Albany, Dougherty County Police/Fire/EMS reports — Aug. 31-Sept. 1, 2017

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By Jon Gosa

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ALBANY POLICE: The Albany Police Department responded to at least 21 calls on Thursday and the early hours of Friday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:

— Criminal trespass on the 1000 block of West Mercer Avenue, the 1700 block of West Oakridge Drive and the 2500 block of North Slappey Boulevard;

— Thefts by taking on the 400 block of Holloway Avenue, the 2000 block of Coves Court, the 600 block of 16th Avenue, the 400 block of Holloway Avenue and the 1100 block of Eager Drive;

— Interfering with officers on the 700 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard;

— Arson on the 500 block of Cordele Road;

— Battery on the 500 block of Florence Drive;

— Burglaries on the 1300 block of North Washington Street, the 1300 block of Colquitt Avenue and the 1500 block of Avalon Avenue;

— Disorderly conduct on the 1600 block of Red Oak Lane and the 1600 block of Gardner Drive;

— Terroristic threats on the 1800 block of West Broad Avenue;

— Entering autos on the 2800 block of North Slappey Boulevard and the 800 block of North Van Buren Street;

— Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon on the 200 block of East Oglethorpe Boulevard;

— Sexual battery on the 100 block of Cordele Road.

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

— Auto accidents on the 1600 block of Moultrie Road, the 1600 block of Power Lane and the 200 block of South County Line Road;

— Bite case on the 4700 block of Clewston Lane;

— Animals at large on the 200 block of Brown Street and the 1700 block of Moultrie Road;

— Demented person on the 2900 block of Lark Avenue;

— Family violence on the 300 block of Branch Road.

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

— Gas leak on the 700 block of Cotton Avenue;

— Alarm system activation on the 3800 block of Old Dawson Road.

DOUGHERTY EMS: Dougherty County EMS responded to at least 50 calls on Thursday and the early hours of Friday, available reports indicate. Incidents included two chest pain calls, six respiratory issue calls, three fainting calls, one stroke call, two diabetic issue calls, one seizure call, five mental health calls, two cardiac arrest calls, two lift calls and 12 general sickness calls. Trauma calls included two auto accidents, eight falls, one animal bite and one other type of trauma. Other types of calls included one assist of the Albany Fire Department and one medical alert activation.

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