Leaning utility pole reported near North Court, Leicester MA
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As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer reported a leaning utility pole near North Court in Cherry Valley. The pole was resting against a house but caused no damage, and the wires remained intact. National Grid was notified, and the homeowner was advised to stay indoors for safety until the pole could be secured.
Audio|Heard on: Leicester Police Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
01:55
Transcript:
00:00
I'm gonna need National Grid out here; this pole has somehow started leaning up against the house and the wire.
00:16
Thank you. It's near North Court.
00:24
Thank you.
00:27
Welcome.
00:30
The wires are still attached, correct? It's just the pole and the wire leaning on the house.
00:35
Okay, perfect.
00:38
All right, I go.
00:43
43.
00:46
Go ahead.
00:49
Are you going to be standing by over there? Negative.
00:54
It's not causing any damage.
00:57
The wires are intact.
00:58
The pole just looks like it came loose in the hole that they put in the ground.
01:03
I'm speaking with the homeowner now about it.
01:13
43L. Vision.
01:18
I'll be code 5.
01:20
I've advised the homeowner to stay inside in case something else happens like wires snapping.
01:28
And if that does happen, to call us back.
01:35
Please.
01:36
National Grid was notified.
01:38
I told them if they could give me a call back with the ETA, that'd be great, so we'll see how long it'll be.
01:43
I don't know.
01:44
I'm sure they have a lot of stuff going on with the wind and stuff.
01:49
I have that.
01:50
The homeowner also advised me that they too called National Grid when they saw the pole.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
North Ct, Cherry Valley, MA 01611
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