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Loud booms and smoke reported near Summer Street lightFranklin MA

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Mount St & Summer St, Franklin, MA 02038

A noise complaint was reported near Summer Street and Mount Street in Franklin. Multiple loud booms were heard, suspected to be gunshots or fireworks. A caller observed light smoke near a streetlamp by the power lines. Authorities responded to investigate the source of the noise and smoke.

Audio|Source: Franklin Police and Fire
04:26
Transcript:
00:00
I'll take that noise complaining near (number withheld) Summer.
00:16
Franklin, control officer 68.
00:22
68. Second call from near Summer Street, reporting the same.
00:28
Getting two loud sounds,
00:31
one 10 minutes ago and one just now.
00:35
Roosu.
00:40
Okay, too, control them out.
00:43
Receip.
00:54
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00:59
All right,
01:05
6. Please. 490.
01:07
Thank you.
01:12
Do we have three units at that domestic? Is that what I just heard?
01:17
Yes,
01:19
82, 84, and 29.
01:22
All right, we see you. I'm going to, this is Sierra 15. I'm going to head up to the end of summer with Officer Taitro for the noise complaint.
01:31
Guys on the domestic, let me know if you need anything.
01:39
I see. I see.
01:49
Kill that sign.
01:53
Got it.
02:02
Six-Aid to trustee, I'll put the check perch.
02:07
All right, and you're searching back there, go to the fishing game too and see if they're doing something. If they're shooting with the door open, maybe that's part of the noise, I don't know.
02:17
Right where I am right now is my most suspected area or I think any shoot would be going on in the open area.
02:34
CET 15 is out near Summer.
02:37
Lacey.
02:40
Control 6-8 out in the area.
02:44
All right, let's see. All right, let's see.
02:52
8482.
02:58
8482 Sangers, I guess.
03:11
6-815 rod and gun club checks-chews.
03:19
C.O.50, factor control.
03:27
When you get a minute, did you find out if Wrentham got any calls for any type of gunshots or fireworks?
03:34
No, they did not.
03:37
Thank you.
03:44
Of course. I can control PIF 15 and off there's 68.
03:56
Go ahead for both.
04:00
Another caller is reporting around 8. There was a loud boom by the streetlight near Summer Street and Mount Street near the power lines. She reports that she's now hearing similar sounds, believes it might be fireworks.
04:13
She said she went out to check and saw light smoke by the street lamp.
04:17
All right. What's her address and how close to the street lamp like? Did she go for a walk or is it going to be right around her house?

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Mount St & Summer St, Franklin, MA 02038

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