Cable wire down blocking traffic on West Columbia Ave, Palisades Park NJ
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, officers responded to reports of a downed cable wire on West Columbia Avenue near Broad Avenue in Palisades Park. The wire was partially obstructing the roadway, but it was confirmed not to be a power line. Efforts were made to secure the wire and notify the appropriate utility provider.
Audio|Heard on: Bergen NJ Law Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
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342. For to the area, 53, near West Columbia.
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Near West Columbia Avenue,
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for in line, water.
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3.4-2.
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(number withheld), 342.
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Three-four-two.
00:16
We're going to get away to West Columbia Avenue, right off Broad.
00:22
See if there's a down wire.
00:25
That's where I'm headed, off Broad and West Columbia Avenue.
00:33
Right. Let me know if it's stuck in the road.
00:37
See now for second home.
00:39
Go on.
00:41
I'm clear, I'm getting off.
00:44
24-2 pounds, you can call me out.
00:47
34-2-311. There's a small down wire in the middle of the road.
00:55
Is it obstructing the roadway?
01:01
Partially, yes, if a car goes through it it could pull it.
01:06
All right, try to see if you can secure that somehow.
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And then, uh,
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Is it a power line or is it a cable wire?
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It's like a cable wire.
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Uh,
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We're not sure.
01:30
Three, four, two, can you tell?
01:33
It looks like a cable wire.
01:36
I'm not able to secure it.
01:40
All right. 3.36, we can tell which provider to...
01:45
See what time, guys? Let's keep it down.
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Location mentioned:
E Columbia Ave & Broad Ave, Palisades Park, NJ 07650
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