Robin Goings
The Sonitrol Pacific security system at a Puget Sound area school detected two kids trespassing at the school September 18.
Monitoring Operator Robin Goings received the system activation from the school and called the guard service. Goings was able to tell the guard exactly where in the school the intruders were based on the security sensor activity.
Two juveniles were located, sited and released to their parents’ custody.
Bricia Mejia
Police arrested two people suspected of attempting to burglarize a school’s portable classroom and recovered stolen property after Sonitrol Pacific detected the threat September 18.
Monitoring Operator Bricia Mejia received an impact-activated alert from the portable classroom and heard the voices of two men. She immediately called police. Mejia continued to hear the intruders’ voices while police were on their way and kept authorities informed.
Upon arriving at the school, officers promptly located and arrested one suspect. A police dog was used to track down the second suspect. Unfortunately, the man failed to surrender despite warnings from police and was bitten by the dog.
When caught, the suspects had a laptop, computer equipment, projectors, printers and a first aid kit from the school.
Kris Etheridge
Police arrested a person suspected of attempting to break into a Puget Sound area school after Sonitrol Pacific’s audio security detected suspicious sounds and called authorities September 21.
Monitoring Operator Kris Etheridge received the initial alert just before midnight, heard banging sounds and called police. Moments later, Etheridge heard a crashing noise and updated authorities.
Officers were on scene quickly and located one suspect on school property. They found broken windows, but confirmed no one got inside the school.
The suspect was taken into custody for the damage done.
Bricia Mejia
A Sonitrol Pacific impact-activated audio security sensors detected a break-in at a Tacoma area school and the monitoring operator sent police to catch four juveniles, including one who was injured during the break-in, September 25.
Operator Bricia Mejia received the audio security system activation from the school and heard what sounded like a window being smashed. She also heard the voices of at least three people and called the school’s security guard service and police.
While authorities were on their way, Mejia heard one of the intruders say he couldn’t breathe and thought his leg was broken. She believed the suspect fell from the school’s roof and let authorities know they would need emergency aid responders too due to possible injuries.
Police apprehended three boys and a girl who had broken into the school from through the roof.
Jessica Culver
Officers arrested one suspected burglar after Sonitrol Pacific Operator Jessica Culver heard the break-in at Parr Lumber and called authorities September 30.
Culver heard glass breaking, men’s voices and sounds of movement inside the building over the Sonitrol Pacific audio security sensors and called police. She continued to listen to keep police informed of what was happening and heard banging noises, what sounded like people going through drawers and metal clanking. Culver heard police sirens, followed by noise indicating the intruders took off running. Officers located one suspect hiding in the yard and launched a wider search for a second suspect.
Police have arrested and accused a Hillsboro man of breaking into a Hillsboro Parr Lumber store early Friday morning, and they believe there may be a second suspect.
Shortly before 1:20 a.m., the man broke one of the store’s windows and entered, said Lt. Mike Rouches, Hillsboro police spokesman. When the window broke, the company’s silent alarm was triggered and police began to respond to the store, located at 21700 Northwest Wagon Way.
The store’s alarm, Rouches said, is monitored, so employees at the alarm company listened to the sounds of footsteps and “metal clunking” inside.
Hillsboro officers and Washington County sheriff ’s deputies surrounded the store, with sirens blaring, Rouches said.
Reportedly, a total of eight Hillsboro and six sheriff ’s office units responded.
Hillsboro tracking dog Odie located the man, whom police identified as 33-year-old Paul A. True, hiding in the lumber yard, Rouches said. He reportedly was taken into custody on accusations of second-degree burglary and lodged in the Washington County Jail.
Rouches said it didn’t appear as if True was able to take anything from the store. Police, Rouches said, believe there may be a second suspect based on the scale of the mess that was made in the store.
Officers reportedly arrived at the call less than five minutes after the alarm went off , and areas of the store were in disarray, Rouches said. True, Rouches said, may not have had time to make such a large mess alone.
Detectives have been out at the store collecting evidence.
August 30, 2011
Sonitrol
2115 S 56th St. Ste 308
Tacoma, WA 98409
I wanted to express my thanks to one of your employee’s, Rob, who helped me during a burglary at my place of employment. I work for Dr. Zimmer in the Browns Point area of Pierce County.
