This alerted the authorities, and they started questioning him. The police had been alerted to Odlum's plans. It was Jiang who had first alerted authorities to the scandal. A passing cyclist alerted authorities, and the victim survived the attack. State police were brought in and the FBI was alerted. Police alerted agencies in the surrounding area. The local Civil Defense director was promptly alerted to the situation. McFarlane contacted Poindexter who alerted the Pentagon. Corporal Dunham immediately alerted his fellow Marines to the threat. McKinney was alerted of the incident by a local school. They also alerted the farmers when strangers entered the farmyard. Alarms can be disabled to assure that enemies are not alerted to the player's presence. Commander Villebon had been alerted and prepared his defences. The operator alerted two ambulances at 11&colon;44&colon;11. Depending on the location, law enforcement may be alerted if V commits a crime.