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Heard on: North Reading Police Dispatch · 1/15/2026 06:15 PM
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Radio available unit to Middleton, near Hemlock Circle.
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Back them up.
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SWAT responds to possible armed crisis in Middleton
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders in Middleton were dispatched to a possible psychiatric crisis near Hemlock Circle involving a person reportedly suicidal and possibly armed with a machete. Family members were said to be inside the residence, and a SWAT team was requested to assist. Units from nearby towns provided mutual aid, and communication indicated officers were approaching the scene with caution.
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