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Heard on: Licking OH Law Dispatch Group Calls · 1/16/2026 11:39 AM
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(number withheld) North 21st, (number withheld) North 21st to Home Depot, callers with asset protection advising there was a white female, gray hoodie, blonde hair, put items into her backpack,
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took off out of the store running, left in a Kia Soul, signal 7, John John Henry (number withheld), JJH (number withheld), last seen northbound on 21st.
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Possible shoplifting near Home Depot in Newark

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As discussed during the dispatch call, authorities responded to a possible shoplifting incident at a home improvement store near North 21st Street in Newark. A woman reportedly took items without paying and left the area in a small vehicle heading northbound. Details were based on radio communication and may not yet be confirmed.

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N 21st St, Newark, OH 43055
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