Sonitrol Pacific Client Can "Rest at Night" After Audio Detection Leads to Arrest of Vandals

One of the owners of an Aloha business said she can “rest at night” after deputies arrested three people suspected of vandalizing their facility April 29. Sonitrol Pacific Operator Kris Etheridge received an impact-activated audio alarm from Elmer Setniker Auto about 4:40 a.m. She... - May 02, 2009

Three Arrested After Audio Detects

After a Sonitrol Pacific dispatch, deputies arrested three juveniles suspected of breaking windows and causing other damage at a Washington school April 26. Expert Sonitrol Pacific Operator Tara Fulmer received the activation of the school’s security system and listened to real-time audio... - April 30, 2009

School Bashing Lands Two in Custody

Quick response by sheriff’s deputies to a call from Sonitrol Pacific kept damage inflicted by two kids with baseball bats to a minimum at an Oregon grade school April 24. Sonitrol Pacific Operator Robin Goings received an impact-activated alarm from the school. He heard banging noises and... - April 30, 2009

Audio Detection Means Two Juveniles Arrested

Deputies arrested two suspected Washington school vandals April 25 due to detection of threatening activity inside the school by Sonitrol Pacific’s audio security system. Sonitrol Pacific Operator Bricia Mejia received multiple activations of the school’s audio sensors and, listening... - April 29, 2009

Five Arrested After Sonitrol Pacific Detects Church Break-in

Police and sheriff’s deputies responded together to a call from Sonitrol Pacific and arrested five people suspected of breaking into a church April 25. Sonitrol Pacific Operator Joseph Orsborn received activations of the audio security system protecting the Little White Church on the Hill... - April 29, 2009

Sonitrol Pacific Audio Sensors Activate, Police Arrest One

Portland Police arrested a man suspected of attempting to break into an office at the Grotto after Sonitrol Pacific’s audio based security system detected suspicious activity April 20. Expert Sonitrol Pacific Operator Michael Young received the audio sensor activation from the Grotto and... - April 24, 2009

'Snack Attack' Detected by Sonitrol Pacific Ends in Arrests

Tacoma Police Officers arrested two juveniles suspected of helping themselves to treats in a school’s milk cooler after Sonitrol Pacific detected them April 15. Sonitrol Pacific Operator Kris Etheridge received an activation from the school’s perimeter security sensors and listened to... - April 19, 2009

Sonitrol Pacific Detection Results in Arrest of Repeat Offender

Sheriff’s deputies arrested a suspected burglar April 5 who was already on probation for a previous offense as he attempted to flee an Oregon School after Sonitrol Pacific security detected activity. Award winning Sonitrol Pacific Operator Michael Young received the initial security system... - April 09, 2009

Summers Named Sonitrol Pacific February 2009 Employee of the Month

The Sound Security Board of Directors announced Shannon Summers, Sonitrol Pacific Seattle Security Consultant, was named the February 2009 Employee of the Month during their meeting March 24. Summers earned the award in recognition of the work she performs daily to deliver results for clients and... - March 26, 2009

‘Beer Run’ Ends in Arrest After Detection by Sonitrol Pacific

Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man bleeding and in possession of illegally obtained beer outside a Beaverton food mart after Sonitrol Pacific detected suspicious activity at the store March 14. Expert Operator Michael Young received the alarm activation from Quick Stop Mini Mart’s... - March 20, 2009

Audio Sensors Foil Attempted ‘Smash and Grab’

Police arrested four men suspected of breaking the windows of a Kent car audio store to reach inside and take stereo equipment after Sonitrol Pacific audio sensors detected them March 13. Sonitrol Pacific Operator Marlene Olson received signals from Xtreme Car Audio & Tint’s... - March 15, 2009

‘Rummaging’ Tips Off Sonitrol Pacific Operator

Sonitrol Pacific audio sensors captured rummaging sounds at Medical Imaging NW in Lakewood, Wash. and sent sheriff’s deputies to arrest one March 1. Michael Young, award winning Sonitrol Pacific operator, received an activation from Medical Imaging NW’s security system and listened to... - March 05, 2009

