Helicoper fly-overs tonight

[sharalee field]

Anyone know why we've been constantly buzzed by a helicopter (or low flying prop plane) for at least the last hour this evening?

Comments

[skreeky]

I was JUST asking the same thing!

[intuition-ist.livejournal.com]

yep, seems to be doing a search pattern (spotlight pointed down) over Lowell-to-Central area. pretty low-level flyovers, too. ???

Looking for someone

[keith baker (from livejournal.com)]

State and Local Police Scanners are rather active.

quote from somerville pd

[eightyeighty88.livejournal.com]

"We are looking for a suspect."

It was the same when they arrested at the meth lab on Oxford St.

[catling42.livejournal.com]

Via the Official Somerville Facebook:

Police in Somerville are currently searching for a possibly armed robbery suspect in the Lowell St./Vernon St. area. Suspect is a thin white male in beige pants. If seen, please call 911.

[ron_newman]

If that's the full description, I'm glad I was wearing blue pants tonight...

[tequilamckngbrd.livejournal.com]

lol

[fefie.livejournal.com]

Here is some info about the incident on Wicked Local:

Police search for man who robbed convenience store at gunpoint in Somerville
http://somerville.wickedlocal.com/article/20140914/NEWS/140917773/11436/NEWS

[aroraborealis.livejournal.com]

Is it just me, or does that response seem like -- if you'll pardon the term -- overkill?

[grapefruiteater.livejournal.com]

It's pretty standard when they're looking for a suspect. Probably the State Police air wing.