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Emergency Incidents
Officer checks report of coyote at school steps
Animal Concern
Church St, Waltham, MA 02452
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer was asked to check on a reported coyote sitting on the steps of a school near Church Street in Waltham.
Noise complaint about idling trucks at business
Disturbance
Calvary St, Waltham, MA 02453
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible noise complaint at a business on Calvary Street, where a caller reported trucks idling and their backup alarms making loud noise.
Unknown vehicle blocking driveway on Crescent Street
Suspicious Activity
Crescent St, Waltham, MA 02453
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a possible suspicious vehicle parked in their driveway on Crescent Street in Waltham, preventing them from leaving the property.
92-year-old woman suffers left arm and possible chest pain
Medical Emergency
Charles St, Waltham, MA 02453
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and medical crews responded to a medical call at the rear of a building on Charles Street in Waltham for a 92-year-old woman with left arm pain and possible chest pain. Police made contact with the person, who was later reported to be conscious and alert, and responders accessed the rear entrance down a driveway.
Disabled vehicle out of gas on I-95 in Waltham
Traffic
I-95, Waltham, MA
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers respond to a possible disabled vehicle out of gas on I-95 northbound near Exit 43A/B in Waltham, with a tow being arranged.
Emergency response to person moving near Cedar St, Waltham
Medical Emergency
Cedar St, Waltham, MA 02453
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a 911 medical call near a church, where a person was reportedly moving around. Units were initially told to stage outside, then were advised to enter after police were already on scene.
Ambulance requested after domestic incident at home
Domestic Dispute
Worcester Ln, Waltham, MA 02451
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services were requested for a man at a home on Worcester Lane in Waltham after a caller reported a possible domestic incident that may have become physical.
Domestic dispute leads to possible injury
Domestic Dispute
Worcester Ln, Waltham, MA 02451
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers received a report of a possible domestic dispute at a home near Worcester Lane involving a man and his mother. The caller later reported that the man’s father may have been physically assaulted and needs an ambulance.
Man reports cocaine overdose at Exchange Court home
Substance Use
Exchange Ct, Waltham, MA 02451
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers reported a possible cocaine overdose involving a 48-year-old man at an apartment on Exchange Court in Waltham. Police and rescue units were sent to stage nearby, then met the patient at the front door to assist with transport.
Report of intruder in basement on Vernon Street
Break-In
Vernon St, Waltham, MA 02453
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible breaking and entering in progress at a residence on Vernon Street in Waltham. A caller reported someone in the basement and that the basement television had recently been turned on. The reporting party waited outside, and additional units were later slowed or cancelled.
Bus partially blocking driveway on Garden Circle
Traffic
Garden Cir, Waltham, MA 02452
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a vehicle possibly obstructing a driveway on Garden Circle in Waltham. A parking tag was issued, and officers attempted to contact the driver or owner of a bus that was reportedly blocking a driveway at a nearby unit.
Car blocking driveway on Underwood Park
Traffic
Underwood Park, Waltham, MA 02453
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible vehicle complaint near Underwood Park involving a silver Toyota reportedly blocking a driveway. A license plate was communicated over the radio.
Suspicious man reported in apartment lobby
Suspicious Person
Crescent St, Waltham, MA 02453
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a lobby on Crescent Street in Waltham for a report of an unidentified man, possibly homeless, sitting in the entrance area. Another unit later checked the area and reported nothing showing before clearing the scene.
Kids knocking on doors in costume group
Suspicious Activity
Wheelock Rd & South St, Waltham, MA 02453
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer was flagged down near South Street and Wheelock Road by a person who did not want to make a formal report but described a possible group of children in cat and hat costumes knocking on house windows and doors. The officer checked the area for the reported activity.
Two-car crash near Walgreens on Russell Street
Traffic
Weston St, Waltham, MA 02453
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a two-car motor vehicle accident on Russell Street near a Walgreens drug store in the 20 Weston area, involving a Hyundai Santa Fe and a Toyota Corolla.
Officer checks report of erratic driving on Brewster Rd
Traffic
Brewster Rd, Waltham, MA 02451
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer spoke with an Amazon delivery driver in a U-Haul near Brewster Road about a reported erratic driving complaint. No erratic operation was observed, and the driver was advised to take a point.
Report of speeding truck with open door
Traffic
Brewster Rd & Whittier Ave, Waltham, MA 02451
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to the area of Brewster Road and Whittier Avenue in Waltham for a reported U-Haul truck driving around the neighborhood with its side door open and possibly traveling at high speed, with items possibly spilling out. The reporting party lost sight of the vehicle, and officers checked the area but the truck was no longer there.
People stuck in hotel elevator on second floor
Rescue / Entrapment
4th Ave, Waltham, MA 02451
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported elevator entrapment at a hotel on Fourth Avenue in Waltham, where two people were stuck on the second floor but not in distress. Units investigated and reported the situation was all clear. In a separate call, officers were dispatched to check on a U-Haul truck driving through the area with its side door open and possible cargo loss, but the vehicle was no longer seen when officers arrived.
Vehicles parked in no parking zone on Adams Street
Traffic
Orchard Ave & Church St, Waltham, MA 02452
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible parking violation near Adams Street by Church Street and Orchard Avenue in Waltham involving two vehicles parked in a no-parking zone.
Officer checks Jeep for parking follow-up
Traffic
Browns Ave, Waltham, MA 02453
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer checked a Jeep Wrangler near Browns Ave after its tires were marked the previous day, possibly as part of a parking enforcement or tire-mark follow-up.