Robbery during phone sale near Walnut St, Newton MA
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As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller near Walnut Street in Newtonville reported that during a planned phone sale arranged online, the buyer threatened him, stole the phone, and fled in a red sedan that headed toward Centre Street.
Audio|Heard on: Newton Police and Fire
Listen to dispatch call
01:57
Transcript:
00:00
Near Walnut Street.
00:01
Caller reports a person stole his phone.
00:05
The suspect offered to buy it on Facebook Marketplace, then threatened the caller and ran away.
00:09
Suspect entered a red car and left on 7th Street.
00:40
Caller said the suspect held something in his pocket.
00:44
Use caution.
01:48
Do you see what kind of sedan it was?
01:52
Only information given is a red sedan.
01:55
The vehicle turned left onto Centre from Walnut.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Walnut St, Newtonville, MA 02460
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