Police intervene in gift card scam at Walgreens

Heard on: Bellingham Police, Fire and EMS Dispatch

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

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27. 27.

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This is on (number withheld) Mechanic Street, Walgreens.

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Just got a call from a taxi driver.

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He got a call from an elderly male from (number withheld) Sheila Drive.

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Was looking for a ride to Walgreens.

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He's buying a bunch of gift cards to give to someone over the phone.

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He's being scammed.

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Bravo 27 control.

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Control.

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You can show me out in the area.

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Is that male party going to be in the store or still with that taxi driver?

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When he called, he was inside the store.

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The taxi driver was still outside in a gray Lexus.

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Received. I located that party.

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Roger .

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Sheriff's radio control.

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Control.

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Confirm those gift card purchases to be legitimate.

8/15/2026 08:09 AM

Fraud Report

Mechanic St, Bellingham, MA 02019

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report at a Walgreens on Mechanic Street about an elderly man who was brought by a taxi driver and was apparently buying multiple gift cards for someone on the phone in a possible scam. The officer located the man inside the store and later confirmed the gift card purchases appeared to be legitimate.