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U-Haul tagged after traffic blockage near Ellen St

Heard on: New Bedford Police, Fire and EMS
01:43
00:00
21, sorry, can you respond to the corner of Ellen and Freeman Street?
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Freeman St & Ellen St, New Bedford, MA 02744
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As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to reports of a U-Haul truck parked on the curb and in front of a fire hydrant near Ellen and Freeman Streets, causing a traffic backup that affected school buses. The vehicle was tagged, and the roadway was cleared once the situation was verified. Another call mentioned a neighbor placing chairs in the street to hold parking spots, and a separate medical dispatch noted an elderly male with a low blood sugar issue at an assisted living facility.

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