Shoplifter used force to steal items at sporting goods store, Houston TX


Radio call about a theft at a sporting goods store on Westheimer. The caller said someone used force to take items and ran across the street toward a bus stop by a gas station. Suspect described as about 30 years old, about 6 feet tall, dark hair, wearing a black shirt and shorts. Officers on the scene discuss units, road conditions, and checking the complainant.
Audio|Source: Houston Police Department - All Districts
02:23
Transcript:
She's not answering her phone, black female, 63 years in route 10 minutes south. There's the unit we can check by. Uh, three minutes in the back of the 907 boy shout back. There's 6024 both north and the southbound lanes are shut off. That's good. Hey, (name withheld), you sure? We don't want to, you don't want to go poorly at least? It's at the Academy on the Boston West Parliament right now. Yeah, that's clear. You can check it. We're going to the complainant and see what's going on. We'll give you all an update when we get there. That's clear. So there's a male stealing items using a little force, pushing, trying to grab stuff. Is it going to make it a quote, too? Yeah, that's clear. Thank you. 3B12, we'll take that code too. I have a unit that can check by which item 47[1] on that. You can tell me a (name withheld) on 5506. Okay. I can check line. 2B-4-7 no more workers out here no more workers north freeway southbound at parker 7700 block of the north freeway abandonware no more workers 47 can you also make me primary in on this call please that's okay Yes, ma'am. Can you tell me what time this call drop? (name withheld) is 30, 6-foot, dark hair, black shirt, and shorts. He went across the street near a gas station waiting for the bus. The caller doesn't see him anymore.
She's not answering her phone, black female, 63 years in route 10 minutes south. There's the unit we can check by. Uh, three minutes in the back of the 907 boy shout back. There's 6024 both north and the southbound lanes are shut off. That's good. Hey, (name withheld), you sure? We don't want to, you don't want to go poorly at least? It's at the Academy on the Boston West Parliament right now. Yeah, that's clear. You can check it. We're going to the complainant and see what's going on. We'll give you all an update when we get there. That's clear. So there's a male stealing items using a little force, pushing, trying to grab stuff. Is it going to make it a quote, too? Yeah, that's clear. Thank you. 3B12, we'll take that code too. I have a unit that can check by which item 47[1] on that. You can tell me a (name withheld) on 5506. Okay. I can check line. 2B-4-7 no more workers out here no more workers north freeway southbound at parker 7700 block of the north freeway abandonware no more workers 47 can you also make me primary in on this call please that's okay Yes, ma'am. Can you tell me what time this call drop? (name withheld) is 30, 6-foot, dark hair, black shirt, and shorts. He went across the street near a gas station waiting for the bus. The caller doesn't see him anymore.
Police codes explained
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47: On the slip
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Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX
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