Boy calls 911 while hiding from intruder in bedroom

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Wednesday, April 1, 2015
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A 911 dispatcher in Massachusetts is credited with keeping a 12-year-old boy calm during an alleged home invasion.

Authorities have released audio of a 911 call from an amazingly brave 12-year-old-boy outside of Boston.

The boy was home alone and hiding from an alleged intruder when he made the call.

Terrified and alone, Luke was on the line with a dispatcher who would prove to be his lifeline.

Luke whispers so the intruder doesn't discover him and the dispatcher came up with a code so he wouldn't be heard.

"You don't have to talk. Just (press) 1 for yes, 2 for no, okay?" said the dispatcher.

Police soon arrived, but the suspect was gone.

But Luke's description helped them chase down the suspect, Richard Poirier, on foot.