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Fire alarm investigation on Union Street

audio iconFire
Union St, New Bedford, MA 02740
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible fire alarm sounding near Union Street. Units investigated the area and later reported that Engine 9 could return.

Tier one hazardous materials response on Summer St

audio iconFire
Summer St, New Bedford, MA
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire personnel requested a possible Tier 1 hazmat response to a location on Summer Street in New Bedford, with notification sent to state hazmat units.

Two people yelling and refusing to leave building

audio iconDisturbance
Purchase St, New Bedford, MA 02740
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible disturbance behind a building near Purchase Street and William Street in New Bedford, where two people were reportedly yelling and refusing to leave.

42-year-old woman having active seizure at Block House

audio iconMedical Emergency
166r Grinnell St, New Bedford, MA 02740
As discussed during the dispatch call, medic 2 was dispatched to a block house near Grinnell Street for a possible seizure involving a 42-year-old woman.

Illegal dumping reported on Christopher Avenue

audio iconOther Incidents
Christopher Ct, New Bedford, MA 02745
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible illegal dumping incident near Christopher Court in New Bedford.

Two-car crash with possible injury on South Street

audio iconTraffic
South St, New Bedford, MA 02740
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a two-car crash with possible personal injury near Harbor Way and South Street in New Bedford. The drivers reportedly had difficulty exchanging paperwork.

Fire crews investigate chemical hazard on Summer Street

audio iconFire
279-281 Summer St, New Bedford, MA 02740
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a fire alarm at a building on Summer Street for a possible hazardous situation involving chemicals. A fire inspector was requested and sent to the scene.

80-year-old woman with chest pains at nursing home

audio iconMedical Emergency
Acushnet Ave, New Bedford, MA 02745
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a nursing home on Acushnet Avenue for a possible medical emergency involving an 80-year-old woman with chest pain and difficulty breathing, reportedly on two liters of oxygen.

84-year-old male falls and hits head at nursing home

audio iconMedical Emergency
Acushnet Ave, New Bedford, MA 02745
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is dispatched to a care facility on Acushnet Avenue for a reported 84-year-old man who fell and struck his head.

Officer assists with traffic during vehicle tow

audio iconTraffic
Whitman St & Acushnet Ave, New Bedford, MA 02745
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer was requested to help manage traffic at Acushnet Avenue and Whitman Street while a towing company removed a vehicle due to heavy traffic.

Fire alarm at Arlington Street apartment

audio iconFire
Arlington St, New Bedford, MA 02745
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported residential fire alarm at an apartment on Arlington Street. The alarm involved a back door motion sensor, and the panel later reset with units returning.

Fire alarm at Hillside Court apartment building

audio iconFire
Coggeshall St, New Bedford, MA 02746
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible fire alarm activation at a building on Caldwell Street in New Bedford, with a first-floor detector reported.

Burnt food triggers fire alarm at Pierce Street home

audio iconFire
Pierce St, New Bedford, MA 02740
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm at a two-story residential building near Pierce Street. The alarm was apparently caused by burnt food near an upper-floor apartment, and the fire panel later showed a master clear/reset.

Officers search for driver of parked red Jeep

audio iconTraffic
County St, New Bedford, MA 02746
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop involving a red Jeep Cherokee with registration checks across multiple states. The vehicle was later found unoccupied near County Street, and officers were looking for the possible driver.

Fire alarm activation at South First Street

audio iconFire
25-65, New Bedford, MA 02744
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a reported fire alarm at a business near South First Street in New Bedford. Units arrived and reported no strobe and nothing showing at a two-story wood-frame building.

Unit 13 cleared St. Luke's after hospital transport

audio iconMedical Emergency
Page St, New Bedford, MA 02740
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates unit 13 has cleared a hospital and is returning to service after a possible medical incident.

77-year-old man having difficulty breathing near Sassaquin Ave

audio iconMedical Emergency
Sassaquin Ave, New Bedford, MA 02745
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to an elderly group home near Sassaquin Avenue in New Bedford for an adult male reported to have difficulty breathing.

31-year-old woman lethargic with high blood pressure

audio iconMedical Emergency
N Front St, New Bedford, MA 02740
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS units were dispatched to a location near North Front Street in New Bedford for a possible medical emergency involving a 31-year-old woman who reportedly used a substance and was lethargic with high blood pressure.

Stolen car located at Dollar Tree parking lot

audio iconStolen Vehicle
Kings Hwy Ste 6B, New Bedford, MA 02745
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of an apparently stolen gray 2013 Ford C-Max seen at a Dollar Tree on King’s Highway. The vehicle was confirmed stolen and found locked and unoccupied.

Patient with difficulty breathing at Butler Street

audio iconMedical Emergency
Butler St, New Bedford, MA 02744
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible medical emergency involving a person having difficulty breathing near Butler Street in New Bedford, with a doctor’s office reporting the call.
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