Officers conduct mental health safety check at Fitchburg home, Fitchburg MA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a welfare check near East Street in Fitchburg where a woman was believed to be hiding in the house. Communication with her mother and ex-boyfriend indicated concern for her safety. A mental health safety evaluation under Section 12 was planned.
Audio|Heard on: Fitchburg Police and Fire Dispatch
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03:47
Transcript:
00:00
13.05, the two-five.
00:01
Right,
00:02
real quick,
00:04
1305, I'm on the phone with the mom again.
00:06
She believed that (name withheld) is hiding in the house.
00:08
She did text (name withheld) ex-boyfriend.
00:11
I'm trying to get that info now.
00:14
Ready, Steve.
00:16
Can we have, probably seen another unit here, please?
00:23
3-2, 1304, do you copy? 1304, 1305's requesting assistance near East Street.
00:51
Go ahead.
00:52
Can you open the hatch, please?
01:00
Okay, 1305.
01:02
Go ahead.
01:04
I call the boyfriend right now.
01:06
I just got the number.
01:08
The mom says that (name withheld) is watching that dog.
01:11
The dog will not bite if you approach it slowly.
01:14
That's the words I got from her.
01:19
Precy, do you know if the boyce still is in the area to get us back to the spouse?
01:23
I'm going to check that right now.
01:25
The dog's name is Naples, and I am checking that right now, number.
01:29
Receive, thank you.
01:33
3-8-257, close the hatch, please.
01:41
Three to four, don't kill yourself trying to get here.
01:47
Where do you see somebody outside?
01:49
Russell would search the house.
01:51
Five.
01:56
Five to...
01:58
13 minutes.
01:59
Okay.
02:05
All right.
02:08
Good.
02:11
Right, he can start the text message.
02:13
He does believe (name withheld) is in the house.
02:14
He is in Fitchburg.
02:17
What would you like?
02:20
Right, just see if he can get us, if he has a key, he gets asked in the house, maybe help with the dog.
02:25
So we can talk to Abigail.
02:36
257 to 1304, you can 25 that call.
02:39
Car 3 is going to head over there.
02:42
Right, he can respond there, is that what you want, count 5?
02:48
Right, that's the car minute just to help us get back to the house.
02:52
As long as 1,300,
02:54
it's okay let's make an entry.
02:55
Okay.
03:01
Four is out.
03:03
Thank you.
03:10
Right, time, by the piece on the head, Section 12[1], and the knowledge that we get for her safety.
03:18
We have my opposition.
03:22
Three,
03:25
five, that two, five, two, five, seven, just let me know the ETA for the boyfriend.
03:29
I'll try to make contact with that, but you know how they're coming home.
03:43
So, General 5, he's telling me before 8, that's all he can tell me.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Section 12: Involuntary emergency psychiatric evaluation or transport under Massachusetts law (MGL c.123 §12).
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Location mentioned:
East St, Fitchburg, MA 01420
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