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False robbery alarm caused by smokePhiladelphia PA

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audio iconFire & Arson
S 28th St, Philadelphia, PA 19145

As discussed during the dispatch call, a robbery alarm was reported near South 28th Street in Philadelphia. Responding units determined it was a false alarm triggered by smoke activating a fire alarm. All units were cleared from the scene.

Audio|Heard on: Philadelphia PA Law Dispatch Group Calls
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00:48
Transcript:
00:00
The 17th robbery alarm, near South 28th Street,
00:04
called in by rescue.
00:05
Robbery alarm on location.
00:07
Engine 47 is also on location.
00:11
Unit to back (number withheld).
00:16
Two two received.
00:18
One (number withheld).
00:20
One (number withheld). Hold on a minute, let me get a check.
00:25
I might see anything more.
00:27
Seventeen twenty-two.
00:29
Seventeen twenty-two?
00:33
I don't know if you have medics coming to this location.
00:36
You can have them disregard.
00:39
They were smoking and the alarm, I guess the fire alarm went off, but everything's fine.
00:47
You can make this all false.

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S 28th St, Philadelphia, PA 19145

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