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Emergency Incidents
Person seen entering apartment through window
Suspicious Activity
Gatehouse Rd, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a suspicious person near Gatehouse Road. A caller reported seeing a man with golf clubs enter an apartment building through a window and then leave in a dark SUV. The man’s direction of travel and further description were unknown.
Woman with breathing difficulty and chest pain
Medical Emergency
E Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to an apartment on East Pleasant Street in Amherst for a 51-year-old woman who has been sick since yesterday and is now reporting difficulty breathing and chest pain.
90-year-old man with confusion and low oxygen treated
Medical Emergency
University Dr, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a care facility on University Drive for a 90-year-old man reported to be confused with low oxygen levels and no breathing difficulty.
67-year-old woman with altered mental status at Clark House
Medical Emergency
Lessey St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a reported medical issue at Clark House on Lessey Street involving a 67-year-old woman with altered mental status. A visiting nurse requested a psychiatric evaluation, and a medic unit transported the patient to a hospital.
72-year-old female with tachycardia at care center
Medical Emergency
University Dr, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to a care facility on University Drive for a possible medical emergency involving a 72-year-old woman with a rapid heart rate and high blood pressure.
Fire crews investigate two-story home on Orchard St
Fire
Orchard St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a possible fire-related investigation at a two-story wood-frame residence near Orchard Street. Crews reported no occupants and no visible fire or smoke while establishing command on Orchard Street.
Fire alarm sounding at Orchard Street residence
Fire
Orchard St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a building near Orchard Street for a reported fire alarm activation called in by a resident, with no illness, smoke, or fire reported.
Welfare check after silent 911 call at Chestnut Court
Medical Emergency
Chestnut Ct, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a home on Chestnut Court in Amherst for a welfare check after a 911 open-line call where music, silence, and slight groans and breathing were heard. The situation appears to involve a possible welfare concern at the residence.
Noise complaint for loud music on Allen Street
Disturbance
Allen St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible noise complaint involving loud music at a residence near Allen Street in Amherst.
Odor of burning plastic investigated at home
Fire
Lincoln Ave, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a residence near Lincoln Avenue for a reported smell of burning plastic inside and outside the home. Occupants were outside or evacuating, and crews reported nothing showing while they investigated the odor.
Group running in suspicious activity at Mill River
Disturbance
Mill St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible suspicious activity complaint near Mill River Avenue involving a group of about 20 people reportedly running in the area.
Traffic stop on Montague Road near Cumberland Farms
Traffic
Montague Rd, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible traffic stop on Montague Road near Cumberland Farms involving a vehicle with a specific license plate. A records check on the registered owner was reported as clear.
Fire alarm activation at Spring Street home
Fire
Spring St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported fire alarm activation at a home near Spring Street. The reporting party on scene said there was no smoke or fire. Engine One arrived at a single-story residence, evacuated occupants, and found nothing visible from the outside while investigating.
High-speed pursuit of white BMW on Route 63
Traffic
MA-63 & Long Plain Rd, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a possible high-speed vehicle pursuit involving a white BMW traveling over 100 miles per hour on Route 63 near Main Street and Long Plain Road in the Amherst area. Units initially discontinued the pursuit due to erratic speeds, and a state police cruiser later reported the same vehicle traveling northbound on Route 63 near Long Plain Road while Northfield units prepared stop sticks.
18-year-old male feels dizzy at Franklin Dining Commons
Medical Emergency
Franklin Dining Commons, 260 Stockbridge Rd, Amherst, MA 01003
As discussed during the dispatch call, medic 3 was dispatched to a dining commons at a university campus for a reported 18-year-old male with dizziness who said he felt sick.
Woman upset in Uber over refused ride and ID request
Medical Emergency
Montague Rd, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer was sent to a parking lot near Montague Road for a hysterical woman in the back of an Uber who was upset that the driver would not take her home or show identification. The driver reportedly said the trip was too far and had already reimbursed her.
Minor crash with neck pain on Autumn Lane
Traffic
Autumn Ln, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible minor motor vehicle accident near Autumn Lane in Amherst. One person mentions slight neck pain, and both vehicles and operators are reportedly not active in traffic. Amherst Fire Department is responding.
Two-car crash on Autumn Lane with neck injury
Traffic
Autumn Ln, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews respond to a two-car crash near Autumn Lane in Amherst, with one person reportedly reporting neck pain.
Reckless driving complaint on Pomeroy Lane
Traffic
Pomeroy Ln, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a blue Hyundai Sonata being driven erratically on West Pomeroy Lane, through a rotary, and into a business on Pomeroy Lane in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Scooter and sign damaged outside Fearing Street home
Property Damage
Fearing St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible vandalism incident near Fearing Street in Amherst, where a reporting party said a scooter locked to a no-parking sign was found with the sign bent and possible damage.
