Arrest Alert: McKinley Avenue Elementary School
On Wednesday August 2, 2018 at 12:58 AM Sonitrol operator Cathy Bomberger received an audio alarm from the gym audio detector and immediately contacted Stafford Township Police. Cathy spoke with Dispatcher Tim Cunningham and informed him that she had live audio coming from the McKinley Avenue Elementary School and can hear 2 adult male voices coming from the gym area of the school. While listening to the live audio, Cathy was able to inform the dispatch/call-taker, that she could hear what sounded like basketballs bouncing in the gym.
Stafford Township Police Officers Joseph Niccoli, Marc Potter, Chris Smith, Joe Stanziano, Anthony Vincent and Zack Wiatrowski quickly arrived on scene at 1:06 AM where one of the officers retrieved the Sonitrol access key fob from a secure police/fire lockbox. The officers were able to quickly gain entry into the school. While performing a sweep and search of the facility, they too heard sounds coming from the gym and found 2 males on site.
The subject in question had been riding bicycles on the roof where they found an open roof hatch and entered the school from the open hatch. The arresting officer was Officer Zack Wiatrowski.
Thanks to the quick action of Sonitrol operator Cathy and quick response from the Stafford Township Police Department, 2 apprehensions were made, and the facility sustained no damage, or theft.
Sonitrol Security has been exclusively providing Sonitrol Audio based detection and VERIFICATION for 54 years throughout the United States and is responsible for over 178,800 apprehensions… and counting!
For more information, contact Joe Allen, Vice-President/Owner, Sonitrol Security of Delaware Valley at jallen@sonitrolde.com or (302) 652-3060.