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Shoplifter tries to steal nearly $2,000 worth of items from Target before fleeing security – WSB-TV Channel 2

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Police Department is asking for your help in obtaining information leading to the arrest of a suspect.

Police said that on July 5, shortly after 6 p.m., officers responded to the Target on Caroline Street NE regarding a shoplifter.

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Officers arrived on scene and spoke to a witness who stated that a man had entered the store and taken several items.

The items he stole totaled $1,689.76.

The witness told police the suspect was eventually confronted by security as he was leaving the store, but eventually eluded the officer.

He left behind the items he had tried to steal before leaving the scene in a white car.

Surveillance footage of the suspect shows he was wearing a white tank top with red sunglasses and a red and blue Atlanta Braves baseball cap.

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Police are asking everyone to be on the lookout for this person.

Anyone with information about this case can submit a tip anonymously to the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-8477, online or by texting the word CSA and the tip to CRIMES (274637).

You do not need to provide your name or any identifying information to be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000.

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