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LISTEN: 911 Call Urges Action As Fans Swarm Westfield's 'Watcher' Home
In newly obtained 911 audio, a neighbor of Westfield's infamous "Watcher" home told police of swarms of trespassing visitors.
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WESTFIELD, NJ —A 911 call made on Halloween begged Westfield cops for security as visitors flocked to a home made famous by Netflix's creepy hit show "The Watcher."
The unidentified caller, who said she lives near 657 Boulevard, told police people were pushing past barriers, were on the home's porch and on property of neighboring homes.
"Can we get a cop car back here?" the exasperated-sounding caller said in an audio file obtained by Patch. "There are people going under the barricade, up on their porch, there are people all over our properties. All it takes is just one police car parked here for the night. Is it too much to ask?"
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In the initial aftermath of Netflix's release on Oct. 13, people from near and far flocked to 657 Boulevard to snap photos and take video of the infamous home.
The house was briefly cordoned off with yellow tape and a barricade placed in front of the driveway to prevent trespassers, according to NJ.com. Several Facebook users reported that "tons of cars" were seen lined up outside the house and that "people were coming from all over New Jersey to take photos."
Many local residents were unhappy about the town's newfound fame. One person told NJ.com that some residents were yelling"go home" out their car windows at visitors.
Read more: 'Watcher' House In Westfield Becomes Tourist Attraction
The Netflix series is based on the true story of the Broaddus family who purchased the large home in 2014 and began receiving creepy letters from someone who signed off "The Watcher." The letters threatened the lives of the family's children, referring to them as "young blood," and tormented the family for many weeks until they decided to sell the home.
To this day, no one knows the identity of the real-life "Watcher."
You can read some of the creepiest excerpts obtained by Patch here: 'Westfield Watcher' Letters Revealed: The 10 Creepiest Excerpts
After the show became Netflix's #1 most streamed show and received more than 340 million hours of viewership in the weeks after its release, Netflix announced that a second season is coming.
Director Ryan Murphy is known for creating anthology series, such as "American Horror Story" and "American Crime Story," but is unclear whether "The Watcher" will turn into an anthology, as well.
Read more: 'The Watcher' Based On True Westfield Story Greenlit For Season 2
If you're wondering how accurate the Netflix show was to the real-life Westfield tale, Patch broke down what was fact vs. fiction: Westfield's 'The Watcher': Fact Or Fiction?
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