Police conduct welfare check near Pearl Street over safety concerns, Reading MA
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Family OffensePolice and fire units responded to a welfare check near Pearl Street after a caller expressed concern for a woman who had not been heard from in several days. The woman had been a previous victim of domestic violence, and the caller named the husband as having a firearm and a history of abuse. Officials staged appropriately and proceeded to confirm the woman's safety.
Audio|Heard on: Reading Police & Fire Dispatch
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03:50
Transcript:
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...to free up some units for a welfare check,
00:03
near Pearl Street.
00:05
I have a gentleman on 911 calling concerned about a friend.
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He hasn't heard from her in a couple days.
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She has been known in the past to be a victim of domestic violence.
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Receive, I'm going to give you an engine 3 and Medic 1.
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They'll be available momentarily.
00:21
...munition 3 and key 1.
00:25
Units, can I have a couple units back near Pearl Street.
00:28
I have units responding for a welfare check.
00:31
He partners online with a male reporting he hasn't heard from his friend in a couple days.
00:37
She's been a victim of domestic violence in the past and states her husband does own a firearm.
00:44
One over, can you shout that last?
00:48
Copy 103. 103.
01:04
Happy speech,
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Party does speak,
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She has been, or the friend says she has been a victim of domestic violence before,
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and that the husband does have access to firearms.
01:30
Is the reporting party concerned just because he hasn't heard from her in a couple days? Is there anything else?
01:37
Right. He told me that he was concerned because he hasn't heard from her in two days, which is unlike her.
01:44
He doesn't want his name mentioned because I guess he previously dated her.
01:49
He stated he was concerned because her husband has been abusive in the past and is known to have a firearm at the house.
01:57
And, as I said, it's unlike her to not be heard from for a couple days.
02:02
Copy, thanks.
02:03
This guy just hit the new Bible in the time.
02:09
Right, it's near Pearl Street.
02:14
Units were advised to stage until they can go to the house to make sure it's okay.
02:34
If you're in good shape, Dave, we're going to head to us in medical.
02:39
Yes, thank you.
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Fire, Engine 3.
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Regions A.O.B.
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Responded near Pearl Street.
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Reading Fire.
02:55
So I'm Engine 3, T1 responding near Pearl to the welfare check.
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Reading fire, P1 is the same traffic.
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Break.
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P1 is the car 7.
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Those skews were put back in the NOx.
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The car 7 is that?
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All right.
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Go ahead.
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Unstage at Audubon Road.
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We have it.
03:35
We have it.
03:38
Ceparouse. C-Parvie.
03:43
Frank, I get the name of the female party again, please.
03:48
Right, it's (name withheld).
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Location mentioned:
Pearl St, Reading, MA 01867
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