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Dispute escalates to assault with shovel at Back Bay CourtReading MA

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Back Bay Ct, Reading, MA 01867

A dispute occurred between two males near Back Bay Court. One male was carrying a shovel and walking on property claimed by the other. The dispute escalated, and one party reported being assaulted by the other.

Audio|Heard on: Reading Police & Fire Dispatch
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02:52
Transcript:
00:00
Right, well you start to near Back Bay Court
00:06
My partner is online with a male now.
00:08
He's agitated.
00:09
There's a male on his property with a shovel, walking with a shovel.
00:13
We're trying to get further information now.
00:20
Right.
00:22
Bye, we have it.
00:25
Yeah, UNITS.
00:27
Reporting party was at near Back Bay Court.
00:30
He just stated that the man was walking down his street with a shovel,
00:37
and the reporting party asked why he was there, saying Back Bay is all his property and that the man didn't need to be there.
00:51
Correct.
00:53
Five a head, you see.
01:00
5-inch rating.
01:05
Bye, Dave.
01:07
Going out in the area.
01:10
Right, and just FYI, we have the other party on the phone now calling to report that the reporting party has assaulted him.
01:17
Try to get more info.
01:22
Navi, Dave.
01:29
Bye, Bain, I'm on Sam.
01:30
I'll be there a minute.
01:33
Roger.
01:39
Reading 2-103-580s.
01:42
The gentleman on the line with my partner now, he said (number withheld).
01:49
5-2 to Reading.
01:55
Ryan, is that the house we said most...
01:58
False complaint.
02:01
Stand by, won't you.
02:07
All right. I'm going out.
02:10
Receive.
02:16
Hey, Dr. Hey, Dr.
02:17
Hey,
02:20
hey. Dr. Hey. Hey. Okay. Okay.
02:21
Okay. Okay. Okay.
02:22
Oh, no, okay.
02:23
You said that was 3.20 payroll for the 911 accidental.
02:27
That's correct.
02:31
And 5-2, nothing of note of and have recently had 68 bases.
02:43
One of the Rangers, any other party was at 68?
02:47
Correct,
02:49
68 base 8.
02:51
Roger.

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Location mentioned:
Back Bay Ct, Reading, MA 01867
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