Suspicious backpack reported near Crystal Lake, Gardner MA
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Suspicious Item/Person CheckAs discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to a report of an orange backpack left in the middle of the road near Crystal Lake Cemetery in Gardner. The caller found the backpack suspicious, and officers were dispatched to check the area.
Audio|Heard on: Gardner Police
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Transcript:
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Crystal Lake Cemetery got a report of an orange backpack in the middle of the road near the cemetery.
00:08
Caller thought it was a little suspicious.
00:13
Copying, do they see a person drop it or just a backpack on its own?
00:19
Just the backpack, she's actually walking her dog.
00:24
Copy, I'll go over.
00:34
(number withheld).
00:39
Go ahead.
00:43
Can show myself in (number withheld) checking out the area.
00:49
Copy.
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Location mentioned:
Crystal Lake, Gardner, MA 01440
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