Accidental watch emergency call triggers 911 response in Deadwood, Deadwood SD
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At Deadwood, an open line 911 call was traced to an accidental activation of a watch emergency button; no emergency was found.
Audio|Heard on: Spearfish PD, Fire, Lawrence Co Sheriff
Listen to dispatch call
01:34
Transcript:
00:00
838, please respond to near Hardscrabble Rd.
00:04
911[1], open line, heard talking in the background with no signs of distress.
00:07
Again, that address near Hardscrabble Rd.
00:31
Respond to East Jackson for a gray minivan slid in the road.
00:36
They are facing the wrong way in traffic; hazards are on, no movement for 10 to 15 minutes.
00:47
Sure.
00:59
102.
01:01
9-2, that's of 27.
01:07
Head.
01:10
Dean Round code one.
01:15
309-1.
01:25
The 1070, we received a callback from that open line 911[1].
01:29
RP advised who is putting a watchman on his watch and accidentally hit the button and everything's okay.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
911: Emergency emergency call/number
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Location mentioned:
Hardscrabble Rd, Deadwood, SD 57732
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