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Emergency Incidents
Stolen license plate found on sedan at Home Depot
Stolen Vehicle
Boston Providence Hwy, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to the Home Depot area near the Route 1 exit for a black sedan displaying a license plate reported stolen from Lowell. The vehicle was found unoccupied in the second row of the parking lot, and units coordinated around the area.
Stolen plate found on car at Norwood Home Depot
Stolen Vehicle
Boston Providence Hwy, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded near a Home Depot in Norwood for a possible stolen license plate. The plate was reported to be associated with a green Toyota Sienna with canceled registration but was found on an unoccupied black sedan in a parking lot. Units set up nearby to investigate.
Person possibly locked out after argument at home
Medical Emergency
Jefferson Dr, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a home near Jefferson Drive for a health and welfare check after a caller reported a possible lockout following an argument at a sleepover.
Two vehicles strike deer near Moderna facility
Traffic
Moderna Way, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers received reports of a motor vehicle striking a deer near Moderna Way in Norwood. A second report suggests two vehicles may have hit the same injured deer, with no reported injuries and unknown vehicle damage.
Suspicious occupied car in Norwood Park South lot
Suspicious Activity
Norwood Park S, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a suspicious occupied blue car repeatedly parked and running in the parking lot near Norwood Park South. The caller said the vehicle had been there every night that week. An officer contacted the occupants, who said they were just sitting in the car at a hotel across the street.
Unanswered 911 call from home on Cypress Street
Suspicious Activity
Cypress St, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a 911 hang-up from a female caller near Cypress Street who was heard saying “oh my god” before the call disconnected. Officers were unable to reconnect with her and noted they had recently conducted a health and welfare check at the location.
Debris from crash on sidewalk near town common
Traffic
Central St, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a motor vehicle accident with possible debris left on the sidewalk near the intersection of Washington and Hadley by the town common and statue. The public works department was notified for cleanup.
Two-car crash with head injury at Washington and Nahatan
Traffic
Washington St & Nahatan St, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a two-car crash near Washington Street and Nahatan Street in Norwood. A woman in a gray Nissan Rogue reportedly had a head injury but was later walking, and fire and EMS were sent to evaluate her.
Medical call with gas concern on Phillips Avenue
Fire
Phillips Ave, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and EMS units were dispatched to a medical incident near Phillips Ave, with a gas utility company notified and expected to arrive in about 30 minutes for a possible utility-related hazard.
Welfare check requested for female employee at residence
Medical Emergency
Walpole St, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were asked to conduct a welfare check on a female employee at a workplace near Nipmuc Street after a coworker reported not hearing from her.
Report of drug activity in apartment
Substance Use
Hoyle St, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported possible drug activity in an apartment on Hoyle Street in Norwood and requested to speak with police.
Resident reports repeated police impersonation scam calls near Plymouth Drive
Fraud Report
Plymouth Dr C, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller at an apartment on Plymouth Drive requested to speak with an officer after receiving another apparent scam call from someone impersonating an officer from the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office.
Two-car crash at Nichols and Geraldine
Traffic
Nichols St & Geraldine Dr, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a 911 call about a possible two-car crash near Nichols Street and Geraldine Drive, with injuries unknown. The caller is reportedly at a nearby home.
Disabled car in road after minor crash
Traffic
Carnegie Row, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, a passerby reported a car stopped in the middle of Nichols near the Knights of Columbus with a crooked tire, possibly after a minor accident.
Unknown vehicle left in parking lot before paving
Suspicious Activity
Washington St, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, a property owner near Washington Street in Norwood reported an unknown vehicle left in a parking lot scheduled for paving and requested officer assistance and a phone call to meet on scene.
82-year-old man with fainting and low blood pressure
Medical Emergency
Edgehill Rd, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call near Edgehill Road in Norwood for an 82-year-old man who reportedly fainted and had low blood pressure and elevated blood sugar. Multiple ambulances and fire units were involved, and patients were transported to local hospitals.
Unresponsive male found breathing on Edgewater Road
Medical Emergency
Edgewater Dr, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews respond to a possible medical emergency involving an unresponsive but breathing man near Edgewater Drive in Norwood.
Emergency response to call near Day Street in Norwood
Medical Emergency
Day St, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews responded to a possible medical emergency near Day Street in Norwood. An ambulance later transferred one person to a hospital in Brockton.
79-year-old woman with high blood pressure in Norwood
Medical Emergency
Gay St, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire responders were dispatched to a medical call on Gay St in Norwood for an adult female with elevated blood pressure.
