Man barricaded in apartment armed with knife after dispute, Worcester MA
A man is alone and armed with a knife inside apartment two after a dispute with his wife. Police have set up a perimeter at a residence near Second St in Worcester. The man is also reported to be experiencing heart problems.
Audio|Source: Worcester City Police
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Transcript:
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So the male is inside apartment two by himself, armed with a knife.
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They have a perimeter set up now around the residence.
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All right, and how's the original call coming in?
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Call came in as a disturbance from the landlord on the first floor. He said the male and female couple on the second floor were in an argument or a dispute of some kind throwing things around.
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When seven and nine arrived, the male presented with a knife.
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They left the apartment with the victim and went outside, leaving him in the apartment.
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I received that, and to our knowledge, there's no one else with him inside that apartment.
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Seven, just to confirm, we believe that (name withheld) is the only one in the apartment two, correct?
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Correct. That was verified by his wife.
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I received that. Let's see you, that is out.
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I do have,
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let's see, two phone numbers, a home and a cell phone number for (name withheld).
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Getting flag down.
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He's having heart problems, he's saying.
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Location mentioned:
Second St, Worcester, MA 01602
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