Alarm activation at Meridian High School in Mounds, Mounds IL

Burglary

Reported: 11/1/2025 05:07 AM

Near Mounds Rd, Mounds, IL 62964

Alarm was triggered in multiple zones at Meridian High School near Mounds Rd in Mounds. Deputies and fire/EMS responded and confirmed the building was secure. An employee was contacted on site.

Audio|Source: Pulaski county Sheriff, Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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7679 be advised there is an alarm going off at Meridian High School say the address of

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near Mounds Road in Mounds stated that it is a hallway alarm they've gotten two alarms on it they just say it was the main building I believe that's going to be the high school

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104-2-76

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276-10-1. 207-6-10-1.

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20-7-6, 1023.

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70-7-6, Sandra.

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County 9, I'm 76, 108 from the call, 76, Meridian.

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Somebody's other mind, too.

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Thanks, we got a red pickup truck around back with the lights on.

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Alright, 10-23[1].

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Be out of vehicle.

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279-200.

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27679 be advised. We've got another call from the alert company.

01:32

They're stating that there's another alarm going off in hallway four. I believe it's some different hallway than the one before.

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And also they said that there's an entrance zone alarm going off.

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I did advise them that you guys are 22 and three.

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10 4-off. Yeah, you're my key card to get in.

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779, I mean,

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776, 29.

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779, what you said?

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County, I'm secure. I'm trying to get in the building.

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7879, same point.

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279, 746 is wanting to know what entrance you were at.

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1-4 entrance.

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7.9, can you sign 9, please?

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Can you apologize? I'm in the front door building.

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779, 10.4.

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29. What's your location?

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796 is advising to have you go around to the back side of the high school to the elementary side that there are people back there.

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Before they have a field trip this morning, I've already spoke with them.

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7-9 Temple.

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7976 in 1022 he spoke with the subject he's an employee there good hours at 1022

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10-23: Arrived at scene

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Near Mounds Rd, Mounds, IL 62964

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