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Data from 20250328

——————————— Play 20250328235527.mp3 which was recorded at 2025 03 28 23:55:27 X-1 Dispatch, Delta 11, Delta 40. X-1 Dispatch, we’re in roll call, what do you got? I got a disturbance over at 43 South Prospect Street. I got a college-aged white male wearing a yellow shirt trying to break into a house. Received. Got…
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Data from 20250327

——————————— Play 20250327233058.mp3 which was recorded at 2025 03 27 23:30:58 X-1 dispatcher. Go ahead, X-1. Units are going to be clear. Not several underage drinkers were found inside the bar. They’ve been moved along. Forward the information to Town Hall. Received. 11-2. 11-2. 11-2. I’m clear. Received. 21 is clear as well. Received. 30…
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Data from 20250326

——————————— Play 20250326232128.mp3 which was recorded at 2025 03 26 23:21:28 30, dispatch. Go ahead, 30. Written warning to MASS OLN, Sierra Alpha 914-0112. Clear. Received. ——————————— Play 20250326231426.mp3 which was recorded at 2025 03 26 23:14:26 30. Dispatch. 30. Mortar vehicle stop on South Pleasant in front of Farmer’s Supply, Mass Ridge 3 Hotel…
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These text and audio recordings are from a live feed of public radio waves in Amherst, MA and translated by a voice recognition AI.  It is a citizen’s attempt at providing a transparent Amherst Police Dispatch or an Amherst Police Scanner. There is about a 15 minute delay between live broadcast and publishing here.  Refresh today’s post for continued updates.  Best way to learn about Amherst MA news in near real-time.

These are transcriptions of the public Amherst Police Scanner, Amherst Fire Dispatch, and Amherst DPW Dispatch. They give you insight into what is happening in town and there are often things you never hear about in the paper.

Hot off the air

___ Water Department of Public Works. They just had to shut down the water main on Amity, which is going to affect a couple houses on Amity Street but all of Charles Lane. It’s probably going to be a couple hours. ___ Spoke with Nikolai and his sister, he doesn’t have plans of going to Holyoke, um, he stated he might admit himself to rehab later in the day, but is not interested in going currently, so you can show me clear. ___ 6-0, dispatch. Roger, 6-0. Can you clear me from that traffic ahead, please? Reached. ___ 20, dispatch, I’m on scene.

Abbreviations

  1. RP = Reporting Party
  2. BOLO = Be On the LookOut
  3. CAD = Computer-Aided Dispatch