Albany, Dougherty County Police/Fire/EMS reports

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By Jon Gosa

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ALBANY POLICE: The Albany Police Department responded to at least 20 calls on Tuesday and the early hours of Wednesday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:

— Disorderly conduct on the 700 block of East Broad Avenue;

— Battery on the 600 block of Zachery Avenue;

— Obstruction of law enforcement officers on the 200 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard;

— Criminal trespass on the 600 block of Harmon Avenue, the 100 block of Westcott Lane and the 500 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard;

— Theft by shoplifting on the 200 block of Cordele Road;

— Entering autos on the 500 block of North Westover Boulevard, the 2500 block of Hill Top Drive, the 2600 block of Flynn Court, the 500 block of North Washington Street, the 2300 block of Old Dominion Road and the 2500 block of South Jackson Street;

— Criminal damage to property on the 2600 block of South Jackson Street;

— Thefts by taking on the 1100 block of Eighth Avenue, the 1400 block of Radium Springs Road and the 2300 block of Pradera Court;

— Burglaries on the 1200 block of Gary Avenue and the 300 block of Collins Street.

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

— Auto accident with injuries on the 500 block of the Liberty Expressway;

— Auto accidents on the 1800 block of South County Line Road and the 2100 block of Denson Road;

— Tree down blocking roadway on the 1400 block of Old Pretoria Road;

— Lost property on the 1300 block of Nelms Road;

— Residential burglary on the 600 block of Heartwood Lane;

— Criminal trespass on the 6100 block of Elliot Drive.

ALBANY FIRE: The Albany Fire Department responded to at least 11 calls on Tuesday and the early hours of Wednesday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:

— Short circuit on the 400 block of Flint Avenue;

— Water leak on the 2000 block of West Broad Avenue;

— Unauthorized burning on the 1400 block of East Tift Avenue;

— Auto accidents on the 2100 block of Denson Road, the 3800 block of Moultrie Road and the 2800 block of North Slappey Boulevard;

— EMS assist on the 1400 block of Hancock Road;

— Brush fire on the 2700 block of North Slappey Boulevard;

— Extrication of victim on the 1600 block of McArthur Street;

— Outside equipment fire on the 1600 block of McArthur Street;

— Arcing electrical on the 1900 block of South Riverview Circle.

DOUGHERTY EMS: Dougherty County EMS responded to at least 50 calls on Tuesday and the early hours of Wednesday, available reports indicate. Incidents included three chest pain calls, three respiratory issue calls, one abdominal pain call, one allergy call, one back pain call, two faint calls, one diabetic issue call, two seizure calls, three unknown problem calls and 17 general sickness calls. Trauma calls included eight auto accidents, four falls, one laceration, one assault and two heat/cold exposure.

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