Albany, Dougherty County Police/Fire/EMS reports — Dec. 18-19, 2017
Public safety roundup
By Jon Gosa
ALBANY — The Albany Police Department responded to at least 19 calls on Monday and the early hours of Tuesday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:
— Burglary on the 3100 block of Winterwood Avenue, the 700 block of Corn Avenue, the 300 block of West Tift Avenue, the 2200 block of Friar Tuck Lane, the 200 block of Elsom Street and the 500 block of South McKinley Street;
— Disorderly conduct on the 1500 block of East Tift Avenue;
— Missing person on the 400 block of West Third Avenue;
— Battery on the 1400 block of East Second Avenue;
— Entering auto on the 400 block of Jefferies Avenue and the 1500 block of Mitchell Avenue;
— Criminal trespass on the 400 block of North Haley Street, the 1300 block of North Oglethorpe Boulevard, the 600 block of Albert Court and the 400 block of Nona Drive;
— Reckless conduct on the 100 block of North Ingleside Drive;
— Theft by taking on the 400 block of Cannon Avenue and the 2700 block of point North Boulevard;
— Theft by shoplifting on the 200 block of Cordele Road.
DOUGHERTY POLICE: The Dougherty County Police Department responded to at least 16 calls on Monday and the early hours of Tuesday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:
— Wanted person/drugs on the 3900 block of Moultrie Road;
— Harassing phone calls on the 3400 block of Aristedes Road;
— Disorderly conduct with injury on the 4300 block of Radium Springs Road;
— Suspicious auto on the 2800 block of Astoria Drive and the 3200 block of Sylvester Road;
— 911 hang up on the 2600 block of Oak View Street;
— Auto accident on the 300 block of Byron Plantation Road and the 2700 block of Cordele Road;
— Deceased person on the 300 block of Virginia Avenue;
— Burglary on the 2800 block of Newcomb Road;
— Theft by taking on the 900 block of Bass Drive;
— Criminal trespass on the 500 block of Southgate Avenue;
— Suspicious person on the 2800 block of North Slappey Boulevard and the 3300 block of Sylvester Highway;
— Auto accident with injuries on the 2300 block of Liberty Expressway and the 900 block Liberty Expressway.
ALBANY FIRE: The Albany Fire Department responded to at least six calls on Monday and the early hours of Tuesday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:
— Brush fire at the intersection of North Slappey Boulevard and Liberty Expressway;
— Smoke scare on the 2300 Pebble Beach Court;
— EMS assist on the 300 block of Virginia Avenue and the 200 block of West Third Avenue;
— Auto accident on the 500 block of West Roosevelt Avenue;
— Arcing electrical on the 500 block of Hickory Lane.
DOUGHERTY EMS: Dougherty County EMS responded to at least 66 calls on Monday and the early hours of Tuesday, available reports indicate. Incidents included four chest pain calls, six respiratory issue calls, one abdominal pain call, two cardiac arrest calls, two stroke calls, one diabetic issue call, four labor issue calls, one seizure call, two various medical calls, four mental health calls and 15 general sickness calls. Trauma calls included eight auto accidents, eight falls, three lacerations, one assault and two traumatic injuries. Other types of calls included one medical alert activation and one inter-facility transfer.