Albany, Dougherty County Police/Fire/EMS reports — April 9, 2019

Public safety roundup for Albany and Dougherty County

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By Jennifer Parks

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ALBANY POLICE: The Albany Police Department responded to at least 90 incidents on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:

— Criminal trespass on the 1700 block of Malone Drive, the 1100 block of Mary Avenue, the 200 block of Cordele Road, the 600 block of South McKinley Street, the 2600 block of Devon Drive, the 800 block of Willie Pitts Jr. Road, the 1600 block of East Oglethorpe Boulevard, the 300 block of Lucile Street, the 1000 block of Sixth Avenue, the 300 block of West Highland Avenue, the 400 block of Odom Avenue, the 700 block of West Whitney Avenue, the 1400 block of Greenbrier Court, the 500 block of Don Cutler Sr. Drive and the 400 block of Heard Avenue;

— Robbery by force on the 100 block of East Oakridge Drive;

— DUIs on the 700 block of North Monroe Street, the 500 block of North Washington Street and the 1400 block of North Jefferson Street;

— Family violence, unfounded, on the 500 block of North Westover Boulevard, the first block of Transvilla Parkway and the 500 block of South Shadowlawn Drive;

— Thefts by taking on the 700 block of West Second Avenue, the 700 block of Mobile Avenue, the 900 block of Jefferies Avenue, the 500 block of West Gordon Avenue and the 1500 block of Radium Springs Road;

— Terroristic threats and acts on the 900 block of Holloway Avenue;

— Simple battery, family violence, on the 800 block of Frotscher Street, the 800 block of Goodall Avenue, the 1400 block of Whispering Pines Road and the 800 block of West Society Avenue;

— Pedestrians soliciting on the 400 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard;

— Aggravated assault, firearm, on the 1500 block of Gillespie Avenue;

— Aggravated battery on the 3000 block of Autumn Avenue;

— Marijuana possession on the 400 block of North Magnolia Street, the 1400 block of East Roosevelt Avenue and the intersection of Mitchell Avenue and Crawford Drive;

— Safety belt violation on the 1200 block of West Gordon Avenue;

— Distracted driving at the intersection of Sands Drive and Radium Springs Road;

— Discharging firearms on the 1500 block of East Roosevelt Avenue and the 800 block of Frotscher Street;

— Loitering on the 300 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard;

— Disorderly conduct on the 2000 block of Schilling Avenue, the 1400 block of West Highland Avenue, the 400 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard, the 200 block of South Davis Street, the 400 block of West Third Avenue and the 1300 block of East Tift Avenue;

— Theft by receiving stolen property on the 1400 block of North Monroe Street;

— Motor vehicle thefts on the 600 block of West Residence Avenue, the 2300 block of Dawson Road and the 700 block of Radium Springs Road;

— Shoplifting on the 200 block of Cordele Road and the 2600 block of Dawson Road;

— Interfering with city officers on the 300 block of Wells Avenue, the 2500 block of North Slappey Boulevard and the 100 block of Elsom Street;

— Battery on the 600 block of Kingsbury Lane;

— Identity fraud on the 600 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard;

— Aggravated assaults, cutting tool, on the 1300 block of North Monroe Street and the 900 block of Davis Street;

— First-degree forgery on the 2600 block of Dawson Road;

— Entering autos on the 2500 block of Brookhaven Court, the 2400 block of Brierwood Drive and the 3600 block of Club Drive;

— Suspended/revoked license on the 200 block of South McKinley Street;

— Missing juvenile on the 1600 block of Maryland Drive;

— Simple battery on the 2100 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, the 500 block of Rosenberg Street and the 1900 block of Meadow Drive;

— Battery, family violence, on the 1900 block of Colquitt Avenue;

— False imprisonment on the 200 block of Pine Bluff Road;

— Missing person on the 1300 block of Radium Springs Road;

— Financial transaction card fraud on the 300 block of North Slappey Boulevard and the 2300 block of Sharon Avenue;

— Harassing phone calls on the 2200 block of Habersham Road;

— Criminal trespass, family violence, the 900 block of South Davis Street.

