Albany and Dougherty County Police/Fire/EMS reports – March 15-16, 2016

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By Terry Lewis

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ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT — The Albany Police Department responded to 26 incidents on Tuesday, according to available reports. Among the incidents were:

— Burglary first degree: 600 block of Willard Avenue, 300 block of Station Crossing Drive, and the 1300 block of Avalon Avenue.

— Entering auto on the 2600 block of Dawson Road.

— Marijuana possession on the 600 block of Willard Avenue.

— Disorderly conduct on the 1500 block of North Slappey Boulevard.

— Simple Battery on the 900 block of Newton Road.

— Aggravated assault on the700 block of Corn Avenue.

— Theft by taking on the 600 block of Sands Drive.

— Forgery third degree on the 2100 block of East Oglethorpe Boulevard.

— Financial card fraud on the 900 block of Van Deman Drive.

— Aggravated sodomy on the 300 block of East Oglethorpe Boulevard.

— Gas drive off on the 2400 block of North Slappey Boulevard.

— Distribution of obscene material on the 1000 block of South McKinley Street

— Possession of spice/synthetic marijuana on the 2100 block of East Oglethorpe Boulevard

— Theft by shoplifting on the 2700 block of Dawson Road.

— Domestic violence, six cases, unfounded.

DOUGHERTY COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT — The DCPD responded to 12 incidents from Tuesday afternoon to early Wednesday morning. Among the incidents were:

— Auto accident at the intersection of Lilly Pond and Old Pretoria roads, and the intersection of Old Dawson Road and Home Drive.

— Disorderly conduct on the 3300 block of War Eagle Drive.

— Suspicious person on the 4400 block of Stagecoach Road, the 600 block of Holly Pond Drive, the 3300 block of Sylvester Road, and the the 3100 block of Plains Drive.

— Discharging firearms on the 2700 block of Spelmen Drive.

— Suspicious auto on the 400 block of Philema Road.

— Entering auto on the 1200 block of Nixon Drive.

ALBANY FIRE DEPARTMENT — The AFD responded to nine calls from Tuesday to early Wednesday morning. Among the calls were:

— EMS call on the 1400 block of Antioch Road, and the 500 block of Vintage Road.

— Building fire on the 900 block of Rood Street.

— Electrical arcing on the 900 block of Maple Street.

— Grass fire on the 1900 block of M.L. King Drive.

— Outside equipment fire at the intersection of West Residence Drive and North Cleveland Street.

— Unauthorized burning on the 3300 block of Sylvester Road.

DOUGHERTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES — Dougherty EMS responded to 60 various medical calls on Tuesday. There were 55 medical and five trauma calls. Among the medical calls were:

Eight respiratory calls, five chest pain calls, four miscellaneous pain calls, four cardiac arrest calls, two altered mental status calls, two OB/labor issue calls, one faint call, and one diabetic issue call.

The five trauma calls were three auto accident victims and two fall victims.

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