Verified security system speeds police response, three suspects arrested
GRAND BLANC, Mich. – April 26, 2016 – A Sonitrol Tri-County monitoring center operator helped in the swift apprehension of three persons following a dramatic break-in and theft at a Davison Township firearms and ammunition dealer late Friday night, April 22.
The Sonitrol operator was alerted to multiple alarms of a break-in at the gun dealer, located on Lapeer Road. The operator verified the illegal entry, and notified central command, who dispatched multiple law enforcement agencies to the location. There, police discovered the suspects drove a van through the building’s main entrance and escaped with several guns. With the help of a police K-9 unit, one suspect was arrested nearby, and two others were arrested shortly later in Flint with the assistance of Davison Township Police, Michigan State Police, and the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
The quick response by law enforcement was achieved through Sonitrol Audio Verification technology, a unique system which triggers an alert at the sounds of an intrusion. At Sonitrol Tri-County’s Central Monitoring Station in Grand Blanc, trained monitoring operators can listen live to verify an intrusion and notify local law enforcement.
Sonitrol Tri-County provides Michigan businesses with a single source of integrated, state-of-the-art security solutions. Sonitrol has the best apprehension rate in the industry, and the fewest dispatches for false alarms. To learn more about Sonitrol Tri-County’s electronic security products and services, please visit www.sonitrolverified.com.