Fall detection alert at Cedar Rapids Airport under review, Cedar Rapids IA
A fall detection alert was received for a device registered to (name withheld) at Cedar Rapids Airport. Officers are reviewing flight manifests and camera footage near the baggage claim and rental car areas. It may be a false alarm due to accidental phone drops or sensor sensitivity.
Audio|Source: Linn County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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We're getting a call from Oner Alert. They said they have a fall detection on a (name withheld), unknown age,
00:07
and the GPS location at the airport.
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I'm trying to get coordinates.
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I don't know if you have anybody on the roster flying out.
00:17
I can double check. What was the name again?
00:22
(name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld),
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(name withheld), (name withheld), and I don't know his age.
00:30
And I have to put it in for Aryan Fire. Do you want fire to respond or not?
00:35
I would say not at this point, not until we figure out what's this.
00:40
754 does he come?
00:43
Hang on. Go ahead.
00:45
Can you clear me from 10th Street Southwest, please?
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104. Cedar Rapids, 375-242.
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375-742 is on Channel 4.
00:57
If you want to go up to the ticket counter, there's an American and Delta Rep, just give them the names and see if they have any one on their manifest.
01:06
That's where I'm headed right now. Allegiant currently boarding a flight as well.
01:17
It's a fall alert, so somebody's going to call and tell you somebody who fell.
01:21
Otherwise it was accidental.
01:23
I don't know if checking manifest is going to make a difference.
01:27
47% something like.
01:29
Well, with Apple nowadays, if they drop the phone, it's sensing it's a fall, so it's calling in. So I'll just double check, just make sure.
01:38
Okay, you guys got it.
01:45
Airport PD from...
01:49
Go ahead for airport PD.
01:51
Okay,
01:56
they gave me the coordinates and it looks to me like it's probably somewhere closer to the baggage claim area.
02:03
It's on the eastern side of the airport towards the front doors.
02:11
Okay.
02:12
We're checking with our flight manifest right now and then we'll all head that direction. Thank you. You're welcome.
02:18
And I don't know if you have rental people on that end of the building. It's somewhere in that vicinity.
02:24
That's right. That's where our rental cars are at.
02:29
Nick, check cameras.
02:31
Yep, on it.
02:33
There's a lot of people in the baggage claim area and doesn't appear like anything there's going on.
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Location mentioned:
Eastern Iowa Arpt (CID), 2121 Arthur Collins Pkwy SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
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