Albany, Dougherty County Police/Fire/EMS reports — Aug. 30-31, 2017

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By Jon Gosa

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ALBANY POLICE: The Albany Police Department responded to at least 22 calls on Wednesday and the early hours of Thursday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:

— Marijuana possession on the 700 block of Corn Avenue and the 1800 block of Edgerly Avenue;

— Suicide attempt on the 2200 block of Golfcourse Drive;

— Terroristic threats and acts on the 2400 block of Dawson Road;

— Thefts by taking on the 2500 block of North Slappey Boulevard, the 1600 block of Worrell Avenue and the 300 block of East Oglethorpe Boulevard;

— Criminal trespass on the 700 block of East Broad Avenue and the 1700 block of West Oakridge Drive;

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

— Burglaries on the 2000 block of Lafayette Circle, the 1300 block of Mercantile Drive, the 1700 block of North Monroe Street and the 1200 block of East Residence Avenue;

— Battery on the 1600 block of Gadsden Drive and the 2300 block of 12th Avenue;

— Entering autos on the 700 block of Seventh Avenue and the 2300 block of Greenleaf Lane;

— Disorderly conduct on the 500 block of 10th Avenue;

— Forgery on the 400 block of West Third Avenue;

— Missing persons on the 100 block of Wayne Way and the 200 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard.

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

— Auto accidents on the 500 block of the Liberty Expressway, the 2800 block of the Liberty Expressway and the 400 block of the Liberty Expressway;

— Disorderly conduct with injuries on the 2000 block of Palmyra Road;

— Auto accident with extrication on the 900 block of the Liberty Expressway;

— 911 hang-up on the 3200 block of Ridgeway Drive;

— Abandoned auto on the 3100 block of Radium Springs Road.

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

— Auto accident at the intersection of the Liberty Expressway and Holly Drive;

— Building fires on the 500 block of Louis Avenue and the 500 block of Cordele Road;

— Arcing electrical on the 1900 block of Buck Lane;

— Dumpster fire on the 2800 block of Old Dawson Road;

— Hazmat release investigation at the intersection of the Liberty Expressway and Holly Drive;

— EMS assist on the 200 block of West Third Avenue.

DOUGHERTY EMS: Dougherty County EMS responded to at least 58 calls on Wednesday and the early hours of Thursday, available reports indicate. Incidents included one allergy call, six chest pain calls, six respiratory issue calls, two faint calls, one stroke call, two headache calls, one seizure call, one back pain call, one unknown problem call and 15 general sickness calls. Trauma calls included seven auto accidents, six falls, one laceration and three assaults. Other types of calls included two standby calls and three medical alert activations.

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