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911 call taker's mistake delays police response

Elderly man beaten, robbed; police arrive 35 mins. later

By Maria Cramer
Globe Staff / May 7, 2008

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Boston police acknowledged yesterday that because of a mistake by a 911 call taker, it took officers about 35 minutes to respond to an elderly man who had been beaten and robbed last month. (Full article: 716 words)

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