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Des Moines, IA

Burglary alarm triggers response to tipped-over animal 

audio iconBurglary
E 50th St, Des Moines, IA
A burglary alarm went off at a home, followed by another alarm. Officers found an animal that had fallen over and set it upright. They called for animal control to check on things.
Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
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Transcript:
(name withheld) came in as a burg alarm[1] initially for the patio door and then about a minute later they got a duress alarm[2] there. Did you like any assistance from another city? We found the one that was tipped over on its back. 878 got it tipped back over and upright. Animal Patrol should still come out here and check everything out, though, just to make sure it's good. Reverse cow tipping.

Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
burg alarm: Burglary Alarm
[2]
duress alarm: Duress/Robbery Alarm

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E 50th St, Des Moines, IA
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