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Emergency Incidents
Fire alarm with flashing lights at apartment building
Fire
1A Rolling Green Dr, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, a passerby reported a possible fire alarm with flashing lights at Rolling Green Apartments on Belchertown Road. Engine 2 responded to the complex, and Medic 1 transported one person to a hospital.
Elderly woman fell at residence on University Drive
Medical Emergency
University Dr, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics were dispatched to a senior residence on University Drive for an 80-year-old woman who reportedly fell in her room. The medical crew reported arriving at the location.
Dorm fire alarm activation on Fearing Street
Fire
Fearing St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported fire alarm at a dormitory near Fearing Street in Amherst. Units arrived at a four-story building, found no visible fire, investigated, and the incident was canceled on scene.
Elderly man suffers severe back pain after fall
Medical Emergency
Greenleaves Dr, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to an apartment on Greenleaves Drive in Amherst for an 84-year-old man with severe back pain after a fall several weeks earlier. Medic One arrived on scene to provide care.
Vehicle struck deer near visitor center
Traffic
West St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to the area of a visitor center on West Street for a reported vehicle collision with a deer. The deer was moved to the side of the road and is deceased.
College-age male on section 12 evaluation at Amherst college
Medical Emergency
College St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to a possible mental health evaluation for a college-age male in a room at Cohen Hall on College Street at Amherst College.
Woman in 50s reacts to hair dye near Amherst
Medical Emergency
Professional Building, 196 N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews responded to a professional building near North Pleasant Street in Amherst for a woman in her 50s who was reportedly having a possible reaction to hair dye.
Loud music complaint at apartment building
Disturbance
N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to an apartment complex on North Pleasant Street for a reported noise complaint involving loud bass and heavy music from another unit.
Well-being check for woman laying on sidewalk
Medical Emergency
Belchertown Rd, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible well-being check near Belchertown Road in Amherst for a middle-aged woman reportedly lying on the sidewalk.
Past hit-and-run in Goodwill parking lot
Traffic
University Dr, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a Goodwill parking lot near University Drive for a possible past hit and run involving a blue Tesla Model 3 reported by a caller.
89-year-old man with chest pain at Amherst apartment
Medical Emergency
Spencer Dr, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible medical emergency involving an 89-year-old man with chest pain at an apartment in a senior living facility on Spencer Drive in Amherst.
89-year-old male with chest pain at Applewood apartment
Medical Emergency
Spencer Dr, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a medical call at an apartment in the Applewood complex on Spencer Drive for a reported 89-year-old man with chest pain.
Dead cat on sidewalk near Reliance Auto
Other Non-Crime
Belchertown Rd, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a cat that appears to have been hit by a car and died near an auto shop on the westbound side of the sidewalk. The caller requested that emergency services be notified to pick up the animal.
Elderly woman with chest pain at care center
Medical Emergency
University Dr, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical units were dispatched to a care facility on University Drive for an 85-year-old woman with a cardiac history reporting left-sided chest pain. Another medic unit reported arriving at an apartment on Crestview.
63-year-old woman with fever at Amherst apartment
Medical Emergency
N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to Crestview Apartments on North Pleasant Street in Amherst for a reported 63-year-old woman with a fever and feeling unwell.
Female aged 72 falls and needs imaging at Amherst home
Medical Emergency
Greenleaves Dr Unit 619, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, medic 3 was dispatched to a residence near Green Leaves Drive in Amherst for a reported 72-year-old woman who fell about a week earlier and needed transport to a hospital for imaging.
Prisoner with hand cut treated at Amherst police station
Medical Emergency
Main St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were sent to the Amherst Police Department near Main Street to evaluate a 31-year-old male prisoner with a cut on his hand in the sally port area.
Police foot pursuit ends in arrest and transport
Suspicious Activity
University Dr, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers in the Amherst and Amity Street area reportedly pursued a person who ran toward Amherst Street. The person was later located at a center for extended care, had a small cut on his hand, and was transported. Fire personnel were also on scene, and a prisoner transport was started.
Female in 80s feels dizzy at Amherst apartment
Medical Emergency
Spencer Dr, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to a facility on Spencer Drive for a woman in her eighties who was reported to be dizzy and unwell in a room there.
Person drinking alcohol in Amherst parking lot
Substance Use
Amherst Crossing, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a parking lot near Amherst Medical for a report of a man drinking alcohol after pouring multiple small liquor bottles into a larger bottle. The man was described as driving an orange Pontiac.
