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False alarm at Mason City Public Library, Mason City IA

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2nd St SE, Mason City, IA 50401

Police responded to an alarm triggered accidentally by a custodian retrieving a snowblower at Mason City Public Library.

Audio|Heard on: Cerro Gordo County Sheriff, Mason City Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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Can you go to the Mason City Public Library near 2nd Street Southeast? We've received a business alarm there showing motion in the Mason City Room.
00:13
We then received a call from the custodian on scene, stating who is getting a snowblower from the garage and it set it off.

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Location mentioned:
2nd St SE, Mason City, IA 50401

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