Car occupants followed man near Gilmore Playground with weapons, Waltham MA

Weapons

Reported: 11/4/2025 04:28 PM

Near Hall St, Waltham, MA 02453

A person near Hall Street reported that a car with people inside was following him. The followers were believed to be armed with knives and guns. Police found everyone near Gilmore Playground by the swings. The situation ended peacefully with a voluntary transport and no ongoing danger.

Audio|Source: Waltham Police & Fire

02:6

Transcript:

00:00

Molean up the area near Hall Street and Gilmore Playground.

00:03

Ben of speaking out to the dating A, is the vehicle is being followed.

00:08

Gone out of his car.

00:11

He is now back in the car. He believes they have knives and guns.

00:15

Nothing further. Just not that way.

00:19

Roger.

00:21

443 as it.

00:23

To the ARP,

00:25

say he fell the weapons.

00:26

We're still on the phone with the aisle. I'm going to translate right now.

00:30

I'll get you more. We can both stop that way.

00:33

Roger.

00:35

4-4-1, can you also have that way as well? Brother.

00:40

4-2, I'm in the area.

00:42

Roger, we're trying to get a description of the car or as well as the other body.

00:46

4-1, you can now remain available.

00:50

I'm in the area.

00:53

Roger.

00:54

We're still having issues with the translator trying to get more information.

01:01

45 to law there, sure.

01:03

I'll stand by one.

01:05

4-2 and 4-1 are possibly out of the vehicle now when they're in a, on the park by the swing.

01:13

You can hear female crying in the background and also hear some swing sets noise.

01:20

4-1 has it.

01:23

Pee?

01:24

Do you talk about?

01:25

Good step in each other.

01:28

People on the phone in the park is a PRP? We believe so, yes.

01:36

443. Are you now unseen as well?

01:40

443 will be arriving.

01:42

Roger.

01:45

Any other U.S. trying to reach you from the Hall Street call?

01:49

3 is off. Roger.

01:55

Number 3.3.

01:58

We're off with the LP.

01:59

Roger that.

02:01

445, go ahead.

02:03

Units are clear voluntary transport. I'll take a report.

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