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Emergency Incidents
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.
Female reported seizing on Maplewood Drive
Medical Emergency
Maplewood Dr, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible medical emergency involving a woman found down on the ground near College Avenue and Maplewood Drive. A passerby reported she may have been having a seizure, and responders checked on her condition.
Woman over 100 suffers general weakness at The Arbor
Medical Emergency
University Dr, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews are responding to a medical call at an assisted living facility on University Drive for a woman in her 100s with general weakness.
Fire alarm sounding at UMass John Quincy Adams
Fire
John Quincy Adams Hall, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 171 Fearing St, Amherst, MA 01003
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a fire alarm sounding at a residence hall on the University of Massachusetts campus. A separate medical call was also reported at a nearby senior living facility for an elderly woman with general weakness.
Minor shoplifting reported at CVS store
Theft Report
N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were asked to document a possible merchandise theft at a CVS pharmacy, where a store manager reported that a small amount of items had been stolen. The reporting party did not want to press charges but requested the incident be entered into the computer-aided dispatch system.
Food theft reported at CVS on North Pleasant Street
Theft Report
N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported shoplifting at a store on North Pleasant Street. A man reportedly took food, refused to pay, and left the store. He was later found near a nearby business, where he was cooperative and returned the food, though it had already been eaten.
Disabled vehicle blocking lane at College and South Pleasant
Traffic
S Pleasant St & College St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a disabled Subaru Forester blocking traffic near College Street and South Pleasant Street. The vehicle reportedly died in the roadway, and the officer checked the vehicle and noted there was no pusher available and no parking spot nearby.
Man aged 37 has chest pain at Lane's Quarry shop
Medical Emergency
West St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a shop near West Street in Amherst for a reported medical assist involving a 37-year-old man with chest pain, with an AED en route.
Man aged 37 suffers chest pain at Lane's Quarry
Medical Emergency
West St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS and fire units were dispatched to a possible medical emergency involving a 37-year-old man with chest pain at a quarry on West Street in Amherst.
Two-car crash on East Pleasant and Grantwood
Traffic
Grantwood Dr & E Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible two-car crash near East Pleasant Street and Grantwood Drive, where a construction vehicle was reportedly rear-ended by a vehicle pulling out of a driveway.
Elderly woman with right side burning sensation in Amherst
Medical Emergency
West St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to a possible medical emergency involving an elderly woman reporting a burning sensation on her right side at a location on Southwest Street in Amherst.
Female in late 50s has medical emergency near east pleasant street
Medical Emergency
E Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews are dispatched to an apartment at Village Park on East Pleasant Street in Amherst for a woman in her late 50s. Police are reportedly on scene considering a Section 12 evaluation.
Woman screaming and banging on walls at Village Park
Disturbance
E Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported disturbance at an apartment near Village Park, where a woman was reportedly very upset, banging on walls, knocking things over, and repeatedly calling dispatch while screaming. On scene, she refused to speak with officers, told them to leave and not return, and would not come outside or open a window, though officers could still hear her screaming from outside.
Man with back spasms, numbness, and shakiness at apartment
Medical Emergency
Belchertown Rd, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to an apartment at Rolling Green Apartments on Belchertown Road for a 30-year-old man with back spasms, numbness in an arm and leg, and shakiness.
Carbon monoxide alarm at Tracy Circle home
Fire
Tracy Cir, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a home near Tracy Circle in Amherst for a possible carbon monoxide detector activation.
Wellness check at apartment after caller reports man inside
Medical Emergency
E Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to an apartment at Village Park for a welfare check after a woman repeatedly called dispatch claiming a man was in her apartment, even though no one was found there.
19-year-old male with chest pain at UMass dorm
Medical Emergency
Coolidge Hall, 630 Massachusetts Ave, Amherst, MA 01003
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a dormitory room at a university on Massachusetts Avenue for a reported 19-year-old male with chest pain and tightness after reportedly smoking cannabis about five hours earlier.
19-year-old male allergic reaction at UMass Amherst
Medical Emergency
Commonwealth Ave, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews are responding to a possible allergic reaction with difficulty breathing involving a 19-year-old male outside a residence near Commonwealth Avenue and Hicks Way at a university campus.
Well-being check for man in fetal position at parking lot
Medical Emergency
West St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to check on a man reported in a fetal position near the parking lot of the Knott’s Ridge Center. The reporting party had seen him while driving by and was no longer at the scene when officers arrived.
Smoke alarm activation at student housing
Fire
Lincoln Ave, Amherst, MA 01003
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported smoke detector activation at an undergraduate housing building near Lincoln Avenue in Amherst. Engines arrived at a five-story wood-frame building, found nothing showing, and began investigating the alarm in the third-floor corridor near a stairwell.
