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False robbery alarm at Sunoco station on Cottman Ave, Philadelphia PA

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audio iconRobbery
Cottman Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19111

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a commercial robbery alarm at a Sunoco gas station near Cottman Avenue in Philadelphia. The alarm was investigated and determined to be false, with no criminal activity found at the scene.

Audio|Heard on: Philadelphia PA Law Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:26
Transcript:
00:00
Car's in my 2nd district, priority one.
00:01
Commercial robbery alarm, near Cottman Ave.
00:04
The silent alarm from a panic at Sunoco.
00:06
It's in the 2nd, priority one commercial robbery alarm.
00:10
Cottman has a Sunoco, it was just silent coming from the.
00:19
I'm actually pacing on Sunoco right now, turn around.
00:23
I'll see if we've lost him.
00:25
Received.
00:28
Two command.
00:33
Command, I'm going to be available for the last out tour.
00:36
You can show me on your board and do you have a unit available in the back, officer?
00:45
Pulling up right now.
00:46
Doesn't look like any cars or any lights.
00:56
Commander, there were no cars in the lot.
00:58
I mean, it's a robbery alarm at a gas station.
01:18
224, the alarm's FAA.
01:19
I'm talking to an employee right now.
01:23
FAA off.
01:24
All right, you can disregard.

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Location mentioned:
Cottman Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19111

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