Police assist with crowd issues at Ludlow festival

Heard on: Worcester MA Law Dispatch Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Could you do

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Ludlow a favor here? They're stretched a little thin.

00:04

They need a little help over at the festa thing going on downtown.

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If we could get a couple midshift B three guys to swing over to Ludlow PD, they'll be directed from there.

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Received.

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Just let me know how many you got to fight over there.

00:32

So the roster looks like we're at minimal manning.

00:34

We only have a desk area, sector one and sector two.

00:42

Seven seven eight to B three, I can slide that way.

00:45

That's on the air patrol.

00:50

Received.

00:52

Yeah, B three, send two guys over there if you could.

00:56

Sounds like we're getting a little ratty over there.

01:01

Three three nine is available.

01:02

You can head that way from Westfield.

01:06

We are headed to Ludlow PD for Festa.

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Have those units go straight to Ludlow PD.

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Ludlow PD and they'll be directed from there.

01:19

Received, sir.

9/5/2026 08:02 PM

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Chapin St, Ludlow, MA 01056

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates that Ludlow police were stretched thin at a downtown festival and requested additional officers. State police units were directed to report to Ludlow police headquarters for assignment to help with the event.

Police assist with crowd issues at Ludlow festival

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