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Emergency Incidents
Wellness check requested for unreachable resident
Medical Emergency
Needham St, Newton Highlands, MA 02461
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were asked to conduct a possible welfare check on a resident at a senior living facility on Needham Street after they reportedly missed a medical appointment and could not be reached by phone.
Person locked out of car acts erratically at gas station
Medical Emergency
Commonwealth Ave, Auburndale, MA 02466
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a gas station on Commonwealth Avenue for a welfare check on a man reportedly locked out of his blue Honda Civic for several hours and acting somewhat erratically, based on a call from a program director.
Woman with high blood pressure near River Street
Medical Emergency
River St, West Newton, MA 02465
As discussed during the dispatch call, medic crews were dispatched to a location near River Street in West Newton for a possible medical emergency involving a 69-year-old woman with high blood pressure.
Smoke reported in basement on Lexington Street
Fire
Lexington St, Auburndale, MA 02466
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were dispatched to a possible basement smoke incident near Lexington Street and Sherbrooke Street in Auburndale.
Disabled vehicle blocking two lanes on Route 9
Traffic
Massachusetts Turnpike, Newton, Massachusetts 02465, United States
As discussed during the dispatch call, state police are responding to a possible disabled vehicle on westbound Route 9 before Route 127 in the two left lanes.
Neighbor reports yelling related to mental health issues
Medical Emergency
Withington Rd, Newton, MA 02460
As discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to a reported disturbance and possible mental health crisis at a residence near Withington Road in Newton after a neighbor reported an upstairs resident yelling for an extended period. Dispatch advised there may be prior history at the location, including a reported domestic incident and a prior psychiatric evaluation, with a past report of property damage.
Adams Ave closed between Pershing and Cherry
Road Closure
Cherry St, Newton, MA
As discussed during the dispatch call, a trench in the roadway is reported to be blocking traffic, prompting a closure of Adams Avenue in West Newton between Pershing and Cherry.
Smoke alarm activation near Duxbury Road in Newton Centre
Fire
Duxbury Rd, Newton Centre, MA 02459
As discussed during the dispatch call, crews were dispatched to a reported fire alarm on Duxbury Road in the Newton Centre area. Radio traffic indicated the alarm activation may have come from a smoke detector in a second-floor bedroom.
Fire alarm activation at housing complex
Fire
Christina St, Newton Highlands, MA 02461
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a reported fire alarm at a housing complex on Christina Street. Radio traffic noted repeated alarm transmissions and mentioned a possible second scene and a technician on site before some units were held and an all-clear was sent.
Officers unable to locate reported injured animal
Other Non-Crime Event
Chestnut St & Washington St, Newton, MA 02465
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers searched the area near Chestnut Street and Washington Street in Newton for a reported injured animal. They were unable to locate the animal and notified nearby residents to contact police if it is found later.
Ward Street closed between Loring and Ashford
Road Closure
Ward St, Newton, MA
As discussed during the dispatch call, ward Street in Newton is reported to be closed between Loring and Ashford due to a trench.
Person with hip pain reported at Weeks House
Medical Emergency
Hereward Rd, Newton, MA 02459
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS was dispatched to a reported hip pain patient at a residential facility on Hewitt Road, but the response was apparently canceled before arrival.
Car alarm sounding near Dumpton Street, Newton
Suspicious Activity
Dunstan St, Newton, MA 02465
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were notified of a possible suspicious vehicle alarm sounding near Dumpton Street involving a gray SUV.
People sleeping in ticket booth block access
Disturbance
Chestnut Hill, Newton, MA 02467
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports people sleeping inside a ticket booth at a public transit platform in the Chestnut Hill area, preventing commuters from accessing tickets.
Check on parked car after driver missed return home
Missing Person
Washington St, West Newton, MA 02465
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were asked to check a white Toyota Camry in the parking lot of a family services center on Washington Street after the registered owner reportedly did not return home from work.
50-year-old woman feels faint and intoxicated at treatment center
Medical Emergency
Florence St, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a treatment center on Florence Street for a reported medical issue involving a conscious, breathing 50-year-old woman who felt faint and was reportedly intoxicated on an upper floor.
Woman with altered mental status and blood pressure issues
Medical Emergency
Hereford Rd, Waban, MA 02468
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a housing lobby on Hereford Road for a 51-year-old woman who was conscious and breathing but had a change in mental status and abnormal blood pressure.
Person drinking in driveway with suitcase on Park Street
Medical Emergency
Park St, Newton, MA 02458
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a welfare check on Park Street for a person in a driveway with a suitcase who was reportedly drinking something, after a neighbor across the street expressed concern. The person was described as wearing a red vest and a hat, and an officer went with the individual.
33-year-old woman conscious after fall at treatment center
Medical Emergency
Florence St, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to the lobby of a treatment center on Lawrence Street for a 33-year-old woman who reportedly fell and was conscious and breathing.
18-year-old male having reaction to marijuana in Newton
Medical Emergency
Priscilla Rd & Quincy Rd, Newton, MA 02467
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire medics were dispatched to the area of Priscilla Road and Quincy Road for a possible marijuana reaction involving an 18-year-old male.
