Suspect flees into Westfield River and is tracked near Route 5, Agawam MA
TrafficPolice are pursuing a suspect who fled into the Westfield River near Route 5 and Boney's Island. The suspect floated downstream, exited the water on the north side, and is being tracked west of Route 5, south of the old power plant.
Audio|Source: Massachusetts State Police Dispatch - Troop B
04:57
Transcript:
00:00
So you said that D&V was in the area of exit 3. Northbound on 391?
00:12
3991, northbound exit 3 travel line.
00:16
One call.
00:18
It's going to be unsounded.
00:20
Two.
00:25
B.HU.
00:28
673? 673.
00:34
Just checking, do you want that page out for a drone or are they working on trying to find something closer?
00:42
Subjects been observed. They have eyes on them now.
00:47
It should be apprehended shortly.
00:49
Everything.
00:55
Air Force to BHQ.
00:58
BHQ.
01:03
I just switched over a code 17 from this position. We're over,
01:07
it looks like we're over Northboro now, approximately 24 minutes out.
01:11
Was that, did they say they found him?
01:15
They currently,
01:17
sounds like they have eyes on him.
01:18
He's near a cornfield.
01:21
Not in custody yet though.
01:24
Here, see what being in route.
01:30
To BHQ, to those units in Aguam, airwing is also en route about 20 minutes.
01:36
4-3, Steve.
01:42
Good eyes on them and off them back and forth.
01:46
He just keeps dodging them.
01:52
I was going to be two.
01:55
Stay forward to B5.
01:59
B2. B5.
02:00
We were able to get one lane open.
02:06
We just want to notify MAP guilty.
02:08
Just be advised. This is a TG unit driving southbound, creating a lot of smoke.
02:13
Not a hazard, but you might get some calls of it.
02:19
Received.
02:21
Is it?
02:23
Do you still need 1017?
02:27
1017, how's that direct?
02:30
I should be good here.
02:31
If I receive, 1017 you can cancel.
02:36
1017 is safe. 1017, see.
02:43
Here for the BHQ, Aguam, his eyes on him, he's into the Aguong River.
02:54
Do you say he's in the river?
03:00
Affirm to Ves in the Aguong River by Route 5.
03:08
The B-E-E-Q to those units on scene, did you copy that about the river?
03:12
We have it.
03:14
We got to island right now.
03:21
It's way across the river now, north of the river.
03:29
6-73-B3. B3.
03:31
B3. B3.
03:38
Okay, that party made it into the river. He's drifting down.
03:42
The chief has asked me to take up a post down by the Springfield Yacht Club, which is where that part of the river pops out.
03:54
2221, 6.673.
03:56
673?
04:02
Sir, I'm just pulling up in a minute. Is he still in the water or did he make it across? Airwings said he was on the north side of the Westfield River.
04:10
He was floating downstream, so my info was that he's still in the water.
04:17
Here, see one of the south end bridge.
04:20
Negative. He's out of the water. He made the cross.
04:22
He's on the way on the side of the river.
04:28
You see,
04:30
it sounds like it's the north side of the Westfield River and to the west of Rue 5 south of that old power plant.
04:38
Sorry, I'm just...
04:44
6-7-3, I don't believe he's crossed Rue 5 yet.
04:46
I'm heading, I'm just about there.
04:48
I think he's to the west of Rue 5, south of Boney's Island, south of the Power Plant.
04:52
Should be right by Boney's Island right now. I just walked down the water about two or three minutes ago.
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US-5, Agawam, MA
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