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Emergency Incidents
Shoplifting suspect detained at Market Basket
Theft Report
Water St, Fitchburg, MA 01420
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported shoplifting and trespass incident at a Market Basket on Water Street, where a man reportedly locked himself in a bathroom with store belongings. He was later contacted at the front of the store, and officers checked his North Dakota identification and trespass status.
Man throws rock at window to get girlfriend’s attention
Suspicious Activity
Lawrence St, Fitchburg, MA 01420
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report from a caller near Lawrence Street asking them to check the area and move people along. Radio traffic later indicated a man was throwing a rock toward his girlfriend’s room to get her attention. Separate radio traffic also mentioned a man locking himself in a store bathroom and taking belongings from the store.
Faulty fire detector reported on Rollstone Street
Fire
Rollstone St, Fitchburg, MA 01420
As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a possible fire alarm or detector issue at a building near Rollstone Street. Engine 1 checked the building, found no fire, and cleared the scene.
Officers check for subject at Rollstone Street home
Suspicious Activity
Rollstone St, Fitchburg, MA 01420
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to check on a possible suspicious person near Rollstone Street after a prior larceny call at Harper Place. Dispatch also referenced a separate request to check the area near Lawrence Street and discussed the subject’s possible apartment location.
Kids throwing rocks at Lawrence Street home
Property Damage
Lawrence St, Fitchburg, MA 01420
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported that some kids were throwing rocks at a location near Lawrence Street in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
Fire crew checks carbon monoxide alarm on Webster St
Fire
Webster St, Fitchburg, MA 01420
As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters in Fitchburg responded to a reported carbon monoxide detector activation at a residence near Webster Street. Engine One arrived on scene and obtained a case number for the investigation.
Shoplifting reported at Family Dollar on Electric Ave
Theft Report
Electric Ave, Fitchburg, MA 01420
As discussed during the dispatch call, staff at a discount store on Electric Ave in Fitchburg reported a possible shoplifting incident. A man reportedly took a basket full of items and left the store, with uncertainty about whether he fled on foot or by vehicle.
Driver goes wrong way on Elm and High streets
Traffic
Elm St & High St, Fitchburg, MA 01420
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers reported a black BMW traveling the wrong way on Elm Street near the Upper Common and High Street area. The officer briefly attempted to follow the vehicle but then stopped the pursuit, and the vehicle was logged as a wrong-way vehicle with no plates visible.
Traffic stop of silver Volkswagen on Normandy Road
Traffic
Normandy Rd, Fitchburg, MA 01420
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop on a silver Volkswagen near Normandy Road in Fitchburg and checked its Florida registration and registered owner information.
Officer checks on equipment blocking roadway
Traffic
Pleasant St, Fitchburg, MA 01420
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer is returning to a location on Pleasant Street to contact the owner of equipment that is reportedly in the roadway. The address is noted as a cautious or potentially hostile location.
Vehicle blocking road on Snow Street moved
Traffic
Snow St, Fitchburg, MA 01420
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a white SUV parked in the middle of the road near Snow Street, making it difficult for traffic to pass. The officer contacted the vehicle owner, who then moved the car.
Two-vehicle crash on Roosevelt Street
Traffic
Roosevelt St, Fitchburg, MA 01420
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a motor vehicle crash involving two vehicles near Roosevelt Street in Fitchburg. One person was evaluated by rescue and might be transported, while the other possibly refused care.
Two-car crash with injuries on Roosevelt Street
Traffic
Roosevelt St, Fitchburg, MA 01420
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible two-vehicle crash with airbag deployment near Roosevelt Street in Fitchburg. The incident was initially reported as one vehicle hitting a guardrail, with possible personal injury.
Man with dislocated hip near Bemis Road Fitchburg
Medical Emergency
Bemis Rd, Fitchburg, MA 01420
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a location near Bemis Road for a possible medical emergency involving a 72-year-old man with a dislocated hip. An ambulance from Warren was assigned to respond.
Traffic light stuck on red at Route 2 to Route 12 ramp
Traffic
MA-12, Fitchburg, MA
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible traffic hazard in Fitchburg where a traffic light at the ramp from Route 2 east to Route 12 is stuck on red, and Mass Highway has been requested to respond.
Unresponsive elderly man breathing at Fitchburg home
Medical Emergency
Phelps St, Fitchburg, MA 01420
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible medical emergency involving an unresponsive elderly man at a residence near Phelps Street off Jackson in Fitchburg. The caller reported that he was unalert but breathing, and fire and paramedic units were dispatched to the scene.
Traffic stop at Market Basket parking lot
Traffic
John Fitch Hwy, Fitchburg, MA 01420
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop on a black Nissan in front of a Market Basket near Main Street in Fitchburg. The vehicle was reported to be registered out of Worcester. A separate medical call involved a person being taken to a hospital, alert and breathing.
Person having seizure and not breathing at home
Medical Emergency
Hope St, Fitchburg, MA 01420
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and EMS were dispatched to a possible seizure and breathing emergency at a residence near Hope Street in Fitchburg. The address was corrected from Holt Street to Hope Street, and the patient was later reported to be alert and breathing.
Well-being check for man missing from apartment
Missing Person
Wallace Ave, Fitchburg, MA 01420
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to check on a man at an apartment on Wallace Avenue in Fitchburg after aging services reported he had not answered the door or phone and was not at a local hospital.
Officer investigates fraudulent bank activity
Fraud Report
Oak Hill Rd, Fitchburg, MA 01420
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer made contact at a home on Oak Hill Road in Fitchburg regarding possible fraudulent activity on a bank account.
