Swarthmore Public Safety
I just received the following email:
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE
Emergency Communication
An armed intruder was discovered in Wharton and has fled. No one was harmed. Police are on the scene. Watch e-mail for further details.
Bad news, especially after last month’s armed robbery.
Read Full Post | May 04 2009 | Swarthmore |
The crazy Jersey arsonist accused murderer fugitive was captured last night. On Dudley Street in Roxbury, near where I work. Time to send him back to the Dirty Jerz…
Read Full Post | July 17 2008 | Local News |
T experiencing delays, dispatchers asking operators to hold connections and apologize to passengers for delays.
Route 8 is being diverted due to Boston Celtic Championship Celebrations. Boston Police have closed Brookline Ave. from Park Dr. to Beacon St.
Inbound Connections can be made Brookine Ave and Park Dr..
Outbound Connections can be made at Kenmore Station.
6/18/2008 12:20 AM[From mbta.com]
EMS called for man who lacerated his arm by punching through vehicle window.
Officer yelling: “Foot pursuit!” [Dispatcher and other officers confused]
Outside fire, 1263 Tremont [police verify, report mostly boxes being burned in middle of street]
Possible Missing person, last seen in Waltham, reported at 267 Waverley in Belmont
Fire alarm, Broad and Water
Central Square (closest bars to me) has just been reported clear. I’m going to sleep, though I’m sure the fun will continue…
Read Full Post | June 18 2008 | Local News |
Officers currently sweeping Faneuil requested to sweep the large Government Center garage after they sweep the Hall. People are setting up a party there with loudspeakers.
Outside fire reported at 6 Beacon Street
Power outage reported. Edison working to restore service.
Officer injured at Brookline and Fenway: Two ambulances requested.
Ambulance requested at 125 Tremont for a head injury.
Read Full Post | June 18 2008 | Local News |
More cars needed at Brookline and Fenway and Longwood and Fenway.
Officers stop a large white bus with 20 people on the roof at 281 Newbury St.
Reported Vandalism, 90 Canal St.
Fire Dispatch: “Engine 4 has report of a man down, police, in Area A1.”
Hit and Run – Female struck by a vehicle at N. Washington and Endicott. Mass License Plate 420ZW (2004 White Ford Explorer, registered in Lynnfield), heading from the North End to Charlestown. Confusion as to whether an officer is currently with the victim.
Read Full Post | June 18 2008 | Local News |
Dispatchers try to send two units from Boston Common to Clinton and North to control a “large crowd”
Dispatcher then reports that two MBTA buses full of officers are headed down
Officers respond that more crowd control is needed.
Officer reports that Tremont St. is gridlocked and needs more officers.
Dispatcher: “Yep, we’ve run out of officers right now”
Officer: “Yeah, okay…We’ll start pulling dispatchers”
“Tremont St. is a parking lot”
Group of eight males on Commonwealth Ave near Charlesgate West heading towards Kenmore, “vandalizing” [I can almost see this spot from my building]
Department of Public Works needed to clean up a mess at the corner of Mass Ave. and Melnea Cass Blvd. [near my office]
Read Full Post | June 18 2008 | Local News |
Mass Ave. and Boylston (Just across the Harvard Bridge from my place):
Officer: “The diverting traffic here seems to be working – we’ve still got a couple hundred but they’re losing steam”
Fire Dept. investigating 239-251 Hanover St.
Fire Dept. responding to 204 Prescott
Transit Officer needed at Maverick Station
Shots Fired: Dispatcher using ShotSpotter: “It sounded like a high-powered rifle, possibly a 30-30 Winchester” [Later disregarded due to the "celebratory time" of the night]
Sending three buses to pick up officers at Boylston and Brookline [Directly across the Charles River from my place]
[Hearing lots of horns and sirens on the radio]
Read Full Post | June 18 2008 | Local News |
“Captain, we’re asking you to send three squads down towards the Garden”
Glass break alarm at 85 Canal St.
All quiet in Mattapan Square, but disturbance at 1450 Blue Hill Ave.
All traffic from Fanueil Hall is being directed up State St then down towards the common.
Traffic jammed at Congress.
Surface Rd. backed up towards North End and the Garden
[Meanwhile, I can hear the helicopters circling]
Read Full Post | June 18 2008 | Local News |
Dispatcher request that officers “Stop traffic coming on Brighton Ave from Harvard Ave”
Brookline Ave is already closed down
T Dispatcher: “All operators please use caution. We have a lot of people celbrating out there and they could run in front of vehicles. All operators please reduce your speeds and use caution”
Read Full Post | June 18 2008 | Local News |
The Lakers just lost 131-92. I’m glad that I replaced the antenna on my scanner radio. Pretty awesome police action so far, and it’s only 12:25. A lot of it is happening between the LMA and Kenmore, on the route I walked home from work today. Highlights so far have included “throwing barrels,” fires, and police bus logistics.
Officer: “…fires…and we’re getting overrun”
Dispatcher: “I know they’re being overrun over there with the kids starting the fires and climing the scaffolding down there, but I only have one wagon to send”
Officer: “Meet us down with the gear, we’re gonna get suited up”
More coming…
Read Full Post | June 18 2008 | Local News |
A fugitive from New Jersey is believed to be in the neighorhood setting fire to apartments…
Police believe that Prall may have set fire to a Broadway apartment building to smoke out a former girlfriend. Prall is said to frequent Boston and Cambridge homeless shelters as well as the streets of Central Square. [from Bostonist]
Central Square is about a 15 minute walk away…I’ll need to be extra vigilant about crazy arsonists.
Read Full Post | June 10 2008 | Local News |
As annoying/intimidating/culturally insensitive as the LAPD and LA County Sheriff Department’s numerous helicopters are, it’s still a bad idea to shoot at them.
Read Full Post | May 22 2008 | News and Happenings |
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