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Emergency Incidents
Officer stops vehicle at visitor center
Traffic
West St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop at a visitor center involving a vehicle with a specific license plate. A records check on the registered owner was completed and came back clear.
79-year-old woman with flu symptoms and back pain
Medical Emergency
Watson Farms, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to an apartment at Watson Farms on Main Street for a reported 79-year-old woman with flu-like symptoms and back pain.
Truck pulls down low cable line on Smith Street
Traffic
Smith St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a traffic hazard near Smith Street in Amherst after a driver reportedly hooked a cable wire, leaving low-hanging wires in the roadway near a utility pole. A utility or resource response was requested.
medical assist for unresponsive elderly woman at apartment
Medical Emergency
Cowls Rd, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a medical assist for a 76-year-old woman at an apartment in the North Square Building near Cowles Road in Amherst after a medical pendant activation with no voice contact.
Child with breathing difficulty reported near Bay Road
Medical Emergency
Bay Rd, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call on Bay Road for a young child having difficulty breathing. The patient was reported to be conscious and alert, and responders discussed whether epinephrine had been given.
8-year-old girl with breathing difficulty near Bay Road
Medical Emergency
Bay Rd, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a home near Bay Road for a child with difficulty breathing and a possible allergic reaction. Radio updates indicated the child has a Crohn’s diagnosis and had been given an EpiPen, though there was no apparent allergic reaction.
Traffic stop on South Pleasant Street
Traffic
S Pleasant St & Spring St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a possible traffic stop on South Pleasant Street near Spring Street in Amherst involving a vehicle with a Massachusetts registration.
Female found suicidal at Amherst intersection
Medical Emergency
Trimwood Ln & E Hadley Rd, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, medic One was dispatched to the intersection of East Hadley Road and Trimwood in Amherst to assist police with a possible suicidal woman.
Client refusing to enter house on Hunters Hill
Disturbance
Hunters Hill Cir, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, staff requested police assistance for a client who was reported outside a home on Hunters Hill Circle and refusing to go back inside.
Gas odor reported outside Amherst apartment building
Fire
1A Rolling Green Dr, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported strong gas odor outside an apartment building on Belchertown Road. The caller, who lives in one of the apartments, reported the smell outside the building. Engine One arrived and reported a (number withheld)-story wood-frame building with nothing visible from the exterior.
Man reports harassment outside CVS store
Disturbance
University Dr, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported being harassed by a man outside a CVS in Amherst, and an officer was asked to speak with him about the possible disturbance.
False alarm from malfunctioning detector near Mill Valley Rd
Fire
Mill Valley Rd, Amherst, MA
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews investigated a reported fire alarm at a three-story multifamily building near Mill Valley Road. They found no fire and determined the alarm was caused by a malfunctioning detector. Units cleared the scene and returned to service.
Fire alarm sounding repeatedly at apartment building
Fire
Riverglade Dr, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported fire alarm activation at a building near Burgley Drive in Mill Valley. The reporting party said the alarm had been sounding intermittently throughout the day, and no alarm company had called in.
Fire alarm near Tillson Farm Road at UMass Amherst
Fire
Tillson Farm Rd building 1, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported fire alarm at a one-story wood-frame building near Tillson Farm Road. Engine 2 and Engine 3 arrived, found no visible fire, and began investigating the alarm activation.
31-year-old woman needs mental health evaluation at apartment
Medical Emergency
Pine St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, medic 3 was dispatched to an apartment on Pine Street in Amherst for a reported 31-year-old woman needing a mental health evaluation, with police on scene asking EMS to stage at the entrance.
Woman threatens suicide after taking mother's car
Medical Emergency
Pine St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent for a welfare check near Pine St in Amherst after a 30-year-old woman reportedly took her mother’s white Subaru and sent messages expressing a desire to die (e.g., in a crash or by drowning). Her mother (name withheld) requested to speak with an officer and show the text messages. Caller later relayed the woman texted that she was at a lake in Montague, indicating a possible mental health crisis.
Shattered glass reported at Main Street bus stop
Property Damage
Main St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, an anonymous caller reported that glass at a bus stop on Main Street across from a Subway restaurant appeared to shatter. A man at the stop yelled out, but it was unclear whether he punched the glass or if it broke on its own.
Attempted alcohol theft at University Drive package store
Theft Report
University Dr, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, police were dispatched for a reported attempted shoplifting at a package store near University Drive. The store owner reported tackling a young suspect who then fled in a possibly silver Honda (model year unclear) headed toward Route 9 about 5–10 minutes prior. The owner also reported the same person stole alcohol about a week earlier. No confirmed license plate was available; only a possible partial was mentioned.
Woman experiences chest pain and breathing difficulty at home
Medical Emergency
Belchertown Rd, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call at Colonial Village on Belchertown Road for a 41-year-old woman with chest pain and difficulty breathing. The patient reportedly refused further care after responders arrived.
Elderly man assisted after fall at Amherst home
Medical Emergency
Birchcroff Ln, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, medical crews were sent to a home near Birchcroff Lane in Amherst for a lift assist involving an 86-year-old man who reportedly fell from a chair and had no injuries.
