Suspicious person confirmed as locksmith, Hoover AL
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Suspicious ConductAs discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to a report of a suspicious person looking into vehicles with a flashlight at Plato’s Closet near Montgomery Avenue in Hoover. The person was later confirmed to be a locksmith working on site, and residents verified his presence.
Audio|Heard on: Jefferson AL Law Dispatch Group Calls
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02:11
Transcript:
00:00
Four hundred and forty-one signal forty-five.
00:03
Portal one.
00:06
To be Plato’s Closet, near Montgomery Avenue.
00:08
Highway, a person in dark clothing.
00:12
A person wearing dark clothing looking at the cars with a flashlight.
00:17
Walking towards Alta.
00:18
I have thirty-three en route when he clears.
00:22
Hold on.
00:24
Four thirty-three, ten eight verbal.
00:27
Ten four, start with forty-one on this forty-five Plato’s Closet.
00:31
Person wearing a dark hat and jeans with cars with a flashlight.
00:36
Caller said they can also hear their vehicle.
00:38
They’re no longer on the scene, walking toward it right now.
00:43
Thirty-four copy.
00:45
Forty-two, you show me ten at alpha.
00:47
Who made that call? Ten four, thirty-four gets ten eight.
00:55
Four thirty-three.
00:56
I'm in the area.
00:58
Ten four.
00:59
Thirty-three. We'll be out with a person dressed in dark clothing.
01:03
Ten four. You in front of Alton?
01:06
Yeah, it's interesting.
01:08
Ten four.
01:11
Thirty-three.
01:13
Thirty-three, go ahead.
01:16
They’re saying they are the victim of a theft in Birmingham following an AirTag.
01:19
It's showing in the park photo here.
01:20
That's why they’re looking in the cars.
01:23
Ten four.
01:26
Thirty-three, copy 20.
01:28
Go ahead.
01:31
One alpha zero echo alpha three alpha, also got a thirty-four.
01:36
Go ahead.
01:39
Seven (number withheld).
01:45
Ten four five twenty-six on silver Toyota Tundra out of Birmingham.
01:49
Negative and he's coming back current.
01:52
Stand by.
01:54
Negative.
01:57
Yeah, go ahead.
01:59
Thirty-eight.
02:01
Thirty-eight?
02:03
The person out here is going to be a locksmith.
02:05
Residents are out back to the road.
02:11
Ten-four.
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Location mentioned:
Riverchase Promenade, 1725 Montgomery Hwy, Hoover, AL 35244
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