burglar alarm
noun
: a device that makes a loud noise (such as a ringing sound) if someone tries to enter a building by using force
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Officers had been dispatched to the restaurant in the 1100 block of Terminal Road about 4 a.m. to investigate a burglar alarm and an open door, police said.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2025
The Fort Worth Police Department is investigating after an officer who was checking out a burglar alarm early Wednesday fired his gun at the armed business owner, officials said.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article Officers responding to a burglar alarm early Tuesday morning at a West Loop restaurant discovered a shattered front door and a register from inside had been taken, Chicago police said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 26 Nov. 2024
Officers responded to Smoke Rules, located at 200 Church St., around 3:31 a.m. on Friday for a burglar alarm, according to the Wallingford Police Department.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2024
Officers responded to an active burglar alarm at Fine Cigars and Vape, located at 1070 South Main St., just before 4:20 a.m., according to the Cheshire Police Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2024
Authorities say the thieves broke into the house in July 1969 in a bid to steal a coin collection, but were foiled by a burglar alarm.
—Matthew Brown, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2024
The three men initially attempted to steal a valuable coin collection from the home but were thwarted by a burglar alarm, the FBI said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2024
Law enforcement first came to the area around midnight, when a burglar alarm went off at a residence.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2023
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2025
The Fort Worth Police Department is investigating after an officer who was checking out a burglar alarm early Wednesday fired his gun at the armed business owner, officials said.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article Officers responding to a burglar alarm early Tuesday morning at a West Loop restaurant discovered a shattered front door and a register from inside had been taken, Chicago police said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 26 Nov. 2024
Officers responded to Smoke Rules, located at 200 Church St., around 3:31 a.m. on Friday for a burglar alarm, according to the Wallingford Police Department.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2024
Officers responded to an active burglar alarm at Fine Cigars and Vape, located at 1070 South Main St., just before 4:20 a.m., according to the Cheshire Police Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2024
Authorities say the thieves broke into the house in July 1969 in a bid to steal a coin collection, but were foiled by a burglar alarm.
—Matthew Brown, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2024
The three men initially attempted to steal a valuable coin collection from the home but were thwarted by a burglar alarm, the FBI said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2024
Law enforcement first came to the area around midnight, when a burglar alarm went off at a residence.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2023
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