False burglar alarm at Zales in Southlake Mall, Merrillville IN
A burglar alarm was triggered at the Zales jewelry store inside Southlake Mall. Mall security checked the area but found no signs of a break-in or injuries. The alarm is believed to be false.
Audio|Source: Hobart Area Public Safety
03:46
Transcript:
00:00
Number 176, they've got a commercial burglar alarm.
00:04
Yeah, the other know.
00:08
Unfortunately, all we have is gate one.
00:15
If you're where the alarm at?
00:17
It's going to be at Southlake Mall, and again, it only says gate one.
00:23
There's no other description in there.
00:28
Roger, for that alarm, can you contact mall security?
00:31
Yeah, I'll try.
00:35
Hover at 132.
00:39
What?
00:43
All right, I'm sorry, give me just a second.
00:51
3-7-8-10-4.
00:54
I think 3-7.
00:57
County 602.228.
01:01
The only six on two.
01:03
Indiana, municipal plate (number withheld), (number withheld) blackboard.
01:10
Pass.
01:13
I'm drug user.
01:17
Affirm.
01:20
Can you go through the descriptors, possibly male posing as female?
01:25
Affirmative, that's the one I've gotten.
01:29
I'd say that 39-year-old blackmail.
01:31
Okay,
01:36
can you run in, confirm he's not signal 40 or anything?
01:40
Clear, and that is the one that was flagged, sir.
01:46
Okay.
01:51
Okay.
01:53
Okay.
01:54
Is there any injuries?
02:02
Negative, this would be a property damage.
02:04
Okay. Okay.
02:09
Number one sentence, I signed on the line with mall security, but I just read it and found the name. It said Zales.
02:16
Did I...
02:22
The store is going to be Zales, it says.
02:27
I got me, thank you.
02:29
You're welcome.
02:35
County 656 is going to be climbing over there.
02:40
Copy.
02:46
626. 626.
02:50
626.
02:52
Can you be en route to the property damages near 101st Avenue?
03:00
Near 101st Avenue. Okay.
03:07
6.06 still with that car.
03:14
Johnny Paul 602.
03:17
With that vehicle.
03:21
104.
03:25
John, suspended infraction, six points coming by clearance the IDI Dexter.
03:32
Copy that she's going to be getting transported.
03:37
Clear.
03:39
Over 176, 117, I do have a security on scene, they're checking everything and not seeing anything at this time.
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Location mentioned:
Near Southlake Mall, Merrillville, IN 46410
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