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Heard on: Providence RI Law Dispatch Group Calls · 1/12/2026 11:57 AM
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Respond code one for shoplifting from Kohl's.
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(name withheld) left the store with items; charges will be filed.
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Shoplifting suspect flees store near Putnam Pike

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As discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to a possible shoplifting incident at Kohl's near Putnam Pike in Smithfield. A female suspect reportedly left the store with unpaid items and drove off in a white Lexus SUV bearing a Rhode Island plate, which has been withheld. The suspect was later described as having blonde hair and wearing all black clothing. Officers were dispatched and located the vehicle heading east on Route 44 near Route 295.

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Putnam Pike A280, Smithfield, RI 02917
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