Residential alarm triggers police response at Harvard Avenue, Maplewood NJ
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BurglaryPolice responded to a residential alarm near Harvard Avenue. The caller was inside the home with her children while her husband, reported as an addict, was asleep in the attic. The front door was found open. Police checked the house and confirmed it was secure after speaking with the homeowner.
Audio|Heard on: Maplewood Police Department
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03:26
Transcript:
00:00
4.36, 4.32, respond to near Harvard Ave.
00:05
Callers reporting her alarm is going off and the front door is open.
00:10
President.
00:18
Let's see.
00:24
Our unit, be advised, she's home with her husband and her daughters.
00:28
The husband is an addict sleeping, and she's afraid to come out of the room to let them know what's going on.
00:36
She does have a camera as well, but she doesn't have access, only the husband.
00:47
406 received.
00:48
To be advised, your problem is extremely low.
00:57
All right, 406, how are you receiving now?
01:03
Completely better.
01:04
I'm going to say.
01:07
Okay, received near Harvard Ave.
01:09
Call us reporting.
01:10
She's home with her kids and her husband.
01:11
The husband is upstairs in the attic sleeping and she's afraid to let them know what's going on because she doesn't want to leave the room.
01:32
See that far as I'm near Harvard, heading to Harvard, please.
01:39
Yeah, you're in the torch, right? With the one hand light, you're going the opposite way towards.
01:43
Uh,
01:44
Sally.
01:47
Yeah, I realize that.
01:49
But I'm in no way there now.
01:54
Four or five now.
01:55
Four or five now.
01:58
Wow.
02:04
Our unit, she says she's going to come out of the room.
02:06
She's coming downstairs.
02:11
I receive. Let's pull you on this one.
02:18
Hold the air.
02:24
Our unit, hold the air.
02:25
She's staying in the room for now.
02:30
Where you go is on the front right quick, well, let's just take the room.
02:37
Cross Central, the interior is checking secure at this time.
02:45
All right,
02:46
checking secure.
02:47
Are we open to, open the air?
02:52
Yeah, it's fine.
02:53
We're speaking with the homeowner now.
02:59
Receive.
03:01
Receive.
03:06
Central to 406, be advised.
03:09
Their alarm company did reach out to us and advised the front door activation as well as interior first floor motion.
03:22
405 all units except for 406 and 432 clear from that scene.
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Location mentioned:
Harvard Ave, Maplewood, NJ 07040
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