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False alarm caused by malfunctioning motion sensor, Chattanooga TN

Burglary (False Alarm)

Reported: 09/25/2025 09:49 PM (PDT)

Near E Main St, Chattanooga, TN 37408

A motion sensor alarm was repeatedly activating at a site near East Main St, Chattanooga. There was no sign of forced entry or security threat. The sensor lens was rubbed to fix the issue. The site remained secure and no alarm was shown after that.

Audio|Source: Chattanooga Police Department

02:25

Transcript:

00:00

C12 did not? Do you get many alarms for a turtle?

00:12

Can you make your note in the log that the screen is flashing on and off?

00:26

It's C202 or just 202?

00:32

Charlie 202?

00:38

77.

00:40

Not receiving anything, so.

00:43

He's up.

00:46

You can see that I can open the door without doing anything.

00:50

Okay, then we've been playing coming in regarding a plant site near East Main St, or P.D. Do you want me to blow it out?

00:58

Fire. The question is supposed to be my transplanting inside.

01:04

It's on popular follow that.

01:11

I will make another that I saw what occurred nothing happens.

01:15

You just pushed it over the dollar code.

01:20

69, that report's approved.

01:24

And if I'm clear, thank you.

01:30

I should be my lot for it.

01:33

312, you did it by C202,

01:37

right?

01:40

Correct, 202.

01:43

Okay,

01:44

no email, but as we have email for 208, I will submit an email for 202.

01:51

Please, it was a motion sensor.

01:53

I rubbed the lens.

01:55

It's staying secure now, so.

01:57

It's not shown an alarm, did you just push the door that to the code in?

02:02

I haven't put the code in at all.

02:09

I'll just make it. It's staying secure, but I'll check the rest of the concourse and come back and check it. And then if it's still doing that, I'll just stay here with it.

02:19

We have it up on the screen.

02:21

It's one of the screens we can't change, so I have to keep going with it on night.

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Near E Main St, Chattanooga, TN 37408

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