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Robbery reported at Somerville business on BroadwaySomerville MA

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audio iconRobbery
Broadway, Somerville, MA 02145

As discussed during the dispatch call, a male suspect wearing a black mask robbed a business near Broadway in Somerville. No weapon was seen, but the suspect's midsection appeared bulky. The suspect fled down Dartmouth Street. A large amount of cash was taken. Police are investigating.

Audio|Heard on: Somerville Police Operations
Listen to dispatch call
02:45
Transcript:
00:00
Control 2E4, West 5, near Broadway.
00:04
We have a robbery.
00:06
We are trying to get more information now.
00:09
All right.
00:14
I have a total to you, too.
00:18
Come close to Eastway.
00:21
Okay.
00:23
So I want to dress that way as well? Near Broadway.
00:27
I draw my way.
00:32
I'm going to ask you a lot of all. I'm going to ask you a lot of.
00:33
All right.
00:38
All right.
00:41
Units heading to that robbery.
00:45
Units heading to that robbery.
00:48
We have the employee,
00:49
the owner on the phone, the employee called him.
00:53
He doesn't have a description at the moment.
00:56
No weapons reported.
00:58
We just know that it's a male party.
01:00
Okay.
01:02
Roger.
01:05
The clerk saying he ran down Dartmouth.
01:14
What was the call?
01:16
Black mask went down Dartmouth.
01:18
Red?
01:20
All right, Kostit, just heading to Dartmouth.
01:23
Okay. All right.
01:27
Five copy.
01:31
The same description as a guy from the bulletin the other day.
01:39
Or is there, I mean, detectives on.
01:45
Command six of that unit, they're responding now.
01:50
All right, thank you.
01:55
Five and six are on Dartmouth.
01:58
Roger.
02:01
Do you know how old this is?
02:06
Do we know how old this is?
02:11
Roger, five minutes ago.
02:23
I'm going to try School Street where the bank robbery ran to.
02:30
Roger. Border control.
02:36
She's stating that there's no weapons but his midsection was a little bulky so she's not sure.
02:43
Took a lot of cash.
02:44
Try to take a laptop.

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Broadway, Somerville, MA 02145

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