DOUGHERTY POLICE: Dougherty County Police responded to at least 60 incidents Friday, Saturday, Sunday and early Monday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:

— Juvenile problems on the 1700 block of War Eagle Drive, the 2900 block of Thrasher Avenue and the 1900 block of Covey Road;

— Auto accidents at the intersection of Old Pretoria Road and Leary Road, the 2800 block of River Pointe Drive, the 1000 block of Eight Mile Road and the 3800 block of Sylvester Road;

— Suspicious autos on the 1900 block of County Line Road, the 1200 block of Antioch Road, the 1800 block of the Liberty Expressway Southeast, the 100 block of North Rosewood Drive, the 5800 block of Newton Road, the intersection of Ramsey Road and Park Road, the intersection of the Liberty Expressway and Blaylock Street, the 500 block of Henson Drive and the 4100 block of Sylvester Road;

— Burglar alarms on the 3100 block of War Eagle Drive, the 1900 block of Nelms Road, the 100 block of Bennett Drive, the 3200 block of Staton Drive, the 3000 block of Clark Avenue, the 100 block of Bennett Drive, the 1900 block of Covey Road, the 5100 block of Barrington Drive, the 1200 block of Cordele Road, the 400 block of Poinciana Avenue, the 3000 block of Leary Road, the 900 block of South County Line Road and the 1700 block of Lily Pond Road;

— Contact persons on the 3800 block of Coakley Avenue, the 1500 block of Hancock Road, the 3300 block of Sylvester Road, the 200 block of Hollis Drive, the 1700 block of South County Line Road, the 3000 block of Woodridge Court and the 1700 block of River Pointe Drive;

— Attempt to contact on the 500 block of Old Pretoria Road;

— Follow-up on the 3800 block of Sylvester Road;

— 911 hang-up on the 800 block of Community Avenue;

— Assistance to a motorists on the 5000 block of Holly Hill Road and the 400 block of Philema Road;

— Auto accident on private property on the 100 block of South Westover Boulevard;

— Tree down on the 3500 block of Harris Road;

— Family violence on the 3300 block of Sylvester Road, the 200 block of Gatewood Drive and the 3300 block of Sweetbriar Avenue;

— Possible DUI and suspicious vehicle on the 400 block of Lovers Lane Road;

— Traffic stops on the 1300 block of South Mock Road and the intersection of North Rosewood Drive and Radium Springs Road;

— Suspicious person at the intersection of the Liberty Expressway Southeast and Holly Drive;

— Escorts on the 2700 block of Betty’s Drive, the 3900 block of Newton Road and the 2800 block of Barnaby Drive;

— Welfare check on the 3800 block of Coakley Avenue and the 1700 block of Doug Lane;

— Shoplifting on the 3900 block of Gillionville Road;

— Unknown problem on the 400 block Philema Road;

— Disorderly conduct on the 5400 block of Paulk Drive;

— Suicide attempt on Sylvester Road;

— Fraud on the 300 block of West Broad Avenue;

— Inhumane treatment of an animal on the 1000 block of Mud Creek Road.

ALBANY FIRE: The Albany Fire Department responded to at least 37 calls on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and early Monday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:

— Smoke detector activations on the 2500 block of North Slappey Boulevard, the 1600 block of Greenbrier Court and the 2800 block of West Doublegate Drive;

— Motor vehicle accidents at the intersection of Palmyra Road and 16th Avenue, the 400 block of Wadkins Avenue, the intersection of Moultrie Road and Mobile Avenue, the intersection of North Magnolia Street and West Third Avenue, the intersection of South Monroe Street and West Oglethorpe Boulevard, the intersection of Dawson Road and Whispering Pines Road, the intersection of Edgerly Avenue and Poplar Street, and the 400 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard;

— Emergency medical assistance on the 1300 block of Seventh Avenue and the 3000 block of Westgate Drive;

— Alarm system activations on the 100 block of Ford Street, the 1400 block of Greenbrier Court and the 1400 block of Antioch Road;

— Power lines down on the 900 block of Ninth Avenue, the 2200 block of Nelms Road and the 9000 block of South Street;

— Animal rescue on the 1200 block of 13th Avenue;

— Arcing, shorted electrical equipment on the 400 block of Honeysuckle Drive and the 800 block of Community Avenue;

— Woodland fire on the 2500 block of West Alberson Drive;

— Cooking fires on the 1400 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and the 500 block of Louis Avenue;

— Pedestrian/motor vehicle accident on the 1000 block of South Harding Street;

— Lock-out on the 4000 block of Gillionville Road;

— Building fires on the 400 block of Florence Drive, the 400 block of Williams Street and the 500 block of North Central Street;

— Extrication of victims on the 3100 block of Tarva Road;

— Smoke or odor removal on the 500 block of Swift Street;

— Unauthorized burning on the 400 block of Pine Bluff Road;

— Smoke scare on the 1800 block of Devon Drive.

DOUGHERTY EMS: Dougherty County Emergency Medical Services responded to at least 33 calls on Sunday, available reports indicate. Medical calls included two chest pains, five respiratory issues, five general sickness calls, two altered mental statuses, two strokes, four diabetic issues, one obstetrics issue and one seizure. Trauma calls included five falls and one laceration. Other calls included one air medical transport and four transports.

— Compiled by Jennifer Parks

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