Officers break basement door during welfare check, Pittsburgh PA
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According to the dispatch call, police responded to an alarm call at a residence near Murtland St and Bennett St. Unable to reach the resident by phone, officers cleared the house but found the basement locked from the inside. Hearing sounds suggesting someone may be inside, they obtained permission to break the basement door to perform a welfare check. The basement was later cleared.
Audio|Heard on: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS
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03:34
Transcript:
00:00
304 times over the face.
00:03
For this call, wasn't the alarm for the house or it was like a personal panic on?
00:12
Not the alarm to the house for the basement door.
00:15
I did a crawlback and it went to voicemail after a few rings and now it's a busy signal.
00:25
Tom, man, we're unable to make entry to the base next to a doing long.
00:35
That's received.
00:37
I'm still trying the phone.
00:39
It sometimes rings and then it'll be busy and that's it.
00:46
That's it.
00:51
I appreciate it.
00:57
Jopathy.
01:02
24268 at 3480.
01:13
485.
01:15
We are able to clear the entire interior of the house.
01:18
However, the basement is locked from the inside.
01:22
There's access through the kitchen.
01:24
And it sounds like the person might be inside, far away from the alarm.
01:27
Do we have permission to break the basement door to check?
01:32
485 affirmative.
01:35
Gain access to that door,
01:37
due hails.
01:38
And ah, let's go from there.
01:51
423, that comes back to a Candelaria, Bradbury, address is near North Bankler Street,
02:02
valid license expires March of 26,
02:06
no NTIHC1,
02:09
and no CWC.
02:15
4.23 week copy.
02:17
Just to give you a head job, we'll be running plates on index due to our catnought work.
02:26
What's what are going on?
02:34
PA plates, Mike Whiskey, Tango, (number withheld).
02:38
Gray, Chevy, Impala.
02:40
Looks like one inside.
02:41
Co-1.
02:45
Tread1 traffic, Bennett St and Murtland St unit's back.
02:50
518, we're ready.
02:53
Code, we're ready.
02:55
Cool-bye, Cromo.
03:00
Okay, cool, hello.
03:03
Can you repeat?
03:06
Can you repeat?
03:10
Any two able?
03:13
We're clearing the basement.
03:23
34-5-66. Okay,
03:28
sorry.
03:30
The basement's clear.
03:31
Can you try one more callback just for good measure?
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Location mentioned:
N Murtland St & Bennett St, Pittsburgh, PA 15208
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