On Saturday, August 27th, I received a call from Rob stating that our alarm system was reporting multiple areas. Since I live less then 10 minutes away, I said that I would see if there was anyone in the adjoining offices in the complex before calling the police. Rob called me on my cell phone as I was entering the parking lot. He told me that he thought he had heard someone in the building and didn’t want me to enter. I saw that the doors were locked and parked in the lot next to our building. With Rob still on the phone for my safety, I was telling him I saw movement at the same time he was letting me know he heard someone.
Rob notified the Pierce County Sheriffs Department of the burglary. Because we are so remote from the main part of Pierce County, it took 20 minutes for the police to arrive. After they entered the complex, Rob called me again, to let me know that they had captured a suspect. The officers on call expressed their surprise that the man was still there, which they felt was due to the silent alarm. When I told them that the office was with Sonitrol, they stressed their high opinion for your company and of the results they had had with your Sonitrol in the past.
Once again, “Thank you Rob”.
Sincerely,
Mary Monnett
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August 31, 2011
Sonitrol
2115 S 56th St. Ste 308
Tacoma, WA 98409
Just an added note to my letter, we have been in this office for 25 years and never had any problem. This morning at 5:40 am, I received a call from Sonitrol letting me know that the police had been called because you heard a window being broken. When I got here 15 minutes later, the Pierce County Sheriff’s were here and I was able to let them in. The lower part of the front door had been broken. We felt the person was after prescription forms and was interrupted by something. He was not here when the police came this time.
This is the reason we have alarm systems. Like life insurance, you hope you never need it, but it’s great to have when you do.
Thanks again!
Mary Monnett
Kris Etheridge
Sonitrol Pacific detected an attempted break-in and the monitoring operator sent authorities to catch two juveniles using a library card and a knife to try to open a locked door at a Puget Sound area high school September 18.
Operator Kris Etheridge received multiple alarm activations from the school’s multi-arts room. She didn’t hear anything suspicious over the audio security sensors and sent the school district’s security guard to investigate.
The security guard found two young boys on campus. One was hiding behind a pillar and the other was next to the building. While the guard was questioning them, he saw a knife on the ground and a library card wedge in the door. He told the boys to stay put while he called police. The boys took off on their skateboards.
Police located the boys and arrested them. Once in custody, the boys confessed to trying to break into the school.
Regular readers of our blog know were fans of the Everett Police Department’s “Project Impact” crime prevention program and how happy we were when the program was nominated for a Webber Seavey Award for Quality in Law Enforcement from the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP).
Great news, they won!
According to the IACP website, this “program annually honors achievements in one or more of the following goals:
Continually improving services to the community;
Strengthening police relations and promoting community participation;
Effectively using resources;
Enhancing communications within and cooperation among agencies;
Developing creative and innovative approaches that promote excellence in law enforcement.”
The Sonitrol Pacific team congratulates Officers Eddie Golden and Aaron Snell, as well as the entire Everett Police Department on being recognized for all their hard work towards creating safer communities.
Operator Sarah Bailey
Police removed a threatening patient from a Lynnwood medical clinic and detained him after they responded to an emergency dispatch from Sonitrol Pacific September 13.
Monitoring Operator Sarah Bailey received the emergency alarm triggered by an employee at the medical clinic and called police. She listened to live security audio streaming from the facility and heard a very upset man cursing at and verbally assaulting the staff. She kept the police dispatcher informed of what was happening inside the clinic.
Police were on site in about a minute. They removed the man from the clinic and detained him, diffusing a volatile situation.
Clinic employees were greatly upset by the man, but no one was physically injured.
Salena Wolfe
Salena’s continuing commitment to the success and growth of our organization, combined with her perpetual positive attitude have once again earned her recognition as our August Employee of the Month. She also won this award in August of 2009 and 2010.
“Salena completes projects and coordinates company events with very little fanfare,” said Michelle Evans, Verification Center Manager. ” She is truly a team player and communicates well with all departments.”
“Salena is a magnificent asset to the team,” said Ken Showalter, Puget Sound Field Operations Manager. “Having a quality right & left handed hitter that can also pitch, and play in the outfield, is a utility hard to find. She never blinks an eye when I throw a challenging task her way, and is a pleasure to work with.”
Salena’s co-workers describe her as “very deserving – always the first to volunteer for any project” and “always helping everyone out no matter what the request”.
Whether she is manning the front desk, stocking supplies or filling in as an operator, Salena does it willingly and with a smile on her face. We thank her for being an inspiration to the team.
Congratulations to Salena on her repeat performance!
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