Albany and Dougherty County Police/Fire/EMS reports — Sept. 2-6
Public safety roundup for Albany and Dougherty County
Holiday activities bring some risk of accidents and injuries. Dougherty County EMS Director Sam Allen recommends keeping safety in mind over the 4th of July holiday period.
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By Brad McEwen
ALBANY POLICE: The Albany Police Department responded to at least 71 incidents on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and the early hours of Tuesday, available reports show. Incidents included:
— Disorderly conduct on the 2200 block of South Washington Street, the 800 block of Mock Road, the 1500 block of Fifth Avenue, the 300 block of West Highland Avenue, the 700 block of East Broad Avenue, the 2000 block of North Slappey Boulevard and the 2400 block of Brierwood Drive;
— Criminal trespass on the 300 block of Mock Road, the 500 block of North Washington Street, the 100 block of Embleton Court, the 2400 block of Westgate Drive, the 2100 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and the 1700 block of East Broad Avenue;
— Aggravated assaults on the 1200 block of Kingstown Court, the 2700 block of Doncaster Drive, the 600 block of Harmon Avenue, the 1200 block of Towering Pines Lane, the 1400 block of South Slappey Boulevard and the 1700 block of West Gordon Avenue;
— Thefts by taking on the 800 block of West Whitney Avenue, the 800 block of North Jefferson Street, the 2300 block of North Slappey Boulevard, the 800 block of Mitchell Avenue, the 1800 block of Greenvale Road and the 1300 block of Hobson Street;
— Battery on the 1400 block of East Oglethorpe Boulevard, the 1300 block of Bonny View Avenue, the 900 block of Cherry Avenue, the 700 block of Georgetown Drive and the 1100 block of Newton Road;
— Simple battery on the 700 block of Corn Avenue, the 2500 block of Nottingham Way, the 600 block of Cochran Avenue, the 600 block of Stadium Drive and the 2200 block of Habersham Road;
— Burglaries in the first degree on the 900 block of South Slappey Boulevard, the 600 block of Eugemar Drive, the 200 block of Pine Bluff Road and the 300 block of Acorn Street;
— Burglaries in the second degree on the 200 block of Cordele Road, the 300 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard, the 2800 block of Nottingham Way and the 900 block of Clark Avenue;
— Thefts by shoplifting on the 200 block of Cordele Road, the 2700 block of Dawson Road, the 2400 block of North Slappey Boulevard and the 2600 block of Dawson Road;
— Terroristic threats and acts on the 800 block of South Slappey Boulevard, the 1200 block of South Harding Street and the 800 block of South Slappey Boulevard;
— Entering autos on the 2400 block of Brierwood Drive and the 500 block of South Shadowlawn Drive;
— Possession of marijuana on the 800 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard and the 300 block of Cason Street;
— Forgery in the first degree on the 1600 block of East Oglethorpe Boulevard;
— Stop sign violation on the 100 block of South Magnolia Street;
— Financial transaction card fraud on the 400 block of Harmon Avenue;
— Speeding on the 1100 block of North Westover Boulevard;
— Robbery by force on the 100 block of Mitchell Avenue;
— Discharging firearms on the 500 block of Cherry Avenue;
— Tag light required on the 800 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard;
— Interfering with a city officer on the 900 block of North Slappey Boulevard;
— Armed robbery on the 2800 block of Old Dawson Road;
— Injured person on the 200 block of Ebony Lane;
— Failure to obey traffic signal on the 100 block of South Slappey Boulevard;
— Missing person on the 300 block of Mock Road;
— Animal running at large on the 1000 block of Dunes Avenue;
— Public indecency, saggy pants on the 900 block of 15th Avenue;
— Robbery by sudden snatching on the 800 block of Swift Street;
— No insurance on the 1900 block of Palmyra Road.
DOUGHERTY POLICE: Dougherty County Police responded to at least nine incidents on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and the early hours of Tuesday, available reports show. Incidents included:
— 911 hang-ups on the 7700 block of Newton Road and the 2900 block of Lonesome Road;
— Animal running at large on the 300 block of Holly Drive;
— Family violence on the 100 block of Rosewood Drive;
— Hit and run accident with injuries at the intersection of Nelms Road and the Liberty Expressway;
— Traffic stop at the intersection of Radium Springs Road and Oakridge Road;
— Assist motorist on the 3900 block of Leary Road;
— Abandoned auto at the intersection of Gillionville Road and Covey Road;
— Criminal trespass on the 3300 block of Sweetbrier Road.
ALBANY FIRE: The Albany Fire Department responded to at least 25 incidents on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and the early hours of Tuesday, available reports show. Incidents included:
— Building fires on the 3100 block of Fernridge Drive, the 200 block of Ebony Lane and the 1300 block of Fifth Avenue;
— Medical assists on the 1700 block of Clark Avenue, the 4000 block of Gillionville Road and the 700 block of Maple Street;
— Power lines down on the 2800 block of Old Dawson Road and the 1200 block of West Lincoln Avenue;
— Motor vehicle accident with injuries at the intersection of East Broad Avenue and Adelyn Road, and at the intersection of North Magnolia Street and West Third Avenue;
— EMS calls on the 2200 block of Leonard Avenue and the 4700 block of Gillionville Road,
— Off-road vehicle fires at the intersection of Morehouse Lane and Notre Dame and the 1300 block of Fifth Avenue;
— Unauthorized burning on the 800 block of West Gordon Avenue and the 1800 block of Greenvale Road;
— Attempts to burn on the 3100 block of Graystone Lane and the 3300 block of Sweetbriar Road;
— Passenger vehicle fire on the 1300 block of Fifth Avenue;
— Extrication from vehicle on the 200 block of East Broad Avenue;
— Swimming/recreational water rescue on the 2100 block of McAdams Road;
— Overheated motor on the 1800 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive;
— Cooking fire on the 900 block of Eighth Avenue;
— Assist police on the 200 block of Raintree Drive;
— Brush fire on the 1600 block of Maryland Drive.
DOUGHERTY EMS: Dougherty County EMS responded to at least 52 calls on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and the early hours of Tuesday, available reports show. Calls included five respiratory issue calls, four seizure calls, three stroke calls, three diabetic issue calls, two altered mental status calls, two chest pain calls, one mental health call, one miscellaneous pain calls and 16 various medical calls. Trauma calls included five auto accident victims, five lacerations and three falls. There were also two medical alert activations.
— Complied by Brad McEwen