Albany and Dougherty County Police/Fire/EMS reports — Aug. 16-17

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By Jon Gosa

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ALBANY POLICE: The Albany Police Department responded to at least 16 calls on Tuesday and the early hours of Wednesday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:

— Criminal damage to property on the 900 block of North Washington Street and the 100 block of North Magnolia Street;

— Forgery on the 2300 block of North Slappey Boulevard and the 1500 block of Radium Springs Road;

— Theft by shoplifting on the 300 block of North Slappey Boulevard;

— Robbery by snatching on the 800 block of North Jefferson Street;

— Assault on the 1300 block of Gillespie Avenue;

— Thefts by taking on the 2500 block of North Slappey Boulevard and the 400 block of Bonny View Avenue;

— Harassing phone call on the 3200 block of Fernridge Drive;

— Robbery by force on the 1000 block of Davidson Drive;

— Criminal trespass on the 1600 block of Pine View Avenue;

— Aggravated assault on the 200 block of Cordele Road;

— Theft by receiving on the 2000 block of North Slappey Boulevard;

— Entering auto on the 500 block of Pinson Road;

— Disorderly conduct on the 500 block of West Society Avenue.

DOUGHERTY POLICE: The Dougherty County Police Department responded to at least 15 calls on Tuesday and the early hours of Wednesday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:

— Assist motorist on the 4300 block of Sylvester Highway;

— Contact persons on the 1400 block of Lily Pond Road and the 3600 block of Parr Road;

— Animals at large on the 1200 block of Antioch Road and the 3500 block of Sylvester Highway;

— Demented person on the 4600 block of Palm Avenue;

— Suspicious auto on the 3000 block of Sylvester Highway;

— Auto accidents with injuries on the 6500 block of Leary Road and the 200 block of Pinson Drive;

— Alarm burglary on the 2800 block of Creedmoor Lane;

— Wanted person on the 800 block of the Liberty Expressway;

— Family violence on the 2700 block of Newcastle Lane;

— Burglary of residence on the 200 block of Redbud Road;

— Suspicious person on the 3900 block of Sylvester Highway.

ALBANY FIRE: The Albany Fire Department responded to at least 10 calls on Tuesday and the early hours of Wednesday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:

— Building fire on the 1500 block of West Oakridge Drive;

— EMS assists on the 600 block of Sands Drive and the 900 block of Mercedes Street;

— Auto accident at the intersection of the Liberty Expressway and Blaylock Street;

— Power line down on the 900 block of Sixth Avenue;

— Public service on the 400 block of West Highland Avenue;

— Smoke detector activation on the 700 block of North Westover Boulevard;

— Alarm on the 1500 block of Power Lane;

— No incident found on arrival on the 1200 block of Colquitt Avenue;

— Electrical sparking on the 600 block of Holly Drive.

DOUGHERTY EMS: Dougherty County EMS responded to at least 74 calls on Tuesday and the early hours of Wednesday, available reports indicate. Incidents included six chest pain calls, four miscellaneous pain calls, three respiratory issue calls, three faint calls, three mental health calls, two diabetic issue calls, two seizure calls, two altered mental state calls and 29 various medical calls. Trauma calls included 10 auto accident victims, six falls, one laceration and one assault. Other types of calls included one medical alert call and one assist call.

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