Van with dead battery blocking part of Lexington Street, Newton MA
TrafficA commercial van with a dead battery was blocking part of Lexington Street. Tow service was requested, and responders managed to move the van off the main lane. There was also a caller who was repeatedly abusive on the dispatch line. The situation was being handled with assistance on site.
Audio|Source: Newton Police and Fire
02:11
Transcript:
00:00
I'm at Lexington.com.
00:02
I have a commercial van with a dead battery.
00:09
It's in the middle of Lexington Street.
00:13
The van.
00:16
Roger, one one, five.
00:23
And your four, a fire alarm?
00:26
Fire alarm.
00:29
Okay.
00:32
Received engine for vacuum service, 933.
00:38
Okay.
00:49
This caller is calling incessantly,
00:52
screaming, swearing, being very abusive into dispatch.
01:05
Okay, did you give a callback number?
01:15
(number withheld).
01:16
That's (number withheld).
01:22
Roger.
01:24
I'll call him back. Did you get a last name?
01:29
We didn't get anything.
01:30
He is just absolutely insane, screaming, and yelling, and swearing.
01:46
(name withheld).
01:51
Answering.
01:54
Tow service is on the way, and the license is active on a 2001 Chevy van for a construction company.
02:05
Roger, we were able to push it off to the side, so it's not blocking traffic, but still need some help.
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Location mentioned:
Lexington St, Newton, MA
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