Man threatens family with sword at Melrose Street home

Heard on: North Adams Police / Fire, Adams, Williamstown and County Police

01:53

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

00:00

Can you make your way over to (number withheld) Melrose Place? We got a son over there threatening to kill family and burn the house down.

00:06

He's located in his bedroom now.

00:07

He has a sword in his room.

00:13

One forty-three copy.

00:17

One (number withheld).

00:26

One four four, show me the area.

00:40

One four four, roger.

00:42

Is it 404A or 404B ?

00:51

Okay, I have the male in possession of the sword on the line.

00:58

Say he's locked in the room with one female.

01:06

Give a name.

01:09

It's going to be a (name withheld).

01:19

That's right.

01:23

Back in service.

01:26

Received 2316.

01:47

143, I can hear on the line that one party is being detained.

01:52

Copy, I'm out with them.

5/10/2026 08:13 PM

Family Offense

Melrose St, Adams, MA 01220

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to a residence near Melrose Street after a male reportedly threatened his family with a sword and made statements about setting the house on fire. One individual was believed to be locked in a room during the incident. Authorities later detained one person at the scene.