Elderly man assaulted at County and Division streets

Heard on: New Bedford Police, Fire and EMS

01:54

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Unit will make a right at County and Division here for disturbance.

00:03

Caller witnessed an elderly male hit from behind by a party who took off towards Sebastian's.

00:09

The 69 year old male now bleeding from his fingers.

00:11

We're working on more.

00:12

Call taker's still online.

00:18

Copy.

00:20

Control,

00:45

do we have a description of that male?

00:50

They just said there was a male and a female.

00:54

They're not, we're trying to get a better description now.

01:02

23 to control, I'll be out with those parties.

01:05

County and Division Street, the call parties flagging me down.

01:10

22 though.

01:20

24 is out.

01:25

Oh.

01:26

23 to control.

01:28

Can you get medics rolling if you don't already have them rolling? Male's bleeding from the hand.

01:34

Medics are already en route.

01:40

Control, it's going to be a male wearing all gray with a face mask.

01:51

Control, copy the male wearing all gray with a mask.

9/7/2026 12:04 AM

Assault Report

County St & Division St, New Bedford, MA 02744

Elderly man assaulted at County and Division streets

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible assault near County Street and Division Street, where an elderly man was reportedly struck from behind by a suspect who then fled toward a nearby business. The victim was described as bleeding from his hand, and medics were requested and already on the way.

Elderly man assaulted at County and Division streets

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