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Traffic sign found damaged near hotel downstreetNorth Adams MA

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Main St, North Adams, MA 01247

As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer responded to Hotel Downstreet after a nearby police department reported a damaged street sign. The sign, identified as a 'road work ahead' sign, was found slightly damaged and was moved from the middle of the road onto the sidewalk for safety.

Audio|Heard on: North Adams Police / Fire, Adams, Williamstown and County Police
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03:10
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch to 23?
00:06
23.
00:08
Sir,
00:11
can you head over to the area of Hotel Downstreet? MCLA PD was driving in the area and they noticed a street sign appeared to be damaged, possibly by a motor vehicle.
00:20
You just head over and confirm.
00:28
23, copy. You control me in the area.
00:33
I keep.
00:35
Two to three, it was in the middle of the road.
00:39
I moved it onto the sidewalk.
00:43
Copy. Did you see if it was damage when you move it onto the sidewalk?
00:57
Perhaps slightly, it doesn't really look that bad.
01:05
Appreciate.
01:11
Thank you, North Adams.
01:16
Go ahead.
01:20
Just checked out that sign.
01:21
It doesn't appear to be damaged.
01:32
Without it.
01:40
Center Street, St.
01:41
Anthony's Love, checked,
01:43
zero citations issued.
01:47
Zero citations issued.
01:49
So far.
01:52
North Adams Dispatch for Northern Unit 5.
01:56
205.
02:01
Show Northern Unit 5 out of service for a discharge from BMC Main Campus to Williamstown Commons.
02:10
The service on a discharge from BMC main campus to Williamsdown Commons.
02:15
5.07.
02:24
23 23 Is that sign down on the ground so we can have city yard pick it up?
02:40
It was on the sidewalk,
02:43
propped up.
02:48
What kind of a sign is it? What kind of a sign is it?
02:55
I believe it's a road closed sign.
02:59
Negative.
03:01
It's a road work ahead sign.
03:09
22.

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Main St, North Adams, MA 01247
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