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Juveniles set off fireworks mistaken for gunshots, Leicester MA

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Suspicious Activity

Reported: 12/6/2025 03:46 PM

Burncoat St, Leicester, MA 01524

Multiple callers reported sounds that resembled gunshots near Pine Street and Burncoat Street, Leicester. It was later confirmed that the sounds were fireworks set off by juveniles who fled the area.

Audio|Heard on: Leicester Police Dispatch

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01:50

Transcript:

00:00

What? Eighty-seven, I just got a call from the homeowner near Pine Street who said they just heard about 10 gunshots coming from the rear of their home.

00:12

Be advised, I also did just get a call from near Burncoat Street.

00:17

A female homeowner reported the same thing.

00:20

Both female parties reported hearing 10 gunshots but did not see anybody.

00:29

262 findings?

00:32

That's affirmative near Pine.

00:36

Okay.

00:38

Yeah.

00:42

Be advised the caller from near Burncoat Street just called back to say she just noticed kids setting off fireworks.

00:49

So that might be the same thing over on Pine Street.

00:52

Yeah,

00:56

probably.

01:01

Do you so now?

01:04

Go ahead.

01:07

Was the RP on Burncoat Street able to see them?

01:13

The female on Burncoat Street saw the kids setting off the fireworks after she initially called thinking it was gunshots.

01:22

They ran off, she said she didn't get a description,

01:25

but just saw the fireworks go off and saw them run away.

01:30

Where are you, Stephen? Okay.

01:38

Go ahead.

01:41

Was the Burncoat Street RPA able to determine what house they were at?

01:47

Yeah, and she just said it was coming from the back of her house.

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Burncoat St, Leicester, MA 01524

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