Man threatens to burn house in remote area

Heard on: Berkshire County MA Regional Law Dispatch

00:56

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 send a unit out to the town of New Marlborough? It's going to be possibly (number withheld) Hartsville Mill River Road for a well-being check.

00:11

A gentleman called the 988 hotline, stated that he is going to burn his house down.

00:18

Lives in the middle of nowhere, has two dogs, is going to release them so they can run, but doesn't expect to hurt anybody but himself, and he would be in the basement.

00:30

We will receive. Troopers leave the barracks now.

00:33

Received. Just advising if you need any assistance.

00:37

First, everyone.

00:40

Everyone.

00:42

I have an S number for the involved party.

00:44

No FID, no registered firearms for the male party.

00:48

It's going to be (number withheld).

00:52

(number withheld).

2026-11-07 07:23 UTC

Medical Emergency

Hartsville Mill River Rd, Great Barrington, MA 01230

Man threatens to burn house in remote area

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As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch requested a well-being check at a home near Hartsville Mill River Road in New Marlborough after a man called a crisis hotline and reportedly said he planned to burn his house down and would be in the basement. Troopers were sent to check on him.

Man threatens to burn house in remote area

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the Transcript should be: 00:18 Lives in the middle of nowhere, has two dogs, is going to release them so they can run, but doesn't expect to hurt anybody but himself, and he would be in the basement.