Homeowner reports intruder inside house in Garfield Heights, Garfield Heights OH
BurglaryA homeowner near Band Drive in Garfield Heights heard noises from downstairs and suspects an intruder inside the house. The homeowner, his wife, and their dog are sheltering upstairs in a locked bedroom. Police found an open back door leading to the attached garage, but the door from the garage to the house is locked from the inside. Officers have established a perimeter and are preparing to enter the home to search for the intruder.
Audio|Source: Garfield and Maple Heights Police - Digital
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Near Band Drive. Caller believes there's an intruder in his house.
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He heard some noises downstairs. The dog barked and his wife saw something. He believes someone may be on the first floor of his residence.
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Near Band Drive.
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Plus, you got to be a Scrangeer, one full one.
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Three-ready, I'll be around to that as well.
00:35
Three-eight and five-eight, if you want to divert, you can.
00:41
Copy, we're worried about that as well.
00:49
He just heard some movement again, sounds like it's coming from the kitchen. He stays along with his wife, and they are together on the second floor.
01:02
And just devised the white Tucson and the Durango and the driveway should be there.
01:14
You see merchant contact that he's going to see if he can put the drone up once he finds out the weather conditions.
01:24
Do you?
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What do you want myself in five-eight around?
01:35
Okay, I am still on the phone with the call and waiting any further instructions for you guys.
01:44
I'm sorry.
01:51
Let's secure a perimeter first and look for the entry points.
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Open, that door got broken.
02:05
All right,
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radio, if you have them on the phone, find out what room they're in,
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tell them to stay in place.
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Radio, we have an open back door.
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You take the front?
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From back door.
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Flashlight in the upper bedroom coming through.
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They're still inside.
02:44
Radio, other callers locked in a bedroom upstairs.
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Floors twice the back of the house upstairs bedroom.
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Any dogs?
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In the room with them.
03:04
Ask them if they're using a flashlight or not.
03:17
He has a weapon,
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it's in the same middle-minute's time, but he's not having on him.
03:34
He has somebody in the front there, while they can't try in the rear.
03:39
9-0.
03:43
All right, radio advise the caller, we're going to be entering the house,
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stay in his room.
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The open rear door goes into an attached garage.
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The door into the house is locked from the inside.
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All right,
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for you all right, so it's just a potential break into the garage zone.
04:30
Unless they made it further and locked the door, according to the caller, it sounded like they heard someone in a kitchen.
04:38
All right, you'll find out if that door should be locked.
04:48
We have 50?
04:51
Good.
04:57
The deadbolt hardware has been a little quick, not by force, it looks like it just haven't been installed. It's in a tug over here.
05:10
The mailbox is the door of the house is supposed to be locked, however the other door was supposed to be shut.
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The homeowner, what's the closest door from the upstairs, front or back?
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Location mentioned:
Near Band Dr, Garfield Heights, OH 44125
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