Albany, Dougherty County Police/Fire/EMS reports — Dec. 3-4, 2017
Public safety roundup
By Jon Gosa
ALBANY POLICE: The Albany Police Department responded to at least 42 calls on Saturday, Sunday and the early hours of Monday, available reports indicate. Incidents include:
— DUI on the 200 block of West Broad Avenue;
— Burglary on the 100 block of Dobbs Drive;
— Aggravated assault on the 1100 block of Avalon Avenue, the 2000 block of North Skylane Drive and the 2700 block of Dawson Road;
— Battery on the 2700 block of Dawson Road, the 300 block of Southwood Drive, the 1300 block of Evelyn Avenue and the 1400 block of Eager Drive;
— Robbery by sudden snatching on the 500 block of Vintage Road and the 100 block of South Front Street;
— Theft by taking on the 2500 block of Jewel Street, the 500 block of Cochran Avenue, the 200 block of Philema Road, the 1300 block of South Harding Street and the 1000 block of East Roosevelt Avenue;
— Criminal trespass on the 200 block of East Oglethorpe Boulevard, the 600 block of 16th Avenue, the 500 block of Don Cutler Sr. Drive, the 800 block of South Shadowlawn Drive, the 400 block of South Van Buren Street, the 700 block of West Whitney Avenue, the 500 block of South Harding Street, the 600 block of West Society Avenue and the 400 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard;
— Disorderly conduct on the 1400 block of South Madison Street, the 2000 block of West Broad Avenue, the 1300 block of Ninth Avenue and the 900 block of Willow Wood Drive;
— Missing person on the 2600 block of Dawson Road and the 200 block of Cordele Road;
— Entering auto on the 600 block of 16th Avenue, the 900 block of West Lincoln Avenue, the 400 block of South McKinley Street, the 1600 block of Palmyra Road and the 800 block of West Mercer Avenue;
— Interfering with officers on the 2600 block of South Jackson Street;
— Theft by shoplifting on the 1000 block of Pine Avenue, the 1500 block of North Slappey Boulevard and the 2700 block of Dawson Road;
— Murder on the 600 block of Willis Drive.
DOUGHERTY POLICE: The Dougherty County Police Department responded to at least 10 calls on Sunday and the early hours of Monday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:
— Suspicious person on the 1000 block of Westview Drive, the 5700 block of Goldenrod Road and the 500 block of Southgate Avenue;
— Suspicious auto on the 3500 block of Sylvester Road, the 5000 block of Doles Road, the 1600 block of Liberty Expressway and the 3300 block of Sylvester Road;
— Theft by taking on the 1000 block of Butternut Avenue;
— Auto accident on the 800 block of Strout Avenue;
— Property damage on the 2800 block of Winifred Road.
ALBANY FIRE: The Albany Fire Department responded to at least 19 calls on Saturday, Sunday and the early hours of Monday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:
— Smoke scare on the 300 block of Cannon Avenue;
— Brush fire on the 500 block of Jefferies Avenue;
— Grass fire on the 6000 block of Old Dawson Road;
— EMS assist on the 1000 block of Fifth Avenue, the 600 block of North Davis Street and the 2300 block of West Alberson Drive;
— Unauthorized burning on the 6100 block of Jenkins Road;
— Overheated motor on the 2400 block of Roxanna Road;
— Outside rubbish fire on the 1400 block of Campbell Street;
— Arcing electrical on the 600 block of Sands Drive and the 1800 block of Melrose Drive;
— Overheated motor on the 900 block of West Oakridge Drive;
— Cooking fire on the 2900 block of Stonewater Drive;
— Assist police on the 1200 block of East Tift Avenue.
— Building fire on the 500 block of North Westover Boulevard;
— Unauthorized burning on the 100 block of East Road;
— EMS assist on the 300 block of South Mock Road and the 1000 block of Dunes Avenue.
DOUGHERTY EMS: Dougherty County EMS responded to at least 47 calls on Sunday and the early hours of Monday, available reports indicate. Incidents included three chest pain calls, two abdominal pain calls, 10 respiratory issue calls, one fainting call, one diabetic issue call, one seizure call, two mental health calls, one unknown problem call and 11 general sickness calls. Trauma calls included six falls, four lacerations, one assault and two gunshot victims. Other types of calls included two medical alert activations.