Albany and Dougherty County Police/Fire/EMS reports — April 18-19

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 22 incidents on Monday and the early hours of Tuesday, available reports show. Incidents included:

— Criminal trespass on the 700 block of West Whitney Avenue, the 2500 block of Brierwood Drive, the 1400 block of Brosnan Court and the 500 block of South Magnolia Street;

— Entering autos on the 1900 block of Stuart Avenue, the 700 block of Eighth Avenue, the 900 block of Eighth Avenue, and the 1400 block of Brosnan Court;

— Thefts by taking on the 200 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard and the 2700 block of Dawson Road;

— Simple battery on the 400 block of South Slappey Boulevard and the 1700 block of Marbury Lane;

— Battery on the 900 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard;

— Discharging firearms on the 2700 block of Dawson Road;

— Theft by conversion on the 200 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard;

— Theft by shoplifting on the 1800 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive;

— Pedestrian jaywalking on the 400 block of Sands Drive;

— Marijuana purchase on the 2000 block of West Broad Avenue;

— Open container on the 200 block of West Broad Avenue;

— Criminal damage to property on the 800 block of West First Avenue;

— Deceased person on the 600 block of Tift Avenue;

— Aggravated assault on the 13oo block of West Tift Avenue.

DOUGHERTY POLICE: The Dougherty County Police Department responded to at least 10 incidents on Monday and the early hours of Tuesday, available reports show. Incidents included:

— Animal calls on the 2000 block of Oakhaven Drive, the 3600 block of Plumcrest Avenue and the 20 block of Mark Drive;

— Suspicious autos at the intersection of the Liberty Expressway and Holly Drive, and the 100 block of Bramblewood Street;

— Abandoned auto on the 1200 block of the Liberty Expressway;

— Child abuse on the 2000 block of Palmyra Road;

— Deceased person on the 4900 block of Edith Drive;

— Loud music on the 3000 block of War Eagle Drive;

— 911 hang-up on the 1400 block of Lily Pond Road.

ALBANY FIRE: The Albany Fire Department responded to at least 13 incidents on Monday and the early hours of Tuesday, available reports show. Incidents included:

— Medical assists on the 400 block of Pine Bluff Road, the 4900 block of Edith Drive and the 400 block of Pine Bluff Road;

— Auto accidents on the 1300 block of West Highland Avenue, the intersection of North Monroe Street and Pine Avenue, and the 500 block of Hickory Lane;

— Building fires on the 500 block of Cotton Avenue, the 1300 block of Mercantile Drive and the 2900 block of Winterwood Avenue;

— Unauthorized burnings on the 1200 block of Crawford Street and the 900 block West Mercer Avenue;

— Cooking fire on the 400 block of Bush Street;

— Outside rubbish or trash on the 1100 block of Whispering Pines Road.

DOUGHERTY EMS: The Dougherty County EMS responded to at least 64 calls on Monday and the early hours of Tuesday, available reports show. Incidents included six respiratory issue calls, five seizure calls, four chest pain calls, four miscellaneous calls, two diabetic issue calls, two cardiac arrest calls, one labor issue call, one mental health issue call, and 16 various medical calls. Trauma calls included 10 auto accidents, seven falls, three lacerations and one burn victim. Other types of calls included one Albany Fire Department assist and one medical alert assist.

Compiled by Jon Gosa

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