Backpack stolen with ipad recovered after misunderstanding, Jersey City NJ
TheftA backpack with an iPad was reported stolen near John F. Kennedy Boulevard. The initial report said the suspect tried to return the items for $100. Later, the victim clarified he had offered $100 to get his iPad back and has recovered it. The incident was a misunderstanding and no payment was made.
Audio|Source: Jersey City Police
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Transcript:
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Uh,
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victim had his backpack stolen,
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and the iPad stolen out of it.
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Uh,
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stated that the actor,
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swung by and said he would,
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give it back to him for $100.
00:18
He'd asked him for a hundred.
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Hi, I appreciate that.
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Is this the same incident with the other individuals with their phone or these two different things?
00:32
Separate.
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Separate. The $3,000.
00:44
Alright, stay moment.
00:45
Oh, wait, yeah.
00:46
Appreciate.
00:47
Sergeant disregard.
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Now the victim was saying that it was misinterpreted because he initially offered the guy a hundred bucks for the iPad.
00:55
All right, Detective Sergeant, on board, just to confirm,
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this isn't one and the same as that residential P&T, correct?
01:08
Two separate calls.
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All right, and then this second call,
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the actor stole the victim's book bag and then attempted to sell the items back to him at the Dollar Tree.
01:28
Yes, Sergeant, that was what he initially said, and then when we were trying to give the more formal statement, that's when he told us that he offered the guy $100.
01:37
He didn't pay him and he got his iPad back.
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Everybody's happy.
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We're just going to close this case here.
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Location mentioned:
John F. Kennedy Blvd Ste 101, Jersey City, NJ 07306
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