False commercial alarm at columbian park zoo, Lafayette IN

Burglary

Reported: 11/9/2025 08:00 PM

Near Scott St, Lafayette, IN 47904

A commercial alarm triggered at Columbian Park Zoo at a red building near the south parking lot. The alarm was due to the glass break detector going off. The keyholder reported ongoing false alarms with this detector happening about twice a day recently.

Audio|Source: Tippecanoe County Law Enforcement

02:59

Transcript:

00:00

Zone 2 for commercial (number withheld), Columbian Park Zoo.

00:08

One-five.

00:11

Quick.

00:16

Units go to the (number withheld), welcome one of the channel 5 for the goal channel 5.

00:24

4-1-2 on 2.

00:25

I got a 29 on an electric scooter.

00:28

Go ahead.

00:34

Nora 4 G. George, S.

00:38

Sam, D. David,

00:40

(number withheld), 1,

00:42

K-King, 54-6-8.

00:46

Quick.

00:51

406.

00:58

Can you call over to LPD about their alarm call or call me in Brue 2? Not literally right here.

01:05

Clear.

01:10

144.

01:12

All right.

01:18

It's signaling.

01:24

Clear.

01:26

I'm going to be transporting it back to HQ.

01:29

Clear.

01:30

Forty-six.

01:35

Sorry, I'm not from one.

01:36

Go ahead.

01:42

46.

01:43

Go ahead.

01:46

I think I missed your traffic.

01:48

Go ahead.

01:53

He advised that Molhoffs did not give much information, can only advise it's going to be the East Animal Glass Break Detector.

02:01

Clear.

02:02

Okay, one or five.

02:04

Go ahead.

02:07

I've got a couple by the code over here.

02:10

Clear.

02:16

139.

02:17

139.

02:19

9. 9.

02:21

02:22

All right.

02:25

I'll reach reporting.

02:27

Terry to T1.

02:28

Beginning mileage.

02:30

(number withheld).

02:31

495.

02:35

Got it to hold it.

02:37

Clear 6.1-(number withheld) at 23-06.

02:41

Got hold of the keyholder.

02:42

He said this is going to be a red building near the south parking lot of the zoo, kind of like Loeb Stadium.

02:51

Said they've had ongoing issues with this.

02:53

It goes off about twice a long.

02:57

18 tonight.

02:59

Okay.

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