Suspicious person reported at church, Collinsville IL
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Suspicious ActivityAs discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to Meadow Heights Baptist Church near Vandalia after a caller reported a person on a bicycle acting suspiciously and appearing to look through a box or shed attached to the building. Upon arrival, officers found no one at the scene, only a blessing box behind the church.
Audio|Heard on: Madison IL Law Dispatch Group Calls
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00:57
Transcript:
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Can you respond to the back of Meadow Heights Baptist Church, near Vandalia?
00:05
There is what appears to be some sort of shed or structure attached to the church on the backside of that parking lot.
00:14
Caller, a resident in the area, advised that a person on a bike appeared to be going through a box attached to a building.
00:25
Or that shed.
00:27
The caller thought it was suspicious and was worried the person might take things.
00:32
The person on the bike had sidecar bags and brake lights, location unknown.
00:38
Please check Meadow Heights Baptist Church near Vandalia.
00:42
10-4. 30 on scene?
00:44
10-4.
00:46
324, 236, I'm on scene.
00:49
10-4, okay, west regard.
00:52
10-4!
00:53
324, there's one.
00:54
Nobody here, but there is a blessing box on the back of the building.
00:57
I'll be in service.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Vandalia St, Collinsville, IL 62234
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