Child reports intruder, later says it's cousin in Russell home, Russell MA


A child in Russell texted 911 reporting an intruder at near Main St, but then clarified it was their 11-year-old cousin. The situation appears to be a misunderstanding among family members.
Audio|Source: Massachusetts State Police Dispatch - Troop B
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Transcript:
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Sir, if you make your way to near Main St, Apartment 2,
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in Russell,
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Station vizers, a guy 9-1-1 text of an intruder in someone's house.
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They have since texted that it was their cousin.
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If you can just check they out.
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Receives 10 mics out.
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848 to B5.
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B5.
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Do you the name of the homeowner?
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B5, the station beacon, you guys provide the name for that call.
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The person that's texting gave a name of (name withheld).
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They're now texting saying that they're very sorry, they're scared, and didn't know who was in the house,
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and they gave the name of an 11-year-old cousin that is on scene.
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And I think the person texting is also a child because they're saying that their grandmother turned off their internet, and that's why the cousin's now getting upset.
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Location mentioned:
Near Main St, Russell, MA 01071
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