Suspicious male attempts to steal phone at rest area, Chelmsford MA
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Suspicious ActivityA suspicious male was reported at the Chelmsford Rest Area on northbound I-495. The male, described as a black man wearing gray sweatpants and a gray hat and appearing to be under the influence, allegedly attempted to steal a woman's phone. The woman left the area. The suspect's vehicle was identified, but the registered owner's name has been withheld for privacy.
Audio|Heard on: Eastern Massachusetts State Police
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01:24
Transcript:
00:00
Sir, when you clear, can you, uh...
00:07
Can you head that to the Chelmsford Rest Area, the northbound side on 495?
00:14
And for suspicious male,
00:17
a female party already left the area, but all this is black male.
00:24
Gray sweatpants, blackjack, gray hat,
00:28
seems to be on drugs, attempts to steal her phone.
00:35
Receive, sir.
00:43
379. I'm going to detail 425 of northbound.
00:47
The Chelmsford Rest Area now.
00:48
I'll check it out.
00:54
Receive, sir.
00:56
She did give us a playable vehicle.
00:57
It comes back to a 2026 BMW 530, color black, torrento.
01:06
It comes back to (name withheld).
01:08
(name withheld), 5 kilo, Romeo Golf,
01:12
35, that's 5KRG,
01:15
35.
01:16
Like I said,
01:18
Carl already left the area.
01:20
She did say that this male was still in the area.
01:23
Mario, appreciate you look.
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I-495, Chelmsford, MA
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