Female drinks NyQuil bottle to relieve back pain, Reading MA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 10/23/2025 07:17 PM

Near Middlesex Ave, Reading, MA 01867

Emergency responders were called to near Middlesex Ave after a female drank a bottle of NyQuil to relieve back pain. Medical attention was provided. There was no indication of self-harm or criminal intent.

Audio|Source: Reading Police & Fire Dispatch

02:26

Transcript:

00:00

Right, 110 and 116 are heading over to near Middlesex Ave.

00:04

A female party involved with that other party in general way.

00:09

FD is responding for female drank a bottle of NyQuil.

00:19

Roger, would you like me to head over there? You're just giving the heads up.

00:23

Right, if you can head over there and it says 116.

00:27

Roger.

00:33

7-0-112.

00:37

You're right?

00:40

110 staying in house to write the report from the marker basket.

00:45

Roger, that's right, sir. I'm en route to near Middlesex Ave.

00:54

1-16-Rane. Show me going out, near Mil-sex.

01:04

Thank you. One-12 will be going out on near Middlesex Ave.

01:08

Roger.

01:12

In 112, when you have a chance, just grab the staff's name there.

01:19

Roger that, Chair.

01:24

Your a medic, one.

01:30

We're at the windshield. We're at the windshield.

01:33

The hospital.

01:36

112,

01:38

right?

01:40

Staff number (number withheld). (name withheld).

01:47

Right?

01:49

12,

01:53

running?

01:55

Okay.

01:58

I'm clear. Shera, 116, is going to remain on scene. It sounds like Gantzis going to transport this out. You know, everything's good over here.

02:05

Freezing. Please.

02:11

One-to-one, Braddock.

02:13

Go ahead.

02:15

Just to clarify for the law, sir, I spoke to staff. They stated that the female drink, the bottle of the NyQuil,

02:21

to help her sleep, to get relief with some back pain, no ill intentions regarding this medical here.

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