Sonitrol Pacific Verified Audio Detection Prevents Burglary

An attempted burglary at Truck Center LLC in Everett ended in the arrest of one suspect after Sonitrol Pacific detected suspicious activity February 18. Banging noises activated the shop’s audio intrusion detection system. Sonitrol Pacific Operator Connie Becerra listened to real-time audio... - February 20, 2009

Sonitrol Pacific Security System Detects Two on School Roof

Sheriff’s deputies arrested two suspected trespassers after the Sonitrol Pacific security system detected them on the roof of a Washington school February 6. Expert Sonitrol Pacific Operator Tara Fulmer received an activation signal from one of the school’s roof hatch detection sensors. - February 14, 2009

System Detects Four Outside Secured School, One Arrested

Sonitrol Pacific's unique audio security sensors detected threatening activity outside a school in Washington January 31. - February 07, 2009

Three Arrested at School After Call from Sonitrol Pacific

Tacoma Police officers arrested three suspected burglars at a school caught rummaging through the ‘lost and found’ after Sonitrol Pacific security detected suspicious activity January 24. - January 29, 2009

Sonitrol Pacific Calls, Police Chase Suspect Into the Woods

A man cut a hole through a Seattle Azteca’s wall in order to get inside, but thanks to timely response by Sonitrol Pacific and the police, he was arrested before anything was stolen January 20. Operator Michael Young received the security system activation from the restaurant and listened to... - January 22, 2009

Sonitrol Pacific Audio Detects Two

A Sonitrol Pacific operator heard two chatty intruders over a school’s audio security system and sent Snohomish County Sheriff’s Deputies to take them into custody December 23. Award winning operator Jaime Mananville received the impact activated signal from the school and listened to... - January 18, 2009

Door Left Unlocked, Sonitrol Pacific Still Detects Trespasser

Despite a door being left unlocked, Sonitrol Pacific’s security system detected an intruder at Evergreen Treatment Center and sent Seattle Police to arrest one January 11. Award winning Operator Michael Young received the system activation signals from the facility and immediately called... - January 15, 2009

Client Says "Yea Sonitrol" After One Arrested

A Sonitrol Pacific operator heard sounds of movement and sent Klickitat County Sheriff’s deputies to arrest one at a Washington school January 11. Operator Minta Christopherson received an initial activation of the school’s system at 1:47 a.m. She contacted the sheriff’s... - January 14, 2009

Crime Doesn't Take a Holiday

During the Pacific Northwest’s “Snowpocalypse” of 2008, it was nearly impossible for commuters to commute, for travelers to travel, and for drivers to drive. The unusual amount of snow and ice for a typically temperate region nearly shut down everything. Businesses were closed,... - January 10, 2009

Voices Heard Through Sonitrol Pacific Audio Sensors Alert to Break-in

Deputies arrested three juveniles suspected of breaking into a school in Washington after audio sensors in the school’s Sonitrol Pacific security system detected whispering voices January 3. Operator Tara Fulmer received the system’s activation signal and listened to real-time audio... - January 07, 2009

Kindergarten Room Caper Nets Four Sonitrol Pacific Assisted Arrests

Island County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested four juveniles suspected of breaking into an elementary school on New Year’s Eve after the school’s Sonitrol Pacific security system detected suspicious activity. Sonitrol Pacific Operator Jaime Maranville received activations of the... - January 04, 2009

Sonitrol Pacific Operator Hears Voices, Deputies Arrest Five

Five juveniles suspected of burglarizing a Washington elementary school were arrested on New Year’s Eve after a Sonitrol Pacific operator heard voices over the school’s audio security system. Sonitrol Pacific Operator Jaime Maranville received signal activations from the school’s... - January 04, 2009

Deputies Give One ‘Ride’ He Seeks After Call from Sonitrol Pacific

After Sonitrol Pacific detected suspicious activity, Snohomish County Sheriff‘s Deputies arrested a man claiming he broke into a Washington middle school to call for a ride December 23. Operator Kristine Etheridge received a signal activation from the school’s portable and called... - January 02, 2009

Pierce County Crime Stoppers Names Sonitrol Pacific Company of Year

Tacoma/Pierce County Crime Stoppers named Sonitrol Pacific Tacoma their Company of the Year in recognition of the company’s commitment to crime prevention during a dinner ceremony December 28. Heather Rosenthal, Sonitrol Pacific Tacoma General Manager, accepted the award from Detective Ed... - December 31, 2008

