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Burglar alarms at two Reading schoolsReading MA

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audio iconBurglary
Oakland Rd, Reading, MA 01867

As discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to burglar alarms at Reading Memorial High School and Coolidge Middle School. The buildings were checked and found secure, and the alarms were likely caused by wind.

Audio|Heard on: Reading Police & Fire Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
02:40
Transcript:
00:00
We've got two additional alarms that just came in.
00:02
It's going to be, one of them is going to be for near Oakland Road, the high school.
00:07
The second one is going to be near Birch Meadow, the Coolidge Middle.
00:15
Receive Moffat.
00:16
If you want to take the middle school, I'll take high school.
00:22
You're right, that got me.
00:29
One 17, ready?
00:31
One 17. Living appears secure.
00:37
Most likely wind related.
00:39
You can show me quick.
00:41
Received.
00:46
Ready to go on 17?
00:51
117.
00:53
117, we just got a call from North Reading, Haverhill Street and Clover Circle.
00:57
Tree down blocking the roads.
01:01
Is she alive that way?
01:08
116 to 117.
01:13
117.
01:15
If you want to take the alarm at the high school, I'm on Haverhill.
01:18
I'll swing down the tree.
01:26
Received.
01:27
117 running.
01:28
I'll head to the high school for the alarm.
01:30
Got it. Received.
01:38
One and two, one 17.
01:42
One 17. Okay, sir.
01:46
Why don't you head over to April where you can block the other side of the road? I'll take both alarms there.
01:55
Received.
01:56
One 17, ready.
01:57
You can show me responding to April Street.
02:01
Right here.
02:06
One hundred and 16, running.
02:09
One hundred and 16.
02:10
I am out in the area.
02:14
Received.
02:19
One hundred and nine, running.
02:20
Can I get the door numbers for the high school? And cool or first five story?
02:27
The high school is exterior door eight.
02:38
And the middle school is door eight as well.

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Location mentioned:
Oakland Rd, Reading, MA 01867

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