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Juvenile barricaded in room with makeshift wooden weaponsTewksbury MA

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Hospital Rd, Tewksbury, MA 01876

According to the dispatch call, a juvenile at the Merrimack House barricaded themself in a room using several makeshift wooden pole weapons. Officers are responding and planning how to approach the situation.

Audio|Heard on: Tewksbury Police and Fire
Listen to dispatch call
01:48
Transcript:
00:00
Can we get some assistance at the Merrimack House? We have a juvenile who's barricaded themselves in a room with several makeshift weapons.
00:10
Copy. If (number withheld), 27.
00:14
27 got it direct from South Street.
00:25
Please. It's on that way.
00:27
Copy. All right.
00:32
This one.
00:35
Good.
00:37
So you want to start the way or stay clear?
00:41
You just take clear.
00:46
One touch break?
00:49
Go ahead.
00:51
Can you confirm what State Oswald is it? Do he by himself in the room?
00:57
State Oswald's on, yeah, that's a farm.
00:59
He's in a quiet room.
01:01
He's just fashioned several weapons out of wooden poles.
01:06
All right, you guys just want to stand by until we get there.
01:09
As long as someone else is in the room with him.
01:12
Affirm, we'll meet outside.
01:18
At one, two, Sergeant LaFayette.
01:25
You see the engine on back and forth.
01:31
What building did you say?
01:34
The Merrimack Center.
01:40
23 and 27 will we go out.
01:44
Got it.
01:46
25 going out, 21.

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Location mentioned:
Hospital Rd, Tewksbury, MA 01876

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  2. Staging and Awaiting Evaluation
  3. Clarification of Location
  4. Police Coordination
  5. Initial Call for Assistance

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