Suspected Burglars Detected by Sonitrol Pacific and Arrested

The Sonitrol Pacific security system at Diversified Industrial Recycling Center detected a burglary in progress with an unusual entry point that conventional security isn’t designed to detect and police arrested two suspects December 18. Operator Jaime Maranville received activations of the... - December 26, 2008

Sonitrol Pacific Audio Sensors Detect Suspicious Activity, Suspect Arrested Before Getting Inside

Sonitrol Pacific detects suspicious activity and sends police to arrest man suspected of attempting to break-in to a Check Masters before he can get inside. - December 24, 2008

Sonitrol Pacific Dispatch Garners 5,000th Apprehension

Sonitrol Pacific earned their 5,000th apprehension with the arrest of three suspected burglars by Portland Police December 6. A record like this is incredibly rare in the electronic security industry and reflects Sonitrol Pacific’s commitment to early and verified detection of criminal... - December 17, 2008

Sonitrol Pacific Detects Suspected Safe-crackers, Police Arrest

Police arrested three individuals suspected of breaking into Shimmers through the building’s roof after a Sonitrol Pacific operator, monitoring audio detection technology, heard suspicious activity December 6. Operator Michael Young received audio signal activations sensors and, when he... - December 14, 2008

Church Intruder Arrested Due to Detection by Sonitrol Pacific

A Sonitrol Pacific operator followed procedures to the letter when she received an alarm from Open Door Baptist Church in Lynnwood and police took one person into custody. Operator Minta Christopherson received a signal activation from the sanctuary door of Open Door Baptist Church and, per a... - December 12, 2008

Fast Response by Sonitrol Pacific Operator, Sheriff’s Deputies Yields Four Arrests

Four individuals suspected of vandalizing three schools were arrested after Sonitrol Pacific security detected suspicious activity and called Pierce County Sheriff’s Deputies December 5. Award winning Operator Minta Christopherson received signal activations from the school and called... - December 10, 2008

Duct Taped Door Allows Entry, Sonitrol Pacific Audio Still Detects

Police arrested two juveniles suspected of placing Duct Tape over the Everett Boys & Girls Club gym door locks in an unsuccessful attempt to evade Sonitrol Pacific’s security system and get inside undetected December 3. Just before 10:00 p.m., experienced Sonitrol Pacific Operator Denise... - December 06, 2008

Sonitrol Pacific Operator’s Expertise Leads to One Arrest

An expert Sonitrol Pacific operator followed her instincts and it resulted in the arrest of a suspected trespasser at a Washington middle school December 3. Operator Jaime Maranville received a signal activation from the school’s commons area just before 3 a.m. and listened to real-time... - December 05, 2008

Sonitrol Pacific's SonaVision Cameras Lead to Arrest

Sheriff’s deputies arrested one man suspected of breaking into J&M Auto Body in Milwaukie after the shop’s monitored SonaVision security camera system captured the man looking inside cars parked at the business November 30. Sonitrol Pacific Operator Mikeilah Tatum received the... - December 03, 2008

Sonitrol Pacific Detects Black Friday Break-in, One Arrested

Sheriff’s deputies arrested one individual suspected of attempting to burglarize an Oregon high school the day after Thanksgiving when the school’s Sonitrol Pacific security system detected a break-in. Award winning Sonitrol Pacific Operator Michael Young received an impact-activated... - December 03, 2008

Police Arrest One, Put One on Run After Call from Sonitrol Pacific

Snohomish County Sheriff’s Deputies took one suspect into custody and sent a K9 unit on the trail of another after a school’s Sonitrol Pacific security system detected a break-in November 22. Expert Operator Jaime Maranville received an impact-activated audio signal from the school and... - November 27, 2008

K9 Cop Catches Humane Society Burglar After Call from Sonitrol Pacific

A police dog, Tacoma Police Officers and the Tacoma Fire Department foiled the plans of a suspected burglar at Tacoma’s Humane Society after Sonitrol Pacific detected a break-in November 18. Sonitrol Pacific Operator Kris Etheridge received sensor activations from the Humane Society’s... - November 21, 2008

