Albany and Dougherty County Police/Fire/EMS reports — May 20-23, 2016

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 21 incidents Sunday and the early hours of Monday, available reports show. Incidents included:

— Simple battery on the 400 block of West Mercer Avenue, the 300 block of Slater King Drive and the 1300 block of Colquitt Avenue;

— Theft by taking on the 300 block of South Mock Road, the 100 block of Marie Road, the 600 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard and the 300 block of Slater King Drive;

— Criminal trespass on the 500 block of Ebony Lane and the 2100 block of Lennox Street;

— Aggravated assault on the 2200 block of East Alberson Drive and the 1300 block of 11th Avenue;

— Entering auto on the 900 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard, the 2300 block of Bluewater Drive and the 1300 block of Hobson Street;

— Burglary on the 400 block of South Slappey Boulevard and the 2100 block of Tompkins Avenue;

— Discharge of firearm on the 900 block of Holloway Avenue;

— Theft by receiving on the 400 block of Robinson Avenue;

— Criminal damage to property on the 500 block of Ebony Lane;

— Speeding on the 1200 block of East Broad Avenue;

— False imprisonment on the 1200 block of Westwood Drive.

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

— Animal at large on the 3400 block of Sweetbrier Road and the 3000 block of Wildfair Circle;

— Burglary on the 300 block of Ramsey Road;

— Missing person on the 200 block of Eagle Court;

— 911 hang up on the 3100 block of Moultrie Road;

— Recovered vehicle on the 2800 block of Leary Road;

— Juvenile problem on the 4900 block of Edith Drive;

— Harassing phone call on the 500 block of Old Pretoria Road;

— Suspicious person on the 6000 block of Elliot Drive;

— Auto accident on the 700 block of Cordele Road;

ALBANY FIRE: The Albany Fire Department responded to at least 16 incidents on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and the early hours of Monday, available reports show. Incidents included:

— Shorted electrical on the 400 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard, the 700 block of North Westover Boulevard and on the 1000 block of Davidson Drive;

— Auto accident at the intersection of North Magnolia Street and Pineknoll Lane, the intersection of Westgate Drive and Lark Park Drive, the 1300 block of Newton Road and at the intersection of Cordele Road and Sylvester Highway;

— Passenger vehicle fire on the 800 block of 11th Avenue;

— EMS assist call on the 2000 block of North Riverview Circle, the 100 block of Honeysuckle Drive and on the 600 block of Parkwood Avenue;

— Smoke scare on the 1900 block of Lincoln Avenue;

— Building fire on the 1400 block of West Highland Avenue, the 500 block of Meadowlark Drive and the 200 block of Cordele Road;

— Gas leak on the 1600 block of Radium Springs Road and the 400 block of Pinecrest Drive;

— Public service call on the 100 block of College Drive;

DOUGHERTY EMS: Dougherty County EMS responded to at least 188 calls on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and the early hours of Monday, available reports show. Incidents included four stroke calls, three diabetic issues, 19 chest pains, four mental health issues, six cardiac arrests, 10 miscellaneous pain complaints, three respiratory issues, three faintings, four altered mental state calls, four labor calls, eight seizures and 65 various medical calls. Trauma calls included 11 falls, 16 auto accidents, six lacerations and one assault. Other types of calls included two medical alert calls.

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