School staff and students shelter during false alert, Clearwater FL
School staff and students hid in a storage room during a triggered alert. Officers conducted a search but found no threats or suspicious items. The situation was a misunderstanding with no danger present.
Audio|Source: Pinellas County Sheriff and EMS, Clearwater / St. Petersburg Police
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Transcript:
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I'm at the auditorium right now.
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Markham Transit Comberst Drive in Missouri Avenue.
00:18
Let's try and keep this radio traffic clear.
00:20
It's my phone early.
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33.
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I'm Bravo. We're standing by. There's a storage room. Still walking.
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Of them, they are not aware.
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Okay, so on.
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Dispatch engine 47.
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The Linger.
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The Linger.
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House 636,
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1051 to Elio.
01:14
Primer on the school, please.
01:23
All three, I got it.
01:28
Car 43 to 32 alpha or 33 alpha, give us an update, please.
01:35
32, Largo still advising that they're clearing. Everything is sent for, no stimulus anywhere so far.
01:42
Copy that, no stimulus.
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33, the storage room. It's clear that's where the students are hiding. It's all ten point there.
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We're about halfway down the hallway, moving east, still clean a room.
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I got one shield on me.
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I don't know if anyone else has anything you're bringing.
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Officer Merritt,
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850.
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Is 850 Monastering Channel?
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You need us to call over there.
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48, Clearwater 320, District 5-2, Fire Attack, Up.
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for the park-out condos. It's building 12 unit 1216. Callers stating that they are smelling gas currently stand by for further.
02:59
Truck 45 responding.
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I'm said truck 45 responding.
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Squad 47 and flew out at 320 at Station 46 responding.
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I understand.
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Core 320 responding to station from Station 46.
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District 45 on echo.
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Station 45.
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Coming to the gas leak of park aisle condos, you can put District 5-2 available.
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I'm responding from Station 51.
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Dispite, District 5G, you copy direct, this is fine.
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Not copy, I'm gonna stay on the call. I'm at Drew and McMullen.
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Understood.
03:52
You got food suit.
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Sitting that they have a smell of gas.
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The gas can't be smelled only this hot.
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It's got it.
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Just for you.
04:29
Tony won't be at U.S. 19 at Evans Roads on Florida.
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97 Bravo, Charlie, Sierra, Zulu,
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the white Toyota sign-on, MRS.
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1325.
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I'm gonna finish up here. It's just a misunderstanding.
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Location mentioned:
N Missouri Ave, Clearwater, FL 33755
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