Suspicious package found to be abandoned car battery, Somerville MA
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Suspicious ActivityAs discussed during the dispatch call, a suspicious package reported near Grand Union Boulevard was investigated and found to be an abandoned car battery. Fire department response was canceled.
Audio|Heard on: Somerville Police Operations
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00:40
Transcript:
00:00
With the fire department, Outback, near Grand Union Boulevard, actually across from this location on a bench for a suspicious package that looks like a car battery.
00:13
Registered in the area.
00:15
Roger.
00:16
E3 to control.
00:19
Top 3.
00:21
I'm clear. Info is in the notes.
00:25
Roger.
00:29
Alpha 1 to control.
00:32
Alpha 1.
00:34
We can cancel fire.
00:36
It appears to be an abandoned car battery.
00:39
We'll clear.
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Location mentioned:
Grand Union Blvd, Somerville, MA 02145
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