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Possible armed threat reported at Massachusetts Ave store, Lexington MA

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Reported: 12/12/2025 11:38 AM

Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA 02420

An employee at Music Emporium near Massachusetts Ave received a phone call in Spanish from someone claiming to be outside with a gun. The caller was told to stay inside and lock the doors. No one was seen outside when police checked the area.

Audio|Heard on: Lexington Police

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01:39

Transcript:

00:00

Music Emporium at near Massachusetts Ave.

00:03

I get a call from the owner stating there's an employee on the phone with somebody who speaks Spanish.

00:08

This employee happens to speak Spanish as well.

00:11

And this person in Spanish is saying he's outside this building with a gun.

00:16

They don't see anybody out there.

00:18

They believe it may be a spam call.

00:20

But I head up there and check it out.

00:23

Near Massachusetts Ave, Music Emporium.

00:28

One.

00:30

Two.

00:36

Water control.

00:39

Four on four.

00:43

I'm not in the parking lot of station.

00:45

I'm just swing down there as well.

00:53

Sections are out.

01:03

The caller has been advised to stay inside the building, the doors have been locked.

01:13

One.

01:15

Two.

01:17

Four.

01:22

Sixth has it.

01:23

Can you get any description or better location where this person might be?

01:29

Negative. All he has is they're speaking in Spanish on the phone saying they're outside the building somewhere with a gun.

01:35

The reporting party did check the back of the building and saw nobody there.

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Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA 02420

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