avenue overpass. We're still in the traffic eastbound now. We won't be able to control. Actually, that unit on there, he's talking to can light it up. I'm back up to him baked man. Motor unit, he's going south. He's on top. He's that... behind a fence at 10th and 30. He's going to run here away or run down back towards the three-way. He's running back down towards a freeway.
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Location mentioned:
Near S 12th Ave, Hanford, CA 93230
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