Male occupant refuses to open door after 911 hang-up, New Bedford MA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/7/2025 03:09 PM

Near Orleans St, New Bedford, MA 02745

Police responded to a 911 hang-up near Orleans Street. A male occupant was found sitting on the couch and refused to open the door. The situation seemed to involve welfare or mental health concerns without any criminal activity.

Audio|Source: New Bedford Police, Fire and EMS

02:14

Transcript:

00:00

Sir, can you check the area near Orleans Street, not abandoned 911 with the 7 meter ping? No answer on call back.

00:10

Roger.

00:14

11 in control.

00:22

11. Go message over to channel 2 for a second please.

00:30

Affirmative.

00:33

11 on confirm.

00:35

11. 11.

00:39

Control, I'm not yet at near Orleans Street.

00:42

I can't get into the apartment.

00:44

They've got a swamp on the door.

00:46

They've got one of those.

00:47

Oh,

00:48

no. Never mind.

00:50

Just your guy, sorry about for a run.

00:53

10-4[1]. No worries, sir.

01:00

35, the control.

01:04

35.

01:06

I'm going to contact with anybody at the size of signing all 1.

01:10

B-16.

01:12

Copy.

01:14

01:15

12. I'll close it.

01:20

The last. You're going to come back at transmission card.

01:22

Copy.

01:24

Sorry. You're coming out.

01:25

On rounds.

01:29

I'm received.

01:35

Controls to MediCorps.

01:37

Okay,

01:38

01:40

All the time being, can you set in station 9, please?

01:45

Copy.

01:49

Okay. Okay.

01:57

All the control.

01:58

Control.

02:01

Twelve.

02:03

Yes, you can give a call back to the sound.

02:04

This mail is fine.

02:05

He's sitting on the couch and he's refusing to the door.

02:13

Thank you.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message has been received and understood.

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Near Orleans St, New Bedford, MA 02745

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