Overheard on Police Scanner

Police apprehend suspect in armed robbery in Needham
Wicked Local
A man in a gray hoodie and ski mask robbed Pittsburgh Paint at 77 Charles St. at approximately 5 pm, according to police scanner reports, before fleeing down Highland Avenue towards I-95. Needhampolice, Newton police, K-9 units and state troops ...


Still No Suspects in Winter Hill Bank Robbery
Patch.com
Police responded and searched the area with K9 units. According to scanner transmitions, a witness reported that the suspect was between 6 feet, 4 inches, and 6 feet, 6 inches tall. North Reading, Andover and Massachusetts State Police searched the ...


Sandwich man dies in forklift accident
Northwest Herald
The man had turned blue and was not conscious or breathing, according to information heard on apolice scanner. The man has been identified as Evaristo Alvarado, 56, of Sandwich, according to a news release issued Wednesday morning by DeKalb County ...


At Least One Hit in South Side Shooting
Patch.com
Shots fired in late afternoon altercation in Easton's South Side hit at least one person, scannerreports indicated. By Christina Georgiou Police responded to reports of gun shots that apparently left at least one person injured in the intersection of ...