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Emergency Incidents
Female evaluated by police and EMS at Woodview Way
Medical Emergency
Building 2, 200 Woodview Way #2407, Franklin, MA 02038
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to an apartment on Woodview Way in Franklin for a reported medical evaluation of a woman. Police requested an ambulance, and fire and EMS units were sent to meet officers outside the building.
77-year-old female shaking and unsteady at senior center
Medical Emergency
Daniel McCahill St, Franklin, MA 02038
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews respond to a medical call at a senior center on Daniel McCahill Street for a 77-year-old woman who is shaking and having trouble standing. She is reported to be breathing normally and is with a nurse.
Suicidal patient reported leaving behavioral health facility
Medical Emergency
Master Dr, Franklin, MA 02038
As discussed during the dispatch call, a therapist at Handel Behavioral Health reported a patient made suicidal statements and left the office about 5 minutes earlier. Units responded to attempt to locate the patient, including checking a listed residence on Woodview Way and an associated vehicle (number withheld). Dispatch advised no warrants/no active restraining order noted, with an unspecified active license/status on file.
Woman aged 66 has abdominal pain at Thompson House
Medical Emergency
Thompson House, 21 School St, Franklin, MA 02038
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews respond to a medical call at a residential facility on Water Street for a 66-year-old woman with abdominal pain.
Man needing psychiatric evaluation near Stone Ridge Road
Medical Emergency
Stone Ridge Rd, Franklin, MA 02038
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire medical crews were dispatched to a possible involuntary psychiatric evaluation involving a 47-year-old man at a residence near Stone Ridge Road in Franklin, with police requested to assist.
Building materials cleared from roadside on Lake Street
Road Closure
Lake St & Prospect St, Franklin, MA 02038
As discussed during the dispatch call, units responded to a reported road hazard on Lake Street near Prospect Street, where building material was left on the roadside with cones around it. The material was apparently moved onto a nearby property.
70-year-old woman with breathing difficulty and COPD
Medical Emergency
Hillside Rd, Franklin, MA 02038
As discussed during the dispatch call, franklin Fire responded to a medical call at a facility on Hill Road for a juvenile female with difficulty breathing and possible COPD on an upper floor apartment.
Person experiencing stroke at high school
Medical Emergency
High St, Franklin, MA 02038
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a possible stroke at a high school where a nurse requested that someone check on a patient at the front desk. Staff later reported the patient was okay. A separate medical call for respiratory distress was reported at a building on Hill Road, where responders gained access and the call was later closed.
Welfare check at Magnolia Heights assisted living
Missing Person
E Central St, Franklin, MA 02038
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a welfare check at an assisted living facility on East Central Street after a caller from another country reported not hearing from a resident for over a month. Staff were contacted and officers later reported access gained and the situation appeared to be all clear.
People using crowbar in two-car lockout at plaza
Suspicious Activity
E Central St, Franklin, MA 02038
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible two-vehicle lockout near East Central Street, where people were reportedly trying to gain access to vehicles parked in front of a plaza using a crowbar.
Minor two-car crash in parking lot, no injuries
Traffic
W Central St, Franklin, MA 02038
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a minor two-vehicle crash with damage only in a parking lot near West Central Street. Both drivers were the registered owners of their vehicles, and one driver called a towing service and was waiting off the roadway, not creating a traffic hazard.
Rear-end crash on West Central Street gas station
Traffic
W Central St, Franklin, MA 02038
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible rear-end crash near West Central Street in Franklin. A white Jeep Grand Cherokee reportedly pulled into a nearby gas station, with no airbags deployed and no injuries reported. The caller was not at the scene and plate information was being attached for follow-up.
Hit-and-run crash on East Central Street
Traffic
E Central St, Franklin, MA 02038
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible hit-and-run crash near East Central Street, south of a supermarket. A caller reported that another vehicle backed into her car. Police were looking for a black Subaru Impreza with hazard lights on, and the reported license plate was said to return to someone at a location on East Park Street in Franklin.
Officers put down injured deer in driveway
Other Non-Crime
Oak St, Franklin, MA 02038
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer reported a deer off the road and in a driveway near Oak Street in Franklin. The deer was reportedly shot, and the officer requested public works assistance to remove it.
Car struck injured deer blocking roadway
Traffic
Oak St, Franklin, MA 02038
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported vehicle collision with a deer near Oak Street. The deer was alive, unable to stand, and moving in the roadway, creating a road hazard.
Autistic boy attacks sister at home in Franklin
Medical Emergency
Anchorage Rd, Franklin, MA 02038
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a possible disturbance involving a young autistic child who was reportedly attacking a sibling at a home near Anchorage Road in Franklin. Police requested fire and EMS to stage before responding, and the child was to be transported for medical evaluation.
Welfare check for man unable to walk at home
Medical Emergency
Hutchinson St, Franklin, MA 02038
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a home near Hutchinson Street in Franklin for a welfare check after a brother reported he had not heard from a man in about a week and was concerned about his well-being and ability to walk.
Hit-and-run crash at store parking lot
Traffic
Corporate Dr, Franklin, MA 02038
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible hit-and-run at a wholesale club on Corporate Drive, where a reporting party said her car was struck while she was inside the store. Officers were looking for a white BMW near the main entrance.
Person with altered mental status at YMCA parking lot
Medical Emergency
Forge Hill Rd, Franklin, MA 02038
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a report of a Mill Pottery employee with altered mental status, initially at a workplace address and later believed to be at a YMCA parking lot. A separate call reported moderate carbon monoxide levels at a building, where crews shut down a furnace and began ventilation.
Medical emergency response near Skyline Drive
Medical Emergency
Skyline Dr, Franklin, MA 02038
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical units were dispatched to a possible medical emergency near Skyline Drive in Franklin, with multiple ambulances and fire personnel responding.
