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Residents ventilate home after stove valve left openNorth Reading MA

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Near Mt Vernon St, North Reading, MA 01864

An officer found a house near Mt Vernon in North Reading with lights on and doors open, which was unusual. The residents were ventilating the home after accidentally leaving a stove valve open earlier. The fire department confirmed there was no danger and no criminal activity was involved.

Audio|Source: North Reading Police Dispatch
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Transcript:
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So calling it off to the officer near Mt Vernon. Near Mt Vernon. Officer reports that the house lights are on and doors are wide open, which is unusual with their residents.
00:13
Can you guys check that near the patio?
00:21
Received.
00:29
I'm coming from the DPW. I can take that if I'm closer.
00:38
Coming up on Park and Freedom.
00:40
I can take it. I can take it.
00:42
Reshoot.
00:47
Receive 6-3, end up.
00:49
Five-nine is going to back, me should be all settled.
00:53
You don't do that.
00:54
Both ring to those units, very limited call in his street location.
01:00
Very limited.
01:01
10-4.
01:06
All right, copies.
01:13
6-7s-0.
01:16
Looks like the doors are secure. I can see someone inside a female.
01:22
I receive you. He's up to make contact. Just advise him.
01:26
We'll call.
01:32
Five minutes with him.
01:35
Receive. Roosu.
01:41
5-903.
01:43
Go ahead, 5-9.
01:45
6-7 minutes contact with the homeowner.
01:47
Good intent.
01:48
They were ventilating the house because they had left a stove valve open that they had located.
01:53
They're used to the fire department out here just to confirm everything's just all in good order.
01:58
It stated it was a couple hours ago that they had noticed that, but just out of a safety precaution we'll take them.

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Near Mt Vernon St, North Reading, MA 01864

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