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Emergency Incidents
63-year-old woman treated for elevated heart rate
Medical Emergency
School St, Plainville, MA 02762
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and EMS were dispatched to a rear apartment at a building on School Street in Plainville for a reported 63-year-old woman with an elevated heart rate. A police unit reported out with the fire crew.
Officer checks unattended car with door open
Suspicious Activity
Taunton St, Plainville, MA 02762
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer checked a suspicious unattended vehicle with its door open parked next to a grocery store. The vehicle’s Massachusetts license plate was checked, and no associated phone numbers or records were found for the plate or registered owner.
Burnt food triggers fire alarm at Terry Lane home
Fire
Terry Ln, Plainville, MA 02762
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm at a home on Terry Lane after a resident reported burnt food on the stove and called the fire station directly.
Text message death threat reported at apartment
Assault Report
Washington St, Plainville, MA 02762
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a possible death threat received by a reporting party via text message from an unknown sender at an apartment near Washington Street in Plainville.
Accidental 911 call confirmed at Attic Drive home
Non-Crime Event
Paddock Dr, Plainville, MA 02762
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible accidental 911 pocket dial or cell phone hang-up near Attic Drive. The caller was asked to meet an officer for confirmation, and the call was later confirmed as accidental and cleared.
Carbon monoxide alarm at child care center
Fire
Washington St, Plainville, MA 02762
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews respond to a possible carbon monoxide alarm at a child care center on Washington Street, and a deputy is requested to check the situation.
Driver reports past crash with parked car
Traffic
Washington St, Plainville, MA 02762
As discussed during the dispatch call, a driver reportedly struck a parked, unoccupied vehicle on the upper level of a casino parking garage and left due to a medical emergency. The driver is now coming to the station to provide information about the past hit and run.
Search for possibly impaired driver near liquor store
Substance Use
South St, Plainville, MA
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers in Plainville searched for a black Ford pickup with Florida plates after an anonymous caller reported the driver may have been intoxicated and was heading toward a liquor store near South Street. The vehicle was not located and the caller wished to remain anonymous.
Report of erratic driver in black pickup truck
Traffic
Hawkins St, Plainville, MA 02762
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller near Hawkins Street in Plainville reported an erratic driver in a black Ford pickup with Florida plates that had just turned onto Hawkins Street. An officer checked the area and notified Cumberland about the possible traffic concern.
Fire and carbon monoxide alarm at Bridle Path home
Fire
Bridle Path, Plainville, MA 02762
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported fire and carbon monoxide alarm at a home near Bridle Path in Plainville. The caller reported no smoke or fire, and the alarm stopped and then sounded again after everyone was evacuated. No injuries or illnesses were reported.
Police search area after phone pings from wanted man
Other Incidents
Washington St & George St, Plainville, MA 02762
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers checked the area near Washington Street and nearby cross streets in Plainville after receiving a BOLO for a person whose phone was reportedly pinging at those locations. The person was described as possibly in a car, but no vehicle description was available.
Officers locate woman in casino parking garage
Welfare Check
Washington St, Plainville, MA 02762
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible welfare check on a woman in a casino parking garage. They located her in a parked vehicle and another unit arrived to serve a Section 12, which is an involuntary psychiatric evaluation under Massachusetts law.
Welfare check for intoxicated female last seen in Plainville
Medical Emergency
Messenger St, Plainville, MA 02762
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were asked to conduct a welfare check for a woman in Plainville who was last seen near Messenger Street. She was reportedly under the influence of alcohol and benzodiazepines and may have left in a vehicle with another person. She was described as possibly combative if confronted.
Woman damages apartment and assaults brother
Domestic Dispute
Messenger St, Plainville, MA 02762
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible domestic disturbance at an apartment complex on Messenger Street, where a woman reportedly destroyed the apartment, screamed, made suicidal statements, and left with a man. The reporting party later said she punched him in the face, causing a bloody nose, and he declined medical assistance.
Man ill after taking mushrooms in apartment
Substance Use
Messenger St, Plainville, MA 02762
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and police respond to a medical call at an apartment on Messenger Street in Plainville for a 24-year-old man who reportedly took mushrooms and was initially described as having food poisoning.
Shoplifting suspects detained at Target store
Theft Report
Taunton St, Plainville, MA 02762
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported shoplifting incident at a retail store. Control advised that the suspected offenders were in custody and provided a vehicle registration that reportedly returned to no status, with the offenders noted as not being the vehicle’s operator.
Shoplifter detained at Taunton Street store
Theft Report
Taunton St, Plainville, MA 02762
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible shoplifting incident at an office on Taunton Street in Plainville, where a shoplifter was reportedly detained.
Traffic light malfunction at Taunton and Washington
Traffic
Washington St & Taunton St, Plainville, MA 02762
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers reported a possible traffic signal malfunction at the intersection of Taunton Street and Washington Street, where the left-turn light was not cycling properly. MassDOT was notified and an officer monitored the light during the shift.
Possible domestic dispute at casino parking lot
Domestic Dispute
Washington St, Plainville, MA 02762
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible domestic dispute in the parking lot near the racing entrance at a casino in Plainville. An officer reported speaking with the involved parties, with another trooper present and medical services declined.
Alarm with smoke reported at Security Memorial office
Break-In
Messenger St, Plainville, MA 02762
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported burglar alarm at a business on Messenger Street in Plainville. An employee later reported an interior alarm sounding and smoke detected, and the incident was upgraded to a possible fire alarm.
