Traffic light malfunction near Mendon Road, Woonsocket RI
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to Mendon Road in Woonsocket after reports of a malfunctioning traffic light creating confusion for drivers. Officers requested the Department of Transportation to repair the light and coned off lanes to prevent accidents. Additional calls referenced nearby verbal disputes and a report of suspicious activity at a local bank.
Audio|Heard on: Providence RI Law Dispatch Group Calls
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03:12
Transcript:
00:00
The other appears that the green light for Calcutt pulling onto Mendon Road will show green when it's not supposed to.
00:12
I'm standing by with my emergency lights now.
00:15
Simple.
00:17
If we get just relayed to DOT, I believe the middle green light on Mendon heading north is inoperable.
00:30
And with a reflection, it looks like it's green when it is in fact red.
00:35
I believe that's the main issue.
00:38
Don't both three, sir.
00:41
You want a 302, 301.
00:45
302.
00:49
301. 302, 301.
00:51
Can you respond near Diamond Hill Road?
00:55
It's going to be for a verbal dispute between two customers and threatening the other.
00:59
Parties are separated.
01:02
302 copies, Cumberland, Cast.
01:07
301, Palm Street.
01:11
3151.
01:13
311. 315.
01:15
You can show me 1023 on Mendon.
01:19
The DOT is going to have to come out.
01:21
It's the way that the sun's hitting the lights and there's going to be an accident up here because of the lights being out in the middle.
01:31
10.4.
01:35
I don't know if I can have another car up here, just so I can get some cones.
01:40
We're going to have to cone off this middle lane so people aren't using it.
01:45
7.25.
01:48
How many more cones you're going to need?
01:50
If I can have 307 stop by at 19, I think there's some garage, probably going to need like ten cones.
02:01
7.5.
02:04
315 DOT has approximately fifteen minute ETA.
02:10
Ten-four, thank you.
02:11
You can send twenty-two to call-and-town.
02:15
Ten-four.
02:18
Sound copy.
02:20
You want a three-four.
02:24
Go-four. Go-four.
02:27
304 and 305, you respond along with 307 to the Santander Bank.
02:31
It's for suspicious activity.
02:33
The security got a notification that there was money being moved from three different boxes,
02:39
and nobody on scene is answering the phone.
02:41
They do have cameras showing that there are tellers in the building.
02:46
304th Street.
02:49
305 Palm Street.
02:51
Do you want to just confirm the business is open.
02:55
104, it is open and the security does have cameras that there are tellers at their stations, but nobody's moving.
03:03
Top.
03:07
315B1. You can show me 108 from Mendon.
03:10
303 is going to stand by until DOT arrives.
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Mendon Rd, Woonsocket, RI
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