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Emergency Incidents
Health check ordered for elderly woman with groceries at door
Medical Emergency
Canterbury Dr, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to conduct a health and welfare check on a woman in her seventies at a home on Canterbury Drive in Norwood after a delivery driver reported she had not been seen since last weekend and groceries were still by the front door.
Officer conducts vehicle stop near Pendergast Circle
Traffic
Pendergast Circle, Norwood, Massachusetts 02062, United States
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop near Pendergast Circle by a Cadillac. A vehicle license plate was checked and reportedly returned to an active 2026 blue Honda registration.
Officers attempt to deliver RMV paperwork
Other Incidents
Highview St, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are heading to a location near Highview Street in Norwood to attempt service of possible RMV-related paperwork.
Erratic driver reported on Boston Providence Highway
Traffic
University Ave & Providence Hwy, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, a 911 caller reported an erratic driver in a light gray Pathfinder near Boston Providence Highway and University Avenue. The vehicle was reportedly moving across marked lanes, and its direction of travel was uncertain.
Minor two-car crash in parking lot at Mr. Frank's
Traffic
Washington St, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a minor two-car crash in a parking lot near Washington Street in Norwood, with no injuries reported. The caller is in a red Subaru.
Traffic stop on moped with no plate on Route 1 South
Traffic
US-1 & Norwood Park S, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible traffic complaint involving a moped with no license plate on Route 1 South near Norwood Park South.
Officers check property near Boston Providence Highway in Norwood
Suspicious Activity
Boston Providence Hwy, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a possible abandoned 911 call from a location near Boston Providence Highway in Norwood. The exact business or property is unclear, and there was no answer on callback, so a unit was asked to check the area.
Report of person acting oddly on Power Lane
Suspicious Activity
Power Ln, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a suspicious person walking oddly near the cul-de-sac on Power Lane in Norwood. The caller was concerned about children in the area, and later radio traffic suggested the person might be associated with a nearby house and have mental health issues.
911 hang-up near Boston Providence Highway
Suspicious Call
Boston Providence Hwy, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a possible suspicious 911 hang-up call from a location near Boston Providence Highway in Norwood, with no answer on callback.
Officers speak with parent about reported threats
Assault Report
Union St, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers 661 and 663 are going to a location on Union Street in Norwood to speak with a parent about possible threats.
Stove left on causes illness near George Street home
Fire
George St r, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a reported stove left on at an apartment on George Street in Norwood, where people inside were feeling symptoms. No active fire was reported, and fire personnel were believed to be arriving on scene.
Traffic stop ends with written warning in Norwood
Traffic
Hemlock St, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near Pawtucket and Hemlock involving a blue 2003 Toyota, and the driver received a written warning. Separately, responders were sent to an apartment on George Street for a stove left on, with occupants reporting symptoms and an elderly man with dementia inside.
Woman reports man taking her photo at Home Depot
Suspicious Activity
Boston Providence Hwy, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, a woman at a Home Depot lobby reportedly said that while she was sitting in her vehicle, an unknown man walked up, took her picture, and then walked away. She requested to speak with an officer about the possible suspicious behavior.
Man photographed woman in parked car at Home Depot
Suspicious Activity
Boston Providence Hwy, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, a woman in a vehicle at a Home Depot lobby reported that a man approached her, took her picture, and then walked away. She requested to speak with police about the incident.
Traffic stop of blue Lexus with non-renewal status
Traffic
Washington St & Nahatan St, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible traffic stop near Washington Street and Manhattan Street involving a blue 2026 Lexus with an active non-renewal registration.
Two-car crash at Everett Street and Rose Court
Traffic
Rose Ct & Everett St, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, a two-vehicle crash was reported in Norwood near Everett Street and Rose Court. The caller indicated there were no airbags deployed and no injuries reported.
Alarm at car storage business bathroom
Break-In
Morse St, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible burglary alarm at a commercial storage business on Morse Street after a bathroom motion alarm activated. A keyholder on site reportedly provided the correct code but did not cancel the alarm.
Alarm at auto storage facility bathroom
Break-In
Morse St, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible commercial burglary alarm at a business on Morse Street after an automated alarm company reported bathroom motion activation. A keyholder on site provided the proper code but did not cancel the alarm.
4-year-old girl reported coughing blood at apartment near Oolah Ave in Norwood
Medical Emergency
Oolah Ave, Norwood, MA 02062
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to an apartment near Oolah Ave in Norwood for a reported medical emergency involving a 4-year-old girl who was coughing up blood.
