Suspicious van investigated near Massachusetts Turnpike bridge, Westborough MA
Suspicious ActivityPolice and fire units responded to reports of a suspicious van parked under the Massachusetts Turnpike bridge near Westborough, MA. They checked multiple bridges in the area and temporarily shut down a road while confirming with state police. State police had no prior knowledge of any authorized work on the bridge. The nature of the van's presence remains unclear after investigation.
Audio|Source: Westborough Police & Fire
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Transcript:
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320 station W.
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Station W.
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You mind just calling over to the state police and see if they have any details or any work going on on the bridge above?
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Received.
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335,
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320.
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320.
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320.
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Sarge, myself and 336, they're coming up behind the fire department.
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We're going to be in the area.
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Do you want us to stage back, shut down the road? What's our thought process here?
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Kai 3 to file them.
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Fire one. Fire one.
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For just stay stage for the moment, just check for that vehicle as well in the area.
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Where you see, W, we're both on arrival.
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On arrival, excuse.
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Conner Engine 4 in the area, I'll be commenced.
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You're on arrival in command, 1501.
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Station W320.
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3.20.
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I just called the state police.
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They're not aware of any work going on on the bridge.
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They're going to call right back.
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Free Cesar, thank you.
01:57
Fire alarm, fire personnel, respond 129, East Main Street, the Highlands, room 219219 for a 78-year-old female dehydrated.
02:06
Timeout, 15-03.
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336, 335.
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Go ahead.
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They want this road shutdown.
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For now, yeah, Justin, they find it.
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We don't know what we're looking for yet.
02:33
3.2.2.
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935. 935 L.
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3.20 station W.
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Station W.
02:49
Did the RP know what direction of travel the mail party went?
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Fire alarm.
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Let's see if I can clarify.
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On for East Main.
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Receive, 1504.
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Receive, thank you.
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320 negative on a direction of travel.
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The call originally went to Southborough and they forwarded it to us.
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Pretty safe, thank you.
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Follow.
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Answer, car three.
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Answer, car three.
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Flanders at the 495 bridges appear to be clear.
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We're going to go down and check the Mass Pike Bridge as well, just in case.
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Checking the Mass Pike Bridge, received 1506.
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335, 336.
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336.
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336.
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Did you copy that from the FD channel?
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A-firm.
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Fire alarm to you command.
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From the way the caller is describing it to me, it sounds like it's going to be the Mass Pike bridge and the first one coming from Southborough.
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She said she was told by Southborough.
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It was a 495 bridge.
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And she said it was under that first bridge.
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Station W320.
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Horacea, we're in route down there.
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Free U.S. 3.20.
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The caller states the van was parked after the bridge pointing towards Westboro.
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And from the way she's describing it, it does sound like it's going to be the Mass Pike Bridge.
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Where do you think?
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W, we're out at the Mass Pike Bridge now.
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Reaching.
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MediC3, final arm.
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File, I'm matching, medic 3.
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Run arrival.
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Medic 3, you're off at 1508.
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320, C.W. I'm on arrival.
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Received.
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Location mentioned:
Massachusetts Tpke, Westborough, MA
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