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False holdup alarm triggered at Panera Bread, Waltham MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/6/2025 05:01 PM

Near Main St Unit 15, Waltham, MA 02451

Police responded to a triggered holdup alarm at Panera Bread near Main Street in Waltham. After speaking to the store manager, officers confirmed there was no emergency and that the alarm was accidental.

Audio|Source: Waltham Police & Fire

01:44

Transcript:

00:00

Back to near Main St to Panera Bread for a front counter holdup alarm, file an alarm.

00:06

Machine.

00:08

Control to 451.

00:11

4.51.

00:13

For the unit near Main St, Panera Bread for the holdup alarm.

00:24

Tompam, command of Walden.

00:28

Refere 1 is going to stick around to see if they're needed for assistance.

00:33

C2 is going to clear.

00:34

Answering command to rescue 1.

00:39

Resc1 is going to stand by.

00:41

You're going to transfer command over to them and you're going to clear at 2002.

00:51

The 4-4 Control.

00:53

Clause in control.

00:55

We'll get no lock.

00:56

Roger.

01:01

436, 3-6, Surrida.

01:03

Ready.

01:08

440 Surrival.

01:09

Roger.

01:11

Control 436, the manager (name withheld) is stating no emergency.

01:15

We're in a dark blue navy T-shirt in a blackout.

01:18

Okay. Okay.

01:24

4-1 the Waltham control.

01:26

Waltham control.

01:29

R2 is advised to raise the issue with management.

01:31

I'll be clear.

01:33

436, Waltham Control.

01:35

Waltham Control.

01:37

Spokelis (name withheld),

01:39

potentially having a problem with the alarm.

01:41

He's going to contact the general manager.

01:42

All is in order.

01:43

We'll be clear.

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Near Main St Unit 15, Waltham, MA 02451

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