No burglary after noises caused by balloon hitting fan, Elkridge MD


A caller reported a smashed window and noises downstairs, fearing a burglary. Officers found no intruder and discovered that an unsecured balloon hitting a fan caused the noise. The apartment was cleared and secured.
Audio|Source: Howard County Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Additionally, the caller didn't go further go downstairs, they only saw shadows.
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They said the front door and back yard door are the only entrances.
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It sounded like things were being moved or thrown around downstairs.
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That would tend.
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Do we check if they have any pets in the house?
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They have a cat, but it's with them.
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The hour 11, any mileage, 412.
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Never.
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Just that's futile 21, two Charlie, 10 to respond for a report of a B&E[1] in progress that early drive.
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Tim Charlie, John.
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Charlie 10, Charlie, 21, 71, 24, 7124, Beverly Drive, unit A Alpha.
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They're advising that someone smashed her window.
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They're advising now the noises have stopped, and we confirm there's no other pets in the house.
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We're still taking further this time.
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She's afraid to go back into the apartment.
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She's now in the hallway.
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Times 2039.
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11's direct.
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Myself in 28 of 41 are close by.
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Never.
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Whatever, 2-1, are we able to be by looking at no, we're here?
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Charlie, Jim, I'm calling from Northern, is there a community can break away from another call? Okay.
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Charlie, for one, I'll be clearing here shortly and I'll head to the meeting.
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10-4[2]. Whatever, 2-1, 10.10.0.
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24.
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41, I'm out.
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4. 4.
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And for the B&E[1] colleagues, I think her apartment is on a ground floor.
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Her and her three children in the hallway of the building.
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Windows is to the rear of the structure.
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No pets. 2040.
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Hey, what were the numbers?
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8-8-59.
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Should be the corner unit to the right.
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Probably 12.
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12.
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Make this a verbal and cleared out services and you can send me to the vehicle theft.
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Okay.
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11, 10206. No, far.
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Probably, 30, you can put me on the B&A.
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532, 10, 4. 32, 10,
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4.
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Air 11th, exterior, it seems secure.
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You have the owner come down, listen.
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3-1-11-10-4[2].
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Power to 1-2-5, or status.
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Edward 11, she's coming down.
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24, thank you.
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You bring 3-1 in 5.
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Power to 1-2-5.
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Time 4, thank you.
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Howard to Paramarment at 1.25.
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Goet through one case number please.
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93587, 93587.
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Uniton's late Green Lane advice.
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For example.
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Speaker 5'1, start a toe one time.
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Time 4. Speaker 5.1 just re-reported through.
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The tow's going to be to northern.
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It's going to northern.
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That's right.
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Direct. And what kind of vehicle is it?
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Honda sedan.
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Honda sedan.
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Direct.
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Two-six player patient refusal.
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Two-six, twenty-twenty.
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Two-six, twenty-two.
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Subalano.
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Charlie, forty-one.
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Go ahead.
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Charlie, thirty-one, go ahead.
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Charlie, thirty-one.
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Edward 11th.
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Edward 11th.
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Edward 11. Alpha 3.
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It was an unsecured bluey balloon hitting a fan.
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10830s. 7.4.
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108.
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Edward 11. Did you want to leave it as a B&E[1] in progress or police info?
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Ah, please send our place, I'm sorry.
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Go forth. Charlie, 4-1.
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Anyone else can slow down? The apartment's clear.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
B&E: Breaking and Entering (burglary)
[2]
10-4: Acknowledgment received; message understood; affirmative or OK.
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Location mentioned:
Beverly Dr, Elkridge, MD 21075
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