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Possible kidnapping reported with armed suspect at apartment, New Bedford MA

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Weapons

Reported: 12/8/2025 09:12 AM

West St, New Bedford, MA 02740

A welfare check was requested at an apartment near West Street after a person reported being possibly kidnapped by individuals including a female named Gabby. The report mentioned a male with a firearm on scene. Later, the person said no handgun was seen today.

Audio|Heard on: New Bedford Police, Fire and EMS

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02:8

Transcript:

00:00

I have a check the welfare for 474, the lab apartment near West.

00:05

This is a fourth party.

00:08

Someone texts pistol aging.

00:12

(name withheld) texts them.

00:15

He said some concerning things, stated that he has been kidnapped by (name withheld) and his girlfriend,

00:22

and that there's a male on scene with a firearm, and they're all sleeping at this time.

00:27

We're checking on.

00:28

(name withheld) 32064.

00:33

(name withheld) 45.

00:41

104. Just one unit then.

00:45

Then.

00:49

Light on one.

00:50

We're back.

00:53

Let alone back.

00:56

One back.

01:03

Joe P1.

01:06

P1.

01:08

P1, leave a call coming out of CAR1-221 512 Drive, room 115 window bed.

01:13

74-year-old female with left-sided chestmate, I'm going to start free time.

01:20

Appreciate.

01:29

Control AC3, I want to reset the halfway street.

01:37

AC3 is Joel.

01:38

I'm about to leave here a couple of minutes.

01:40

Can you just show this call is going to take me to a further pause in Fort River?

01:48

1040.

01:53

Joe 33, we do have an update.

01:56

We're on the phone with (name withheld) now.

01:59

And his standings of 45, he stated that Sergio and Gabby, I won in the same person,

02:05

did not see a handgun today.

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West St, New Bedford, MA 02740

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