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False alarm for robbery at university reception desk, College Park MD

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audio iconFalse Alarm
Van Munching Hall, 7699 Mowatt Ln #2101, College Park, MD 20742

As discussed during the dispatch call, a hold-up alarm was triggered at the university reception desk near Mowatt Lane. Responding officers found no evidence of a robbery and determined the alarm was accidental.

Audio|Heard on: Prince George's MD Law Dispatch Group Calls
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01:12
Transcript:
00:00
Respond priority for a hold-up alarm.
00:02
It's going to be Van Munching Hall, Van Munching.
00:05
It's going to the reception desk near Mowatt Lane.
00:11
Baker 1.
00:12
College Park 1, Baker 1.
00:15
College Park 2, 1, Adam 1.
00:17
I'm in a row.
00:18
Okay.
00:19
So I'll crosspark 2 1, Baker 1, ID (number withheld).
00:24
I said I'm responding, sorry.
00:26
Dan, floor must have not found through.
00:28
I'm direct.
00:35
People are out.
00:38
I'm coming from, sorry.
00:41
The reception desk, near Mowatt Lane.
00:44
Cancel.
00:48
3116, you can hold me out of Van Munching.
00:50
Cancel. Cuttle.
00:52
Out of one, you can't hold, yeah.
00:54
Ceple. Two, three, one, six, you can cancel all the units.
00:57
I'll go number four, you hear.
00:58
All right.
01:00
Three-one-six, ten-nine.
01:01
Four, ten-six-three, you can cancel of us?
01:04
Ten-four, any unit now on scene.
01:07
Go, ten, ten.
01:08
316. It's going to be accidental, 1063 UID.
01:12
Go ahead.

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Location mentioned:
Van Munching Hall, 7699 Mowatt Ln #2101, College Park, MD 20742

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