False alarm at Costco caused by jeweler's device, Manassas VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a possible alarm activation at Costco was investigated and determined to be a false alarm caused by a malfunctioning jeweler's device.
Audio|Heard on: Prince William County Police and Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:59
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 526 from Prince William.
00:12
Print 20 and 526, go ahead.
00:17
Just checking, will PD be needed for the call?
00:23
That's negative.
00:26
We think we found a source.
00:31
Okay, 0530.
00:32
530.
00:37
520 driver from officer.
00:41
Go ahead.
00:45
Did you guys shut anything down in the springboard room?
00:50
No, we haven't.
00:54
Okay.
00:58
Bravo for an injury, 5225 style lane, cross through to Bayville Road.
01:03
The ambulance 518 responding at 1,700 hours.
01:06
The patient is a 75-year-old female fell from a standing position and hurt their hip.
01:17
... hurt return just at the front entrance of Costco.
01:23
I wonder if it's coming from her key fob pendant for her car, considering silent pendant.
01:31
Is that like a life alert type of an alarm?
01:34
Possibly.
01:40
12055, I'll be on the car.
01:42
Not by 12.05.
01:43
Any other needs to start that way for crash with injuries, parkway, finger lake, parkway and fingerlake, two vehicles,
01:49
injuries, fire rescue will be responding.
01:57
17.2.
01:59
Okay, 1702, I see you're also on the call.
02:02
Thank you.
02:05
Excuse well, do we have any type of history with that person or the vehicle associated with it?
02:10
Not this time, sir.
02:18
Virginia 22191.
02:20
For a follow-up.
02:25
Okay.
02:31
Meg 521, engine 516, 85502, and 505102, 1701.
02:39
Termin, EMS-5-02, add me to the auto-action in 26-0-2.
02:44
EMS-0-2, okay?
02:50
212.
02:51
212. Yeah, 212.
02:54
All right, we got to figure it out.
02:55
It was one of the jeweler alarms inside the Costco, and they're advising it was a malfunction.
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Location mentioned:
Sudley Manor Dr #225a, Manassas, VA 20109
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