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Emergency Incidents
Female reported with possible self-harm threat at park
Medical Emergency
Fish Park, Athol, MA 01331
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to Fish Park in Athol for a medical call involving a female party described as a possible Q5 threat. A1 arrived on scene, loaded the patient, and transported her to a hospital.
Fire alarm at Applewood on South Royalston Road
Fire
S Royalston Rd, Athol, MA 01331
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a possible fire alarm at a facility called Applewood on South Royalston Road in Athol, with unit A3 responding and arriving on scene.
Elderly person suffers head injury after fall
Medical Emergency
S Royalston Rd, Athol, MA 01331
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and EMS are dispatched to a care home on South Worcester Road in Athol for a reported 86-year-old with a head injury after a fall.
86-year-old falls and cannot get up at Silver Lake St
Medical Emergency
Silver Lake St, Athol, MA 01331
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a home near Silver Lake Street in Athol for a reported 86-year-old who fell and could not get up, with no injuries reported.
Person unresponsive with fever near Riverbend Street
Medical Emergency
Riverbend St, Athol, MA 01331
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews are dispatched to a medical emergency involving a (apartment_number withheld)-year-old reported unresponsive with a fever at an apartment on Riverbend Street in Athol.
Disabled vehicle nearly causes crash on Templeton Road
Traffic
Templeton Rd, Athol, MA 01331
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a red vehicle with a flat tire near Templeton Road by a pump house and a white house across from a grocery store. The vehicle reportedly nearly caused an accident before pulling into a driveway, and an officer removed stones from the roadway.
69-year-old woman with COVID experiences ear pain
Medical Emergency
Union St, Athol, MA 01331
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and medical crews are dispatched to an apartment on Union Street in Athol for a reported 69-year-old woman with COVID who has ear pain and is acting unusually.
Car hits deer on South Main Street in Athol
Traffic
S Main St, Athol, MA 01331
As discussed during the dispatch call, responders were notified of a vehicle striking a deer near South Main Street in Athol. The caller reported pulling off to the eastbound side of the road and described the vehicle as a gray Subaru Legacy; the deer reportedly ran off.
Sick skunk reported near community center
Animal Complaint
Main St, Athol, MA 01331
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible sick skunk walking in circles near a community center on Main Street.
Two people riding dirt bike without helmets
Traffic
Carpenter Rd & White Pond Rd, Athol, MA 01331
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of two people riding a single dirt bike without helmets near White Pond Road and Carpenter Road, reportedly heading back toward town on White Pond Road.
Report of speeding red pickup near school
Traffic
School St & Main St, Athol, MA 01331
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of an older red pickup truck reportedly driving fast near the school area at Main Street and School Street in Athol.
Female feeling sick at police department in Athol
Medical Emergency
Exchange St, Athol, MA 01331
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to the south side of the police department in Athol for a possible medical issue involving a woman who was feeling sick.
Cars using hospital lot and exiting wrong way
Traffic
Main St, Athol, MA 01331
As discussed during the dispatch call, hospital security reported that vehicles were driving through the parking lot and exiting the wrong way due to construction. An officer was dispatched to check the situation at the hospital.
Officer follow-up on past larceny at Cottage Street
Theft Report
Cottage St, Athol, MA 01331
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer is going to a location near Cottage Street in Athol for a follow-up related to a possible past theft.
Person reporting incident at Market Basket
Other Incidents
Tower road, Athol, MA 01331
As discussed during the dispatch call, a person in the station lobby wants to report a possible incident that occurred earlier in the week at a grocery store in the area.
Officers speak with person about drug complaint
Substance Use
Main St, Athol, MA 01331
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were requested to go to Athol Town Hall to speak with a subject about a possible drug-related complaint under state law.
Older man acting confused and clapping hands near Main Street
Medical Emergency
Main St, Athol, MA 01331
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a welfare check on an older man acting unusually near Spring Street and Main Street, possibly at a residence on Main Street. He was reported walking between houses, sitting on steps, clapping his hands, holding his head, and appearing confused about which house to enter. He was later seen near a CVS heading uptown, and dispatch noted he may have autism.
75-year-old man with broken hip in bed at home
Medical Emergency
Daniel Shays Hwy, Athol, MA 01331
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call at a facility on Daniel Shays Highway in the Caldwell Valley/Prescott unit for a 75-year-old man with a reported broken hip. The injury was said to have occurred two days earlier, and the man was conscious, alert, and breathing in his bed.
Fire reported on Park Street in Athol
Fire
Park St, Athol, MA 01331
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a possible fire incident on Park Street, with command later terminated and all units cleared from the scene.
Prisoner with head laceration at police station
Medical Emergency
Exchange St, Athol, MA 01331
As discussed during the dispatch call, athol Fire is dispatched to the police station on Exchange Street in Athol for a possible head injury involving a prisoner.
