Bogus Robbery Calls

A thirsty transient walks into a convenience store, grabs a bottle of Gatorade and walks towards the door.  She shoves the manager on the way out in order to escape.  Technically this is a robbery, 211 PC, a felony.  Fremont dispatchers get all excited about cases like this and treat it like it was an armed bank robbery.  The alert tone goes off BEEEEEEEP.   Three officers are dispatched.  An urgency in the dispatcher's voice can be heard.  Fortunately the officers and supervisors in the field recognize this for what it is- petty theft.  One officer should be sufficient for this call.  The more serious crime plaguing Fremont are auto burglaries and having officers pulled off these cases for a theft of a Gatorade is disappointing.