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False bank holdup alarm triggered by construction workersChicago IL

audio iconFire & Arson
Near W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

A bank holdup alarm was triggered at Albany Bank near West Lawrence Avenue. Multiple silent alarms were received from the teller stations. Responding units found that construction workers on site likely caused the alarm accidentally. No robbery or threat was found.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 01
02:45
Transcript:
00:00
Bank holdup alarm, near West Lawrence.
00:02
Teller 5, hold up, getting details to follow.
00:04
No, yes. Units on 17 and C-Y again, the bank holdup alarm, near West Lawrence at Albany Bank.
00:06
Get details to follow, Teller 5, hold-up, no further.
00:14
20, I got you around.
00:15
Anybody else rolling to that bank? Holdup Alarm.
00:22
Hold-up alarm.
00:42
10-4[1]. 1720 is on scene given a slowdown[2].
00:46
There's no construction inside, so you might trigger it.
00:54
Construction workers are on scene and possibly triggered their alarm.
01:02
One was set off by construction workers.
01:04
Everything's okay.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative
[2]
slowdown: Reduce response; situation under control

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Near W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
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