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Emergency Incidents
Loud bang reported near Summer Street home
Suspicious Activity
Summer St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a loud bang and a possible white pickup truck leaving the area near Summer Street in Amherst. A witness was added to the call for further information.
Liquor law violation near Sunderland Road in Amherst
Substance Use
Sunderland Rd, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop for a reported liquor law violation near Sunderland Road, involving a check of a Maryland operator license.
Suspicious vehicle reported on Amity Street
Suspicious Activity
Amity St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible suspicious motor vehicle near Amity Street in Amherst, Massachusetts, involving a specific Massachusetts license plate and an identified occupant.
Traffic stop on College Street in Amherst
Traffic
Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop on College Street near a Citgo gas station involving a vehicle with a possible Massachusetts license plate.
Traffic stop on State Street
Traffic
State St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible traffic stop on State Street in Amherst. Dispatch reported that the vehicle’s insurance was clear and the operator was identified.
Traffic stop on North Pleasant Street in Amherst
Traffic
N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conduct a possible traffic stop on North Pleasant Street in front of a CVS store involving a vehicle with a Massachusetts license plate.
Officers check suspicious pickup in Mill Hollow lot
Suspicious Activity
Mill Hollow, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers checked a suspicious white Toyota Tundra in a parking lot near Mill Hollow and State Street. The vehicle was warm, and a registration check linked it to a registered owner at a nearby apartment. Officers contacted the owner, who reported being home with his daughter when he heard a loud bang. Additional vehicles on State Street and near the station were checked and found occupied and cold, and the situation was cleared.
Young woman treated for chest pain at university housing
Medical Emergency
Lincoln Ave, Amherst, MA 01003
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call at undergraduate housing on Lincoln Avenue for a 21-year-old woman with chest pain, and to a separate call on Jenks Street for a seven-year-old girl who slipped on steps and was injured. One patient was transported to a hospital.
Traffic stop leads to person taken into custody
Traffic
N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a vehicle violation stop near North Pleasant Street in Amherst and took the involved person into custody.
Report of possible gunshot near Summer Street apartment complex
Traffic
Summer St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, units were dispatched to the Mill Hollow area near Summer Street after a caller from an apartment reported hearing a possible gunshot. (Separate radio traffic also included an unrelated motor vehicle stop on Pelham Road for an expired registration.)
Possible gunshot reported near Summer Street (Mill Hollow area)
Traffic
Summer St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, units were sent to the Mill Hollow area near Summer Street after a caller reported hearing a possible gunshot (caller from an apartment; exact unit withheld).
Traffic stop of commercial vehicle on Main and Churchill
Traffic
Main St & Churchill St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop at Main Street and Churchill Street involving a Massachusetts commercial vehicle and requested a records check.
Report of person following another near fire station
Suspicious Activity
N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a possible person following another person near a fire station in Amherst. An officer driving by did not see anything active and believed state police were already handling the situation.
Traffic stop on Main Street near Element Spa
Traffic
Main St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop on Main Street near a spa, involving a vehicle with a Massachusetts license plate. Dispatch requested that the vehicle information be taken.
Complaint of dog barking near West Cemetery
Disturbance
Triangle St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a possible dog barking for a long time near West Cemetery or on Smith Street, and an officer was asked to check the area.
Traffic stop on College Street in Amherst
Traffic
Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a motor vehicle stop on College Street near the entrance to the Amherst College Music Center. A citation or written warning was issued to the driver. In a separate radio report, officers checked a small gathering near East Pleasant Street and found no noise, then cleared the area.
Noise complaint about live band on East Pleasant Street
Disturbance
E Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported loud music complaint near East Pleasant Street in Amherst. They checked nearby addresses and found only a small gathering with no apparent noise, and then cleared the units.
Liquor law violation near the Spoke bar
Substance Use
E Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible liquor law violation near East Pleasant Street in Amherst involving a business called The Spoke. A vehicle with a Michigan license plate was checked and returned with a negative record and an open command noted.
68-year-old woman with stroke symptoms in Amherst
Medical Emergency
West St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible stroke and breathing problem involving a 68-year-old woman near Southwest Street in Amherst.
Report of fireworks near apartment complexes
Disturbance
156A Brittany Manor Dr, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers checked the area near Meadow View Apartments after a caller reported possible fireworks going off near a hotel or nearby location.
