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Emergency Incidents
Welfare check for upset person near Moody Street
Medical Emergency
Moody St, Waltham, MA 02453
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a residence near Moody Street for a welfare check on a man who called a rehab and training program upset about current events. No threats or self-harm were reported.
Traffic lights stuck on flash at Main Street
Traffic
Main St & Appleton St, Waltham, MA 02452
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible traffic hazard at the Main Street intersections with Appleton Street and Elm Street, where the traffic signals appear to be stuck on flash and cannot be reset. Utility personnel are requested to be notified.
Utility wires secured on Gardner Lane
Fire
Gardner St, Waltham, MA 02453
As discussed during the dispatch call, responders reported a possible utility wires hazard on Gardner Lane. The wires were secured by the utility company, which remained on scene for repairs, and command was then terminated.
Snapped power line secured on Cooper and Pine streets
Utility Hazard
Cooper St & Pine St, Waltham, MA 02453
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported snapped high-tension cable near Cooper Street and Pine Street in Waltham. The wires appeared to be out of the roadway and not arcing, and the utility company was notified while the area was secured.
Officers check area after 911 hang-up call
Suspicious Activity
Pine St, Waltham, MA 02453
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to check a possible emergency after a 911 hang-up reported near Cooper Street and Pine Street. Callback attempts were unsuccessful and no complainant or underlying emergency was confirmed.
Male having a seizure near Orange Street in Waltham
Medical Emergency
Orange St, Waltham, MA 02453
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a location on Orange Street between Common Street and Lowell Street for a reported male having a seizure.
Man found lying on road at Maple St intersection
Medical Emergency
Adams St & Crescent St, Waltham, MA 02453
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a report of a man lying on the road on Maple Street between Crescent Street and Adams Street in Waltham. Fire, police, and medic units were dispatched, and a possible transformer fire and power outage were also reported near Garden Lane and Lyman Street.
Bank alarm check after power outage
Break-In
Main St, Waltham, MA 02452
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers investigated a burglar alarm at a bank on Main Street in Waltham. The exterior was later reported secure, and the alarm may have been triggered by a power outage. Fire and medical units also responded to a separate report of a man down on Maple Street between Crescent and Adams.
Transformer fire causes power outage in Waltham
Fire
Lyman St & Garden Ln, Waltham, MA 02452
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported transformer fire near Garden Lane and Lyman Street in Waltham. A neighborhood power outage was reported, including a traffic light out near Main Street. In a separate call, fire and medical units were sent to Maple Street between Crescent and Adams for a man down on the road.
Fire alarm and power surge on Fifth Avenue
Fire
5th Ave, Waltham, MA 02451
As discussed during the dispatch call, crews responded to a central station fire alarm at a commercial property on Fifth Avenue in Waltham. Command later reported the fire panel appeared normal with no activation, suggesting the alarm may have been related to a power surge or system trouble. Separate radio traffic also mentioned a possible transformer fire near Garden Lane and Lyman Street and a man reported down on Maple Street between Crescent and Adams.
Loud hallway disturbance near Winter Street in Waltham
Disturbance
Winter St, Waltham, MA 02451
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported noise disturbance on an upper floor of a building near Winter Street, where loud banging and commotion were heard in the hallway and a possible group of people was reported.
Parking complaint involving two trucks
Traffic
Calvary St, Waltham, MA 02453
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported parking complaint near Calvary Street in Waltham involving a white box truck and a white dump truck that were reportedly illegally parked.
29-year-old woman with chest pain in Waltham
Medical Emergency
Middlesex Rd, Waltham, MA 02452
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and medical crews responded to a reported medical emergency at an apartment on Middlesex Road in Waltham for a 29-year-old woman with chest pain. Responders arrived on scene and began assessing the patient, who reportedly had no known history of heart conditions.
Noise complaint about loud car on Calvary Street
Disturbance
Calvary St, Waltham, MA 02453
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible noise complaint near Calvary Street in Waltham involving loud music from a black Corvette that reportedly left the area and then drove back around. Units checked the area for the vehicle.
Suicidal man possibly armed near Dexter Avenue home
Weapons
Dexter Ave A, Waltham, MA 02453
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and medical crews staged with police before responding to an apartment on Dexter Avenue in Waltham for a reported 29-year-old man who was possibly suicidal and may have had a weapon.
Male assisted to chair, refused medical transport
Medical Emergency
Smith St, Waltham, MA
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical assist on Smith Street in Waltham, where a man was reportedly helped into his chair and then refused further care or transport before units cleared the scene.
77-year-old male needs lift assist at Waltham Crossing
Medical Emergency
Smith St, Waltham, MA 02451
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a care facility near Smith Street in Waltham for a possible medical lift assist involving a 77-year-old man in a room at the facility.
Man aged 52 has difficulty breathing on River St
Medical Emergency
River St, Waltham, MA 02453
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews and police responded to a medical call on River Street in Waltham for a 52-year-old man who was conscious and alert but having difficulty breathing. He was assessed by EMS and transported to a hospital.
54-year-old man dizzy and breathing difficulty at home
Medical Emergency
Middlesex Cir, Waltham, MA 02452
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded with police to an apartment on Middlesex Circle in Waltham for a reported medical emergency involving a 54-year-old man who was dizzy and having difficulty breathing.
86-year-old female feeling dizzy and sweating
Medical Emergency
Lakeview Terrace, Waltham, MA 02451
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical units were dispatched to two separate medical calls in Waltham. One call involved an elderly woman feeling dizzy and sweating near Lakeview Terrace, and another involved a middle-aged man with dizziness and difficulty breathing at an apartment on Middlesex Circle.