Attempted Break-in Stopped by Early, Verified Detection

In another example of Sonitrol Pacific’s early and verified detection, police arrested a man suspected of attempting to break into the Point West Credit Union in Northeast Portland November 9 after insulation clinging to the man’s jacket undermined his claim he went behind the credit... - November 12, 2008

Sonitrol Pacific Detection Yields One Arrest, Two Warnings

The Sonitrol Pacific security system alerted authorities to threatening activity outside an Oregon grade school leading to the arrest of one and warnings for two others November 9. Operator Minta Christopherson received an activation of the school’s audio sensors and heard banging noises she... - November 12, 2008

Attempted Drug Theft Thwarted by Sonitrol Pacific

Police arrested two men suspected of breaking into Everett Ear, Nose and Throat in an attempt to take pharmaceutical drugs after the clinic’s Sonitrol Pacific security system “heard” them November 3. Expert Sonitrol Pacific Operator Stephany Ripley received the system activation... - November 08, 2008

Sonitrol Pacific Sensors Detect, Deputies Arrest Two

Sheriff’s deputies arrived at a Washington middle school less than seven minutes after receiving a call from Sonitrol Pacific and arrested two suspected intruders November 1. Sonitrol Pacific Operator Minta Christopherson received an audio signal activation from the school immediately... - November 05, 2008

Sonitrol Pacific System Detects Burglary, Arson

Police arrested two juveniles suspected of the arson and burglary of Hollywood Market after the store’s Sonitrol Pacific security system detected suspicious activity October 29. Operator Minta Christopherson received an impact-activated audio signal from the store just before 5:00 a.m. and... - November 02, 2008

Sonitrol Pacific in Action: Crash, Detect, Respond, Arrest

Less than five minutes passed between the time Super Handy Mart’s Sonitrol Pacific security system detected activity and when police arrived to arrest a suspect October 26. Award-winning Sonitrol Pacific Operator Minta Christopherson received an activation of the store’s audio sensors,... - October 30, 2008

Sonitrol Pacific Donates $2,100 to Crime Stoppers

Sonitrol Pacific, a Sound Security, Inc. company, donated $2,100 to Crime Stoppers organizations throughout the Pacific Northwest in recognition of the 21 incidents that resulted in the apprehension of suspects at facilities protected by a Sonitrol Pacific security system during the third quarter... - October 29, 2008

Entry Through Ceiling Detected by Sonitrol Pacific, One Arrested

Police arrested a man suspected of breaking into a Seattle area Money Tree by going through the unsecured roof hatch of a neighboring Jiffy Lube and creating a hole in Money Tree’s ceiling October 19. Expert Sonitrol Pacific Operator Jaime Maranville received impact-activated audio signals... - October 25, 2008

Suspects Run from School, Into Arms of Officers After Sonitrol Pacific Detects

Sheriff’s deputies took two suspected intruders of an Oregon grade school into custody after the school’s Sonitrol Pacific security system detected suspicious activity October 15. Sonitrol Pacific Operator Robin Goings received an impact-activated audio signal from the school and heard... - October 18, 2008

Attempt to Destroy Sonitrol Pacific Sensor Leads to Arrest

A suspected burglar attempted to circumvent Azteca’s Sonitrol Pacific security system, but the audio sensors “heard” him, police were dispatched and he was arrested October 16. Sonitrol Pacific Operator Kris Etheridge received signal activations from Azteca and immediately called... - October 18, 2008

SonaVision Captures Images, Police Arrest Two

SonaVision video surveillance captured images of individuals climbing a fence at Stoneway Electric and the quick action of a Sonitrol Pacific operator allowed police to arrest two October 11. Award winning Sonitrol Pacific Operator Michael Young received multiple system activations from the... - October 17, 2008

School Window Breakers Detected by Sonitrol Pacific, Arrested

Police arrested two people suspected of breaking windows at a Washington middle school after the school’s Sonitrol Pacific security system detected the criminal activity October 9. Jaime Maranville, an experienced Sonitrol Pacific operator and expert sound analyst, received a signal... - October 12, 2008

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