Open door at vacant house on West Cedar Street

Heard on: Washington County Sheriff, Fire and EMS, Mt. Vernon Fire Dispatch

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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9511, can you respond to (number withheld) West Cedar Street, Okawville, for reported suspicious activity? They get home and have the door open for two days.

00:11

This is actually a call from yesterday.

00:22

4125 on scene, 1227.

00:24

00:39

Twenty-three on that.

00:40

What's your address?

00:44

Ten four.

00:49

Bye.

00:55

56.

00:58

Go ahead.

01:01

North 56, fire is requesting traffic control in front of Casey's.

01:08

Our deputies all the way in Okawville right now at a vacant house.

01:13

10-4, can you get a hold of EMS and see if she can go out there and help them out?

01:18

10-4.

01:22

Still fire county.

01:26

Loving county.

01:27

Status.

01:30

511.

01:32

I'm secure.

01:33

The entire house is clear.

01:34

It looks like they were remodeling and forgot to close the door.

01:37

No signs of forced entry, I'll be fine.

9/5/2026 10:24 AM

Suspicious Activity

W Cedar St, Okawville, IL 62271

Open door at vacant house on West Cedar Street

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to a reported suspicious situation at a vacant house near West Cedar Street in Okawville after a caller reported the front door had been open for two days. The house was checked and appeared clear, with no signs of forced entry, and the open door seemed related to remodeling work.

Open door at vacant house on West Cedar Street

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