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Emergency Incidents
Crash on Route 68 in Gardner causes road closure
Traffic
MA-68, Gardner, MA
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible motor vehicle accident near a dump on Route 68 in Gardner, with officers requested to divert traffic at the West Street bridge and shut down the road.
Crash brings down pole and wires on West Street
Traffic
West St, Gardner, MA 01440
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a reported motor vehicle crash on West Street near the dump entrance in Gardner. A vehicle went over a guardrail and brought down a telephone pole, leaving wires across the road and making West Street impassable. Emergency medical services, utility crews, highway personnel, and police units are coordinating traffic control and road closures near Bridge Street and Ryan Street.
Traffic stop for not stopping at stop sign
Traffic
Cross St & School St, Gardner, MA 01440
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a motor vehicle stop on School Street at Cross Street for a verbal warning about failing to stop at a stop sign. The vehicle was a blue 2018 Toyota Camry with an active registration.
Officer called over neighbor dispute on Pine Street
Disturbance
Pine St, Gardner, MA 01440
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer was sent to a location near Pine Street in Gardner to speak with a woman about reported comments made by another woman, including swearing under her breath. The officer later reported being on scene.
Suspicious person reported near cemetery bike path
Suspicious Activity
Park St, Gardner, MA 01440
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible suspicious person near the bike path by Park Street toward the cemetery, where a caller reported seeing a flashlight and believed someone may have been walking through a backyard.
Traffic stop for defective taillight on Central Street
Traffic
Central St, Gardner, MA 01440
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop on Central Street involving a red 2011 Subaru Forester. The driver was checked and the officer cleared the stop with a verbal warning for a defective taillight.
Prison staff member hit by vehicle in parking lot
Traffic
Colony Rd, Gardner, MA 01440
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible vehicle strike on a prison staff member in the main parking lot at a facility in Gardner, with EMS already being dispatched.
Pedestrian hit by car in parking lot on Colony Road
Traffic
Colony Rd, Gardner, MA 01440
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a motor vehicle accident in a parking lot on Colony Road where a vehicle apparently struck a pedestrian. The woman reportedly has a head injury, and an ambulance was sent to the scene.
Suspicious group reported outside Connors Street home
Suspicious Activity
Connors St, Gardner, MA 01440
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of about seven to eight people outside a building near Connors Street who were reportedly speaking aggressively and getting in and out of vehicles. A person on scene said he had been there for about an hour and that no one was arguing, and officers reported nothing going on at the time.
Officers respond to suspicious person call near Pulaski
Suspicious Activity
Pulaski Playground & Dog Park, 2 Charbonneau St, Gardner, MA 01440
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers checked the area near Pulaski in Gardner for a suspicious person call and made contact with individuals, including a male party (name withheld), before sending them on their way.
Suspicious person seen on home camera
Suspicious Activity
Wright St, Gardner, MA 01440
As discussed during the dispatch call, a male caller reported to 911 about a suspicious person seen on a home camera about an hour earlier at a residence on Wright Street in Gardner, Massachusetts.
Child seen running into street near McDonald's
Missing Person
Timpany Blvd, Gardner, MA 01440
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer was sent to a fast food restaurant on Timpany Boulevard after a caller reported a juvenile running into the street. The officer later located the child at the restaurant with a staff member, possibly connected to a nearby school.
Patient transported to Heywood Hospital from Green St
Medical Emergency
Green St, Gardner, MA 01440
As discussed during the dispatch call, rescue 3 is transporting a patient to Heywood Hospital in a possible medical emergency near Green Street in Gardner, Massachusetts.
Welfare check at apartment on Peabody Street
Any Other Non-Crime Events
Peabody St, Gardner, MA 01440
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers respond to a possible welfare check at an apartment on PVD, where an aunt is expected to meet them outside.
Women report past disturbance at police lobby
Disturbance
City Hall Ave, Gardner, MA 01440
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are advised that several women are coming to the city hall lobby to report a possible past disturbance.
Traffic stop on Main Street ends with verbal warning
Traffic
Main St, Gardner, MA 01440
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop on Main Street in Gardner involving a vehicle with a Massachusetts license plate. The driver received a verbal warning for failing to yield at the intersection of Main and Parker.
Suspicious man seen in yard on Pearl Street
Suspicious Activity
Pearl St, Gardner, MA 01440
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a home near Pearl Street for a report of a suspicious older man with a backpack and a dog seen on the stairs and in the yard after a Ring camera alarm. The man reportedly left before officers arrived, and units were later told to disregard the call.
Accidental fire alarm at Main Street building
Fire
Main St, Gardner, MA 01440
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were sent to a building near Main Street for a reported audible fire alarm that a tenant said was set off by mistake and needed to be shut off by the fire department.
90-year-old woman with altered mental status at apartment
Medical Emergency
Meis Way, Gardner, Massachusetts 01440, United States
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call at an apartment on Meigs Road in Gardner for a reported 90-year-old woman with altered mental status and general illness.
Welfare check on elderly man hitchhiking on Green St
Welfare Check
Green St, Gardner, MA 01440
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a welfare check for an elderly man with a cane who was possibly hitchhiking near Green Street by a college and a hospital. The officer later reported being with the man near the college track.
