He told his dispatcher he was taking time to go pick up some groceries for the guy. That’s just explaining his whereabouts to his employer.
The media reporter in the 911 dispatch office is the one who blabbed it.
She overheard tidbits of the officers report that he was going to buy the man some food.
She "overheard"? Would that not mean the officer broadcasted what he was doing over the radio?
Why would someone concerned about feeding their family steal pens, pencils, and "maybe markers"?...
Why the story state, "Maybe markers"?
Did ya note the reporter, that was allegedly hanging around the 911 dispact center was not named?
Did ya note the thief was never named either?