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Man with gun making threats near Rowley Market Basket

Heard on: North Reading Police Dispatch
01:14
00:00
Police units from regional, do you want a copy of bolo? Well-being check, male party with firearms.
audio iconWeapons
Newburyport Turnpike, Rowley, MA 01969

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Christopher LaneChristopher Lane

I was in the store when I got the alert from the app. Everything seemed normal. I was probably waiting at the deli when police arrived. When I got to the front of the store it was quiet

sfranc3128sfranc3128

Right around corner from me… I can walk to that Market Basket. I go there all the time. I wonder if that was inside the store can someone confirm very scary

Andrew AlfanoAndrew Alfano

That is scary

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Weapons reported near Newburyport Turnpike, Rowley, MA 01969 on Mar 8, 2026, 3:49 PM. As discussed during the dispatch call, police issued a be-on-the-lookout alert for a man reportedly armed with a firearm and making threats near the Market Basket on Newburyport Turnpike in Rowley. AI-generated summary from public dispatch audio. Not an official report.

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