No low-hanging wire found near Newman School after report, Needham MA

Traffic

Reported: 10/31/2025 01:23 PM

Near Central Ave, Needham, MA 02492

A report was made about a low-hanging wire striking vehicles near the Newman School. Officers checked the area but found no such wire, indicating it may have already been moved. No injuries or damage were reported.

Audio|Source: Needham Police

02:52

Transcript:

00:00

Yes, sir, can you take a report of a low-hang wire striking vehicles in front of the Newman School?

00:08

Control of 572.

00:18

572.

00:26

Jaylencar available, can you take it, NBC Boston, reports of threats and harassment coming in?

00:31

I can talk to Bill,

00:33

the GRP.

00:34

Roger.

00:36

Uh,

00:40

so morning, Michelle.

00:42

Yeah.

00:45

You can pull me out in Newman.

00:47

Go ahead.

00:49

Control 577.

00:53

Go ahead, sir.

00:59

All the other units are tied up.

01:01

We put a power line down across the front yard in a house, and the house has no power on at the time. He was called in by the neighbor, reporting it on the ugly party's house near Amelia Road.

01:15

Receives.

01:16

Five in one item, I'm sure.

01:24

I just canvassed the area in front of Newman. There's no low-hanging wire.

01:29

I just want to call back and confirm.

01:32

Please, sir.

01:35

I don't go back. If you want to take that near Amelia Road for the 7 car, we'll have wire came down across the house and yard power line.

01:44

Roger and Rutte.

01:46

Pro 577.

01:48

Roger, copy, right.

01:54

You have to control 577.

01:56

You have Patrol 577.

02:03

777. 7.7, go ahead.

02:10

If you head with a fighter near Highland Ave, Charles River Arn, it's going to be for a fire alarm activation.

02:18

We see.

02:24

Control 5-01.

02:30

On central by Jarvis.

02:37

Right, just called the RP back of that Newman School call.

02:40

He said it was definitely right in front driveway to the Newman School.

02:44

So you've even seen anything, I'll clear it.

02:47

All right, Roger. Yeah, someone else must have moved it to the side.

02:50

No issue.

02:51

Roger. Roger.

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