Police seek contact with woman for welfare check, Worcester MA


Police attempted a welfare check notification at an apartment near Florence Street. They sought a woman (name withheld) to contact the Belchertown police regarding her brother. The officer noted unsuccessful attempts to make contact with the apartment in darkness. The original incident involved reports that a husband was throwing household items at his wife and one-year-old child, raising concerns for the child's well-being and possible domestic battery. Animal control was also involved in the response.
Audio|Source: Worcester City Police
03:54
Transcript:
00:00
We'll do this notification, near Florence Street apartment 3.
00:05
It originally came in as an east side call over on King Philip, but after the east side officer talked to Belchertown, we're going to try this address to make contact with someone.
00:15
It's going to be a welfare notification they're trying to make, and we're looking for (name withheld) to give Belchertown police a phone call regarding her brother.
00:29
The male is back asking me to get any calls out right away.
00:40
His name is (name withheld).
00:43
He is a white male.
00:46
He should be wearing a black shirt, black shorts, and white Nike shoes. He's supposedly back in the apartment.
01:02
We knocked numerous times, places in complete darkness.
01:05
We'll be glad to go back if she could provide further information.
01:30
For the first half was there any mention of weapons?
01:37
The original call, the wife was calling stating that the husband was throwing things at the one-year-old child and at the wife.
01:46
She stated it was markers and household items.
01:52
No specific details on weapons, assumed it was household items being thrown.
02:02
He left remarks again to get the call right out, and that calls would be made for the child's well-being with probable cause for domestic and battery.
02:22
Is animal control on, too?
02:32
Animal control on.
02:53
Please have the caller in the door.
03:18
To correct something, you can disregard the previous name; it's not involved.
03:22
It's not the welfare notification if we don't have the name of the person; they just need to call Belchertown to make contact.
03:33
So all in the form of them is that they're calling Belchertown.
03:38
(Name withheld) is who we're looking for to call Belchertown police.
03:51
And she's the sister, so it's regarding her brother.
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Location mentioned:
Near Florence St, Worcester, MA 01610
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