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Emergency Incidents
Man chokes on apple but remains alert and breathing
Medical Emergency
Brook St, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a home near Brook Street in Shrewsbury for a reported medical emergency involving a 34-year-old man who had choked on an apple. He was later reported to be alert and breathing, with the object possibly stuck in his throat, and paramedics arrived at the scene.
Man alert but apple stuck in throat at Brook Street home
Medical Emergency
Brook St, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a home near Brook Street for a man who was actively choking on an apple. Radio updates indicated he was alert and conscious but still had the apple lodged in his throat.
Person choking on apple near Brook Street in Shrewsbury
Medical Emergency
Brook St, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and EMS were dispatched to a location near Brook Street for a person reportedly choking on an apple. The address was corrected to (number withheld) Brook Street, and the patient was later reported to be alert and breathing with the apple still lodged in the throat.
Teacher suffers panic attack with chest pain at school
Medical Emergency
Main St, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a high school on Main Street for a reported medical emergency involving a 50-year-old male teacher experiencing a panic attack and chest pain near the main entrance of the Ryken building.
Teacher has panic attack with chest pain at high school
Medical Emergency
Main St, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible medical emergency at a high school on Main Street involving a 50-year-old male teacher reported to be having a panic attack with chest pain. Police, EMS, and fire units were dispatched to the school’s main entrance area.
Teacher has panic attack and chest pain at high school
Medical Emergency
Main St, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call at a high school on Main Street for a 50-year-old male teacher reportedly having a panic attack and chest pain. Fire, police, and EMS units were dispatched, and a refusal of further care was later obtained.
50-year-old man with chest pain at high school
Medical Emergency
Main St, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
As discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics were dispatched to a high school on Main Street for a reported 50-year-old man with chest pain in a building on the main floor.
Possible stroke with slurred speech at Spring Street
Medical Emergency
Spring St, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders were dispatched to a location on Spring Street in Shrewsbury for a reported medical emergency with possible stroke symptoms, including slurred speech and confusion. Unit A3 responded and arrived on scene.
Commercial fire alarm at Camco on Harvard Turnpike
Fire
Harvard Ave, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were dispatched to a reported commercial fire alarm with a water flow activation at a business near Harvard Avenue in Shrewsbury.
Large obstacle in road on Route 20 in Shrewsbury
Traffic
US-20, Shrewsbury, MA
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a large obstacle in the roadway on Route 20 eastbound near the Worcester–Shrewsbury line, using the old Edgemere Diner area as a landmark. The object was described as possibly an old oil burner.
Walnut Street closed between Gould Hill and Nursery
Road Closure
Walnut St & Nursery Dr, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a road closure on Walnut Street in Shrewsbury between Gould Hill Drive and Nursery Drive, likely due to a hazard or incident.
Two-car crash on Route 9 in left-hand lane
Traffic
MA-9 & South St, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a two-car motor vehicle crash with no reported injuries on Route 9 at South Street in the left-hand lane, westbound.
Walnut Street closed between Toblin Hill and Nursery Drive
Road Closure
Toblin Hill Dr & Walnut St, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a two-car crash on Route 9 west with no reported injuries and a road closure on Walnut Street between Toblin Hill Circle and North Street Drive, with traffic directed to go around Toblin Hill.
Welfare check on unreachable truck driver at stop
Missing Person
Hartford Tpke, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a truck stop on Market Street for a welfare check on a truck driver who stopped there overnight and is now unreachable. A concerned relative reported the situation and provided a description of the white truck with Pennsylvania plates.
Officer checks vehicle in prior welfare incident
Suspicious Person
Boston Tpke, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a vehicle check near Boston Tpke after a possible connection to an earlier well-being check involving a woman resting her head at a door, possibly at a CVS parking lot.
Wrong-way driver reported on Route 9 in Shrewsbury
Traffic
MA-9, Shrewsbury, MA
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible wrong-way driver on Route 9 in Shrewsbury, with a vehicle traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes. The vehicle’s make and model were unknown.
Police check report of wrong-way driver on highway
Traffic
Boston Tpke, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were asked to check the area near Boston Turnpike in Shrewsbury for a possible wrong-way driver traveling eastbound on the westbound side. The reporting party could not provide a description of the vehicle.
70-year-old woman with abdominal pain in Shrewsbury
Medical Emergency
Lamplighter Dr, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a single-family home near Lamplighter Drive in Shrewsbury for a reported 70-year-old woman with abdominal pain.
70-year-old woman with abdominal pain at home
Medical Emergency
Lamplighter Dr, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and medics were dispatched to a possible medical emergency involving a 70-year-old woman with abdominal pain near Lamplighter Drive in Shrewsbury.
70-year-old woman reports abdominal pain in Shrewsbury
Medical Emergency
Lamplighter Dr, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS and fire personnel are dispatched to a home near the 60 block of Lamplighter Drive for a possible medical emergency involving a 70-year-old woman reporting abdominal pain.
