Female walking with hammer near South Main Street, Palmer MA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/1/2025 01:05 PM

Near S Main St, Palmer, MA 01069

A female was seen walking near South Main Street with a hammer but was not threatening anyone. She appeared to have mental health issues. Police and medical services responded. The female gave up the hammer and returned home.

Audio|Source: Palmer Fire, Police and EMS

02:36

Transcript:

00:00

7558. Both units respond to the vicinity of near South Main Street walking towards the center of town. There should be a female with a hammer wearing plaid pants and an American flag t-shirt. It's not threatening anyone with it but says that she needs it.

00:22

Is she your call her?

00:29

Is she your caller?

00:33

Negative.

00:40

Station 16, stand by for the medical, near South Main Street.

00:53

Attention A162. A162. Respond to the vicinity of near South Main Street for a report of a female walking with a hammer, not threatening anyone with it, but potentially having mental health issues, you will be staging in the area. PD is going to attempt to locate her.

01:23

All our fires, Tom.

01:31

4-6-1 units responding to near South Main Street. FYI, female has made Q5[1] statements today.

01:41

7-5A's receipt.

01:43

He's responding to the area.

01:50

I see the 116 to responding 1609 for 670 units responding near South Main Street be advised the female has given up the hammer to the caller and is now heading back towards the house near South Main Street.

02:10

Copy.

02:12

She can stay on the scenes of an individual?

02:17

A-Firm.

02:24

Female will be running. She heard the sirens. She will be running towards house.

02:31

A162 is staging.

02:35

Receive staging. Receive staging.

Police codes explained

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

[1]

Q5: Suicidal behavior or statements indicating possible self-harm.

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Near S Main St, Palmer, MA 01069

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A female was seen walking near South Main Street with a hammer but was not threatening anyone. She appeared to have mental health issues. Police and medical services responded. The female gave up the hammer and returned home.

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