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False alarm caused by balloon at cvs store, Lexington MA

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Burglary

Reported: 12/16/2025 04:51 AM

Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA 02420

According to the dispatch call, police responded to an audible alarm at CVS in Lexington and found no signs of a break-in. The alarm was caused by a balloon triggering the sensor, and the store manager was on the way to reset it.

Audio|Heard on: Lexington Police

Listen to dispatch call

02:3

Transcript:

00:00

One. I got an audible alarm coming from CVS.

00:05

You got any calls on that?

00:09

Negative.

00:12

Roger. Show me how to let me check.

00:13

See what's going on.

00:16

Okay. Where's your?

00:19

Can't control to fall in two.

00:26

Two.

00:30

Senator Woburn Street, can you just go and backup the 401 CVS for the audible alarm?

00:39

Sure, see.

00:46

One to two, I checked the front door I was locked.

00:49

I'm walking around back now and check the back door.

00:53

But I've been told this has been going off for over 10 minutes.

00:59

Brissy, I'll be going out and checking the front.

01:06

Control is up.

01:12

One to two, I can't take care.

01:17

Roger.

01:19

Point of control.

01:21

Front and back secure.

01:22

Everything looks in order.

01:24

I'm going to look to see if you have any contact info.

01:28

So I want to try to check the alarm off.

01:33

Venture the phone one.

01:37

One.

01:40

I just called the alarm company.

01:42

They stated that it is a balloon that is caught and they're tripping the sensors.

01:48

They already contacted these store managers.

01:50

He is on his way.

01:52

Should be opening very soon and is going to remove it and shut up the alarm.

01:59

Roger, it just went off now temporarily.

02:02

Thanks for you. We'll be clear.

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Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA 02420

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