Man in 70s assaults another outside and inside shelter, Cambridge MA


A man in his 70s allegedly assaulted another man outside and inside a shelter near Albany Street. The victim is waiting with responders for medical help. The suspect reportedly went back inside the shelter and police are searching the area.
Audio|Source: MIT Police and EMS
05:13
Transcript:
00:00
So I think it's going to be a black male, about seven years old, wearing white shirt, black pants.
00:04
Huh. See, easy control.
00:05
See, good.
00:06
You show me off in the area as well.
00:08
Receive. GP to control.
00:09
If I didn't already, I'm already in the area.
00:12
Receive.
00:13
West car control.
00:14
West car bed. On arrival.
00:15
Receive, be advised.
00:16
The victim should be walking with a cane.
00:17
He said, uh, the reporting part he said he walked right outside of Wyatt Hash and house.
00:21
Okay, what's the age on the suspecting is about 70 years old, black male, I have a white shirt, black pants.
00:31
Good copy, 70, 70.
00:33
I have that individual, yeah, repeat, so.
00:35
CPD control.
00:36
CPD got...
00:38
CPD control.
00:40
CPD good. CPD got.
00:42
Can you roll Cambridge PDR way? This assault happened inside the shelter and outside the shelter.
00:48
Receive. I give a call.
00:49
Control, you can let Cambridge know we're in the alley next to NW30.
00:54
Receive of NW30.
00:56
Totally GP.
00:57
Good. Sir, is the suspect around and is this party new DMS?
01:00
Still looking on the suspect, standby and the medical? Let me check on that.
01:05
Should be good.
01:06
To confirm on the medical if you could get that rolling and the reporting party stating the last known area the subject was was inside the shelter.
01:19
Receive. State 7 to control.
01:21
27. Just for the update, we're off with (name withheld), who is the R.P.
01:27
He's the one to make the call.
01:28
He claims that the person who assaulted him is (name withheld), black male in his 70s, and went back into the shelter.
01:35
Kirby is calling MIT8.
01:37
Pretty safe.
01:38
So I'm standing with the victim of NDALE right next to NW22, standing by for the ambulance.
01:48
I'll receive. Pro and Cambridge PD is going to be in a hospital location.
01:51
Receive. And I have a couple units going on with just 240 standing by for Cambridge just in case this person comes out.
02:00
Receive. MITA to control.
02:02
MITA, good.
02:03
MIT was dispatched by Pro dispatch to near Albany St for a patient for an assault, maybe MIT PD on scene.
02:11
I received, Chewiswana.
02:13
Thank you.
02:14
Lawson-Cata control.
02:15
Lawson-Carm, Ted.
02:16
I'm going to be on the back side of Arm 240, just in case that probably comes out of the back.
02:22
Receive. West Guard control? Oh.
02:24
West car, good.
02:25
Cambridge PD on arrival at near Albany St.
02:28
Where you see?
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Location mentioned:
NW30, 224 Albany St, Cambridge, MA 02139
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