Albany and Dougherty County Police/Fire/EMS reports — May 28-31

Public safety roundup for Albany and Dougherty County

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By Jon Gosa

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ALBANY POLICE: The Albany Police Department responded to at least 71 calls Saturday, Sunday, Monday and the early hours of Tuesday, available reports show. Incidents included:

— Criminal trespass on the 2500 block of Forsythe Street, the 400 block of Heard Avenue, the 200 block of West Third Avenue, the 900 block of West Society Avenue, the 2100 block of Beachview Drive, the 300 block of Slater King Drive, the 1400 block of East Residence Avenue, the 600 block of South Slappey Boulevard, the 900 block of Corn Avenue, the 1300 block of Towering Pines Lane, the 200 block of West Road and the 1300 block of Hobson Street;

— Simple battery on the 700 block of Corn Avenue, the 1000 block of Fifth Avenue, the 1800 block of East Oglethorpe Boulevard, the 900 block of Moultrie Road, the 800 block of Goodall Avenue, the 700 block of West Oakridge Drive and the 300 block of Carriage Lane;

— Disorderly conduct on the 700 block of East Broad Street, the 500 block of North Carroll Street, the 600 block of Harmon Avenue, the 1700 block of Gillespie Avenue, the 400 block of West Tift Avenue and the 300 block of Slater King Drive;

— Thefts by taking on the 2700 block of Dawson Road, the 2400 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, the 2500 block of North Slappey Boulevard, the 2400 block of West Gordon Avenue, the 300 block of Thornwood Court, the 1200 block of Cromartie Beach Drive, the 900 block of Eighth Avenue and the 1900 block of South Madison Street;

— Burglaries on the 200 block of Butler Drive, the 1500 block of Georgia Avenue, the 1200 block of Towering Pines Lane, the 200 block of Slater King Drive, the 1000 block of West Mercer Avenue and the 1500 block of Georgia Avenue;

— Battery on the 400 block of Louis Avenue, the 600 block of Eighth Avenue, the 1800 block of West Gordon Avenue and the 900 block of East Oglethorpe Boulevard;

— Aggravated assaults on the 500 block of Cotton Avenue, the 400 block of Wadkins Avenue and the 1100 block of Wingate Avenue;

— Marijuana possession on the 100 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard and the 1200 block of North Westover Boulevard;

— Arson on the 900 block of Jefferies Avenue;

— Prowling on the 2000 block of North Slappey Boulevard;

— Marijuana possession with intent to distribute on the 500 block of the Liberty Expressway;

— Obstruction of officers on the 100 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard and the 1000 block of West Lincoln Avenue;

— Suspended license on the 1500 block of East Oglethorpe Boulevard and the 1400 block of East Oglethorpe Boulevard;

— Possession of controlled substance/meth on the 500 block of the Liberty Expressway;

— DUI on the 100 block of Merritt Street;

— Missing person on the 300 block of Grant Place;

— Entering auto on the 200 block of Slater King Drive;

— Child abuse on the 2400 block of Brierwood Drive;

— Missing persons on the 800 block of North Davis Street and the 300 block of Grant Place;

— Simple assault on the 500 block of Swift Street;

— Child in need on the 600 block of Sands Drive;

— Driving without a license on the 200 block of East Broad Avenue;

— Aggressive driving on the 700 block of Radium Springs Road;

— Harassing phone calls on the 1900 block of South Flintlock Drive;

— Stop sign violation on the 300 block of North Carroll Street;

— Criminal damage to property on the 900 block of Willow Wood Drive.

DOUGHERTY POLICE: The Dougherty County Police Department responded to at least 13 calls on Monday and the early hours of Tuesday available reports show. Incidents included:

— Discharging fireworks on the 600 block of Sapling Lane, the 400 block of Virginia Avenue, the 400 block of Redbud Road and the 500 block of Champion Avenue;

— Traffic arrest at the intersection of Holly Drive and the Liberty Expressway;

— Rape on the 2800 block of Lindsey Avenue;

— Aggravated assault on the 2300 block of the Liberty Expressway;

— Personal welfare check on the 3200 block of Sylvester Highway;

— Suicide attempt on the 1200 block of Paul Lane;

— Lost dog on the 200 block of Byron Ridge Drive;

— Auto accident on the 1900 block of County Line Road;

— Entering auto on the 200 block of Cordele Road;

— Abandoned auto on the 1200 block of Moultrie Road.

ALBANY FIRE: The Albany Fire Department responded to at least 22 calls Saturday, Sunday, Monday and the early hours of Tuesday, available reports show. Incidents included:

— Unauthorized burnings at the intersection of 11th Avenue and Taft Street, the 1800 block of Taft Street, the 900 block of West Mercer Avenue and the 400 block of Lumpkin Street;

— Extrication of victims from auto at the intersection of Nelms Road and the Liberty Expressway and the 400 block of Holloway Avenue;

— Auto accidents on the 900 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard, the 300 block of South Mock Road and the 1100 block of Dawson Road;

— EMS assists on the 1500 block of Avalon Avenue, the 400 block of West Third Avenue, the 2500 block of Westgate Drive and the 800 block of Dorsett Avenue;

— Arching electrical on the 600 block of Holly Drive and the 400 block of South Westover Boulevard;

— Extrication of child from swing set on the 6100 block of Elliot Drive;

— Grass fire on the 600 block of South Westover Boulevard;

— Rubbish fire on the 600 block of West Mercer Avenue;

— Brush fire on the 2300 block of Radium Springs Road;

— Alarm on the 1500 block of Power Lane;

— Power line down on the 2400 block of West Gordon Avenue;

— Assist police on the 2300 block of Radium Springs Road;

DOUGHERTY EMS: Dougherty County EMS responded to at least 133 calls Sunday, Monday and the early hours of Tuesday, available reports show. Incidents included 10 respiratory calls, five miscellaneous pain calls, six chest pain calls, five altered mental state calls, two faint calls, one labor call, five cardiac arrest calls, three stroke calls, one mental health call, one diabetic issue call and 26 various medical calls. Trauma calls included 13 auto accident calls, 12 falls and four laceration calls. Other types of calls included three medical alert calls.

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