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Emergency Incidents
Minor vehicle incident reported near a school; possible intoxication mentioned
Substance Use
Lark St, New Bedford, MA 02745
As discussed during the dispatch call, police were dispatched for a minor vehicle incident near Lark St. Callers reported the vehicle was in front of a school and that the driver was inside the school. Separate radio traffic also mentioned a delivery driver possibly intoxicated and banging/smashing into walls, but it was not clearly confirmed as the same incident.
68-year-old woman has difficulty breathing at apartment
Medical Emergency
Purchase St, New Bedford, MA 02740
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to an apartment on Purchase Street in New Bedford for a possible breathing emergency involving a 68-year-old woman.
68-year-old woman has difficulty breathing in apartment
Medical Emergency
Purchase St, New Bedford, MA 02740
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to an apartment on Pershing Street in New Bedford for a reported 68-year-old woman having difficulty breathing.
Resident reports ongoing roommate dispute
Disturbance
Acushnet Ave # 1, New Bedford, MA 02740
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller at an apartment complex in New Bedford requested police contact to report ongoing issues with a roommate. Around the same time, medical crews were sent to a nearby apartment building for an older woman having difficulty breathing.
Child with altered mental status reported at school
Medical Emergency
Frederick St, New Bedford, MA 02744
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a school near Frederick Street for a possible medical emergency involving an 11-year-old with a change in mental status. Medics were directed to use the Frederick Street side entrance. A separate medical call was also reported for a (number withheld) woman having difficulty breathing near Croton Street.
Diabetic woman vomiting with possible DKA near Erin Court
Medical Emergency
Erin Ct, New Bedford, MA 02745
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call for a 47-year-old woman with diabetes who was vomiting and may have been experiencing a diabetic complication near Aaron Court. Medic 4 was dispatched and another responding unit was later canceled.
Man aged 47 has trouble breathing and coughing
Medical Emergency
Pleasant St, New Bedford, MA 02740
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to an apartment on Pleasant Street in New Bedford for a possible medical emergency involving a 47-year-old man having difficulty breathing and coughing.
Man with breathing difficulty and tremors at apartment
Medical Emergency
Cottage St, New Bedford, MA 02740
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to an apartment near Cottage Street in New Bedford for a reported 47-year-old man having difficulty breathing and tremors, though the caller also mentioned a female in an earlier update.
66-year-old male has catheter trouble at Veterans house
Medical Emergency
Purchase St, New Bedford, MA 02740
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a medical issue involving a 66-year-old man with a catheter problem at a veterans transition facility on Purchase Street.
No response at residence during third-party welfare check
Medical Emergency
Lowell St, New Bedford, MA 02745
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a welfare check at a residence near Lowell Street in New Bedford after a third-party report. They reported no answer at the door and no sounds inside, and the call was closed after unsuccessful callback attempts.
Officers unable to locate woman after disturbance
Suspicious Activity
Dover St, New Bedford, MA 02740
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers checked near Dover Street, Steppingstone, and Chestnut Square for a woman reportedly involved in an earlier disturbance. She was no longer there, and no tents were found in the area.
Minor crash on County Street in New Bedford
Traffic
County St, New Bedford, MA
As discussed during the dispatch call, units reported to a motor vehicle crash near the intersection of County Street and Wells Street in New Bedford. Radio traffic included exchanging vehicle registration and operator identification information.
Man assaults woman and threatens her with a knife
Domestic Dispute
Shaw St, New Bedford, MA 02745
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported domestic assault near Shaw Street in New Bedford. A third-party caller reported that a male was assaulting a female and had threatened her with a knife the previous night. The male was later in a police cruiser, with another officer planning to follow him to St. Luke's Hospital. He was cooperative at that time.
Fire alarm sounding near State Street in New Bedford
Fire
State St, New Bedford, MA 02740
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were directed to a possible fire alarm sounding near State Street in New Bedford, with units staged and moving around nearby streets including Pleasant, Pearl, Sycamore, and Campbell.
Woman reports losing money in scam
Fraud Report
Elm St, New Bedford, MA 02740
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a location on Elm Street in New Bedford for a reported fraud case where a woman said she was scammed out of money the previous day.
Tarps reported as road hazard on Route 18 northbound
Traffic
Elm St, New Bedford, MA 02740
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of multiple tarps in the roadway on Route 18 northbound near Elm Street, with the caller stating they were moved over a fence.
Two-car crash with airbags deployed on Veterans Way
Traffic
Veterans Memorial Way, New Bedford, MA 02746
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and EMS units were dispatched to a reported two-vehicle crash with airbags deployed near Veterans Memorial Way and Cogswell Street in New Bedford.
Report of credit card fraud at Ash Street home
Fraud Report
Ash St, New Bedford, MA 02740
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to an apartment on Ash Street in New Bedford to meet with a caller reporting ongoing fraud on his credit cards.
Fire alarm at Whaling City Alternative School
Fire
County St, New Bedford, MA 02740
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were dispatched to a possible general fire alarm at a school on County Street in New Bedford.
Report of group near off ramp at County and Catherine
Suspicious Activity
County St & Katherine St, New Bedford, MA 02744
As discussed during the dispatch call, an anonymous caller reported a possible group of homeless people on the side of an off ramp near County Street and Catherine Street in New Bedford.
