Tow truck requested for camper with painted VIN, Lowell MA

Traffic

Reported: 11/6/2025 06:53 AM

Near Mt Washington St, Lowell, MA 01854

A tow truck was called to remove a 25-foot camper. The vehicle identification number (VIN) was painted over and difficult to find. Officers located the VIN on a decal on the camper.

Audio|Source: Merrimack Valley Police, Fire and EMS

03:40

Transcript:

00:00

I'm going to need a tow.

00:04

It's a 25-foot camper.

00:07

I think I might have a VIN, but it's been painted over, so I'm going to try to find it.

00:14

I received a fast door.

00:19

Hey,

00:21

clear turning 955.

00:26

This one man's on the line.

00:33

Um, down to the station, can you send it to my weapon?

00:39

Okay, Matt.

00:41

See, you're clear, no EMA.

00:44

No EMA.

00:47

The morning, check's going to buy.

00:50

Subject's in the lobby for you.

00:54

Copy.

00:59

3-0-1-Washer.

01:02

Preaching.

01:08

Control, kill, please.

01:10

You're coming.

01:16

Engine 3-5-1, you have the call I come out.

01:27

Engine three.

01:28

Okay,

01:31

it just went to voicemail.

01:33

All right, there's just one to voicemail.

01:36

That's correct.

01:39

That's correct.

01:40

Near Mount Washington St.

01:46

Shrews. On front of a 247 school street.

01:56

I'm looking (name withheld) as a contact person.

01:57

Clare if I did (name withheld) as a contact person.

02:07

Clear if I do.

02:13

Step 5-0.

02:15

Step 5.

02:17

15.05-0-0-0-6-3-match 3rd match rate to 5 o'clock.

02:20

Ruffinima-2 will be 5.

02:29

It's 2025-169-0.

02:32

169-0. 129-0.

02:35

Go.

02:40

Two-six, four-sixth.

02:43

Two.

02:46

Okay. Okay.

02:49

Okay. Okay. Twenty-four control.

03:00

Two-two-four.

03:02

Be up the town yard.

03:04

Okay.

03:11

Traffic one's roll.

03:14

Traffic one.

03:15

All right, we're able to find a decal elsewhere with the VIN.

03:22

Do you want it?

03:24

Yes,

03:26

please.

03:28

03:29

Charlie Hotel 8.

03:31

Hotel Pango.

03:33

03:34

2. X-ray Romeo Mike (number withheld).

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Near Mt Washington St, Lowell, MA 01854

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