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Mobile Police investigating Dollar General retail theft

By Olivia Wilson,

2024-08-12

Editor’s Note: WKRG News 5 updated this story to reflect the current charge after receiving new information from the Mobile Police Department.

MOBILE, Ala. ( WKRG ) — The Mobile Police Department is investigating after a retail theft occurred at a Dollar General over the weekend.

According to an MPD news release, officers were called to the Dollar General store at 1310 Springhill Avenue around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, for reports of a robbery.

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The release said officers learned that a security guard attempted to confront someone who was attempting to leave the store with unpaid merchandise.

MPD said the confrontation was unsuccessful and the alleged retail theft is under investigation.

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Irish writer1970

08-13

People need to realize that retail stores will prosecute, so stealing isn't going to get them where they want to be in life.

Paul Hall

08-12

Sounds more like a shop lifting incident.

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