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Heard on: Howard County Police, Fire and EMS · 1 day ago
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We're getting an alarm from (place withheld) at the mall.
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It's multiple motion detectors.
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Alarm activation at mall department store
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As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible burglary alarm at a department store located inside a mall on Little Patuxent Parkway in Columbia, Maryland. Multiple motion detectors were triggered, and communication with mall security was affected by a power outage. The business later appeared secure after an initial check.