Man with knife detained outside Cambridge YMCA, Cambridge MA
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WeaponsAccording to the dispatch call, police responded to a report of a man with a knife near 750 Massachusetts Ave in Cambridge. The man was seen walking toward and then entering the YMCA at 820 Massachusetts Ave. Officers detained one person outside the YMCA. A crisis response team was also involved.
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03:49
Transcript:
00:00
Control the car 3, 5R, C10, car 17.
00:04
Respond to 750 Massachusetts Ave for a report of a person with a weapon.
00:09
Caller states person now walking past the post office.
00:12
Described as a white male, black khaki pants, bald with a white mask.
00:15
He had a knife out at least four inches long.
00:18
Walked into the YMCA now at 820 Massachusetts Ave.
00:22
You have the information?
00:25
What do you need with that?
00:27
Copy.
00:29
Call still on the line.
00:32
Negative.
00:34
Crisis One, control, are you on location?
00:38
On location.
00:43
Dr. Crisis One.
00:49
Answering.
00:51
Crisis One, please steer clear of 820 Massachusetts Ave now, response for person with weapon.
00:58
Acknowledged.
01:04
Please advise control.
01:06
Saw a person matching that description.
01:07
We are outside the building now.
01:10
Outside the building?
01:13
Yes, clearing the situation outside the building.
01:17
Received.
01:22
Perfect control.
01:25
Yes, sir.
01:29
We can hand over east for some people.
01:31
Sorry.
01:33
Ready, control.
01:35
Car 3.
01:41
Moving into Central now.
01:43
Can you repeat the description and the weapon?
01:51
White male, black khaki pants,
01:55
bald with a white mask.
01:57
Knife at least four inches long according to the caller.
02:01
Earlier there was a crisis response at this location.
02:07
That's what they were responding to.
02:08
Possible same person.
02:10
Any units operating cruiser 230?
02:15
230.
02:17
Any units with car 230?
02:25
About 40 o'clock over here?
02:28
So, Lieutenant, I'm Ox.
02:29
Any units inside the post office yet?
02:32
No visual on person at the post office.
02:36
No visual on the Crescent team either.
02:37
No match to that description at the front.
02:40
R2 is off.
02:41
All location.
02:48
Store is empty as well.
02:50
Car 3 of the crisis team.
02:54
Answering. Are there any in this group?
03:01
He was in the building.
03:02
He was inside, outside the YMCA entry door.
03:06
Okay, the Y.
03:08
Bobby.
03:14
So I removed him from the Y.
03:15
I'll check.
03:21
Two other car one.
03:22
Call one.
03:26
Car one,
03:30
Respond to Dena Street for two teenagers climbing the fire escapes, moving to the roof.
03:37
Both wearing black.
03:39
Caller is just a passenger by.
03:42
Copy.
03:44
One person detained outside the Y.
03:47
One person detained outside the Y, copy.
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Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
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