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Heard on: Lake IN Law Dispatch Group Calls · 1/13/2026 03:50 PM
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We're going to call it Family Dollar, (number withheld) Main Street.
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Four thousand and (number withheld) Main Street.
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Possible shoplifting reported near Main St

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units responded to a possible shoplifting at a retail store near Main Street in East Chicago. The suspect, described only by age range, reportedly fled toward a nearby medical center with a small garbage can. Details remain unconfirmed pending verification.

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Main St, East Chicago, IN 46312
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