Alarm triggered by unlocked vestibule at closed business, Marblehead MA

Burglary

Reported: 10/31/2025 06:13 AM

Near Atlantic Ave, Marblehead, MA 01945

Police responded to a burglar alarm at a business near Atlantic Avenue. The business was closed with the door locked, but the front vestibule was unlocked to receive packages. Entry into the vestibule triggered the alarm, but the main business was secure with no signs of forced entry. This was likely a false alarm caused by the unlocked vestibule.

Audio|Source: Marblehead Police & Fire

02:19

Transcript:

00:00

Can I have you start for a burglar alarm number nine, Atlantic Avenue, Crown Shield Management comes in an outer door? Nine Atlantic.

00:05

Okay. Thank you.

00:09

Thank you. Thank you.

00:15

In 62, can you head that way in? 6. Under control?

00:21

61.

00:23

I can take that far and I'm half an 8th hard way.

00:27

Okay, thank you.

00:30

The alarm company could stop the back.

00:35

The alarm company did not try to call them because they don't have their number.

00:41

Roger, nine Atlanta kept.

00:48

Permanic 94, Marblehead Fire. Paramedic 94, Marble Head Fire.

00:52

Paramedic 94.

00:55

One VLS is failing.

00:59

One BLS down.

01:07

6-5 control, I'll be clear.

01:12

Receive. Receive.

01:17

Receive.

01:19

6-1 to control.

01:23

Control 1.

01:26

We got off 9 Atlantic.

01:29

We see.

01:34

Six, one to control.

01:39

Go ahead. All right,

01:44

the door to the business itself is closed.

01:47

Looks like they're closed today, they left a sign saying that left this front vestibule unlocked to be able to receive packages.

01:54

I don't know if you got another alarm, but it looks like I just set the alarm off when I went in the vestibule.

02:02

Okay, we have not received a second call.

02:05

All right,

02:09

that seems what it is, that's the alarm panel showing, but the business itself is secure.

02:15

I'll be clear, maybe call a BTN so that doesn't keep happening.

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Near Atlantic Ave, Marblehead, MA 01945

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