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Emergency Incidents
Female with medication issue treated at Owen College
Medical Emergency
Lincoln St, Needham, MA 02492
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible medical issue involving a female with a medication problem at a college on Owen Way, in a west hall room.
Police search for missing woman from Needham
Missing Person
Chestnut St, Needham, MA 02492
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers received a missing person bulletin for a 40-year-old woman last seen wearing a (description withheld) after checking out of a facility in the Needham area. She has reportedly not been heard from since the afternoon and the report was entered into a national database.
BOLO issued for missing juvenile who ran from a Needham hospital
Missing Person
Chestnut St, Needham, MA 02492
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic issues a BOLO for a missing DCF juvenile (name withheld) who ran away from Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Needham. The juvenile is described as a Black male, about 6 feet tall and 170 lbs, wearing a (description withheld), (description withheld), and white/red (description withheld), with half black/half blonde hair. He is on foot and may be trying to catch a train in the Needham/Newton area; units are asked to contact Needham if located.
Search for woman who left hospital after intoxication
Missing Person
Rosemary St, Needham Heights, MA 02494
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers in Needham conducted a welfare search for a woman who reportedly left a hospital after being treated for alcohol intoxication. She was described as wearing a (description withheld) and (description withheld) and was last seen near a liquor store and in the Rosemary Street and lake area. Units checked nearby streets, a local liquor store, a residence, and the lake area while coordinating with other towns.
Police searching near Chestnut Street railroad tracks for male who left hospital
Medical Emergency
Chestnut St, Needham, MA
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers in Needham are searching the area of Chestnut St/Circle St and nearby streets and railroad tracks for a male who left the hospital and reportedly made suicidal statements (Section-12 concern). A separate BOLO was also broadcast for a female who left the hospital about an hour earlier after alcohol intoxication and may be heading to a liquor store.
Police search for man near Needham Bank and tracks
Suspicious Activity
Highland Ave, Needham, MA 02494
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a search for a reported suspect near Highland Avenue and the railroad tracks after he was last seen running toward a nearby bank. Units were directed to post near Rosemary Street and the tracks while a drone was used to assist in the search.
Officers search for missing teen near hospital
Missing Person
Chestnut St, Needham, MA 02492
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to check the area around a hospital for a missing juvenile male who reportedly left after a medical evaluation. Units searched nearby businesses, including a fast-food restaurant and a coffee shop, while looking for the teen.
Minor car crash reported near Central and Gay
Traffic
Gay St, Needham, MA 02492
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer was flagged down about a possible motor vehicle accident near Central Street and Gay Street. The officer checked the scene and reported no apparent injuries.
Smoke from cooking near Linden Street in Needham
Fire
Linden St C, Needham, MA 02492
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported smoke detector activation at an apartment on Linden Street. Light smoke from cooking was reported, with no fire found, and food on the stove was confirmed.
Smoke alarm activation on Linden Street apartment
Fire
Linden St, Needham, MA 02492
As discussed during the dispatch call, police and fire crews responded to a possible smoke detector activation at an apartment near Linden Street in Needham.
Bicyclist hit by car door on Chestnut Street
Traffic
Chestnut St, Needham, MA 02492
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a reported bicycle crash into a parked car near Chestnut Street in front of a bank. An 18-year-old man reportedly fell off his bike after being hit by a car door, sustaining a head strike and minor abrasions. Police were on scene, and the patient reportedly refused transport.
Report of scam at Sachem Road residence
Fraud Report
Sachem Rd, Needham Heights, MA 02494
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a possible scam reported near Sachem Road in Needham Heights.
Bicyclist hits parked car, injured on Chestnut Street
Traffic
Chestnut St, Needham, MA 02492
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a bicycle colliding with a parked black Volkswagen Atlas in front of a bank near Chestnut Street, with injuries reported. Units are also sent to a separate reported scam on Sachem Road, and an ambulance is requested for a man with cuts who may refuse transport.
female party with urgency conscious and breathing at residence
Medical Emergency
May St, Needham, MA 02492
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews provided a possible medical assist with the fire department near May Street in Needham for a female who was reported conscious and breathing.
Police requested for traffic control on Main Street
Road Closure
May St, Needham, MA 02492
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and rescue units on Main Street requested police assistance for traffic control during a possible medical call near the 200 block of Main Street.
20-year-old woman with neck rigidity near Main Street
Medical Emergency
May St, Needham, MA 02492
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews respond to a possible medical emergency involving a 20-year-old woman with a cervical collar and rigidity near Main Street.
Smoke and fire alarm near La Salle Road in Needham
Fire
La Salle Rd, Needham, MA 02494
As discussed during the dispatch call, units respond to a possible fire alarm with reported smoke at a building on LaSalle Road.
Burnt food sets off fire alarm in Needham apartment
Fire
Seabeds Way, Needham, MA 02494
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a fire alarm at an apartment on Seabeds Way after a resident reported burnt toast or cooking on the stove. Crews investigated a two-story multi-family dwelling and confirmed there was no fire. In a separate mutual aid call, an engine was sent to a fire station on Washington Street in Dedham to assist with a reported brush fire at the headquarters.
Smoke in electrical room at Gould Street business
Fire
Gould St, Needham, MA 02494
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a central station alarm at a two-story commercial building near Gould Street. Initial investigation found no visible fire, but smoke was later located in an electrical room next to a kitchen area. The area was reported all clear after investigation.
