Dumpster fire near Verizon building may be arson, Needham MA
Fire & ArsonA dumpster fire was reported near the Verizon building on Pickering Street. A witness stated a teenage male in a pink sweatshirt riding a mountain bike may have intentionally set the fire by striking a match. Police and fire units responded and blocked off the area to handle the situation. No further details on suspects or damage provided.
Audio|Source: Needham Police
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Transcript:
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Keyes to fire.
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In the morning, he's talking a lot.
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The other Verizon building also, just dumpster fire.
00:10
You can't get on, yeah.
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I do.
00:19
573. When you have a better location, just let us know so you can notify fire or update fire.
00:28
You know, it's going to be between that Verizon building and whatever else that tenant building is on near Pickering Street. They should go in that way, but it is slowly in Gulf.
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Roger.
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573 to 574?
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574.
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573 to 574?
01:00
I'm going to just block off the parking lot here so nobody goes by at Walgreens can you just go to near Pickering Street I'm going to assume if I need a hydrant so that's going to be the best location see if they just need assistance of traffic Roger
01:26
5-704. There's a hydrant rite caroscopy parking street entrance to the Walgreens Paracolice. We're going to block it off it.
01:36
Rishi.
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5-7-3-2-3-cham.
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Hey, it's Joe.
01:46
I just was reported from a witness that this looks like it might have been sent intentionally.
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A teenage juvenile struck a match,
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possibly, and lit this on fire.
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Proceed.
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This group.
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Was (name withheld) male, approximately teenage age, he had a pink-coded sweatshirt on.
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He was riding a mountain bike, again,
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practically 10-15 minutes ago.
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The witness did not get a direction of her travel.
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Also,
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one last thing, I have his S-number when you're ready to copy to a catch.
02:23
All right, I think, go ahead.
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Sierra 99044672.
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S-9904-4672.
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Sir.
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577, you're patrol.
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Hey, patrol.
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I'll be out, May of near Pickering.
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What? Four is out. Everything.
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30572.
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572.
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572, Denimav.
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Yes, sir. Yes, ma'am. About how long are you going to be there? Got another call, pending.
03:18
Let's like this start to wrap things up on say another five, ten tops, ten minutes.
03:24
Right, they're going to walk through the child in the car.
03:28
I appreciate Pleasant Street.
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It's...
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Five-seven union of control.
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Is getting cards are working?
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Stand by.
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But you know, I'm calling them now.
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Thank you.
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5-770 patrol.
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Hey, patrol.
04:00
Jenny's headed to Pleasant Street.
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All right, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Pickering St, Needham, MA 02492
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