False alarm at vacant house on north Rhode Island, Mason City IA
Heads up: This post was detected from real-time dispatch audio. Information may be incomplete, and the situation may evolve. Always verify using official agency releases.
Suspicious ActivityPolice responded to a vacant house near North Rhode Island after an alarm was triggered. Attempts to contact the resident failed initially. Contact was later made; the resident was out of town playing basketball and the alarm was accidental.
Audio|Heard on: Cerro Gordo County Sheriff, Mason City Police and Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:31
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch, 2415.
00:02
Dispatch 2415.
00:05
15.
00:06
15.
00:08
15.
00:10
In route to near North Rhode Island Avenue.
00:15
(number withheld).
00:20
There is a utility trailer in the driveway and the house looks vacant.
00:29
10.4.
00:31
In the dispatch, 97.
00:37
97. I don't know, you want to advise fire, but I mean they could at least slow down.
00:45
I don't know if they're going to need to respond.
00:48
No answer.
00:49
Yeah, the house is cleaned out on the inside.
00:53
Still trying to speak with the neighbors.
00:58
We did try and call his cell phone number but did not make contact either.
01:03
Yeah.
01:10
Before 15 from dispatch.
01:14
Go for 15.
01:17
Officer on scene advised you guys can still respond, but you don't need to respond to code.
01:21
He's not getting an answer at the door and it looks like somebody's home.
01:34
10-4[1] I had the patient call in he's actually out of town he was playing basketball and the alarm off so he's fine.
01:56
Well, I can call him back and verify, but I didn't ask.
02:04
Sorry, I just thought 97 said it was looking at Pagan.
02:13
2415 from dispatch.
02:16
Go ahead.
02:19
We did make contact with the patient.
02:21
You can disregard. He's out of town and his alarm just fell while he was playing basketball.
02:27
(number withheld). Thank you.
02:29
You can show 2415 back in service.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment (Message received / OK)
Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
N Rhode Island Ave, Mason City, IA 50401
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect
Not all dispatch calls become confirmed incidents. This reflects early radio traffic only. Treat with caution.
