Suspect escapes store through emergency exit after theft, King County WA


A man with a history of theft was locked inside a Safeway store by staff. He tried to escape through the emergency exit and fled the scene. The suspect is described as a white male in his 40s wearing a white long-sleeved shirt.
Audio|Source: King County Sheriff Dispatch Southwest
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Transcript:
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After the Beurion cars,
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I'm going to call it a larceny in progress at Safeway, near 47th Ave S in Washington.
00:08
I'm getting reports that staff lock somebody inside this door that has a history of stealing, and he's trying to get out the emergency room door now.
00:18
Perfect. Thank you.
00:21
Okay,
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I have a couple people calling on this.
00:24
One says larceny, one says robbery, the person's been physical with staff in the past, but I don't have any such, like, descriptions, and non-weapons re-treaty.
00:34
Two years why, that wasn't me.
00:36
Oh,
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copy. Good night.
00:39
Three minutes or two, 20.
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I'll be on that large. Oh, copy.
00:48
If the R.P.C.A., if the suspect is physical, what's them tonight are just in the past?
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All I have is in the past.
01:00
For the viewing cause, your suspect just took off out the emergency exit from the front, looking for a white male 40s, white, long-sleeved t-shirt.
01:11
Somebody in the background was saying he was physical today, but we haven't been able to confirm that.
01:18
For the Bearing, Cios, was also being on to eastbound south-1-2-8 from first.
01:29
Go ahead. Subject's heading northbound from first half.
01:34
RP said that they did not do anything which is verbal state is still earlier.
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47th Ave S, Washington
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