Alarm at Pope John found to be storm related

Heard on: Sussex County Public Safety

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Headquarters, I'll be out at Pope John checking alarm.

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Copy.

00:09

Headquarters, 2936 or 2930?

00:15

36, guys.

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36, can you check the property at (number withheld) Falcon Ridgeway South? The caller, (name withheld), at (number withheld) Falcon Ridgeway South, called to say that the garage door has been open all day on the property at (number withheld).

00:34

He's not sure that anyone lives there.

00:36

He believes that the property is up for sale, but he's concerned that someone may come onto the property that's not supposed to be there if the garage door is left open.

00:49

Copy. You can hold me en route.

00:54

Copy. The

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owner

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of these two dogs is made aware.

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They're not coming out to get them, so I am still following them, and we are working our way to their residence.

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Copy.

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Headquarters, I'm gonna be clear.

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Just a storm alarm for the fields, no issue.

8/11/2026 03:08 PM

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Andover Rd, Sparta, NJ 07871

Alarm at Pope John found to be storm related

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, units checked an alarm at a local school and determined it was apparently triggered by a storm near the athletic fields, with no reported problems. Separately, an officer was asked to look at a house on Falcon Ridgeway South after a caller reported the garage door had been open all day. The officer also followed two loose dogs back toward their residence after notifying the owner.

Alarm at Pope John found to be storm related

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