Albany-Dougherty County Police/Fire/EMS reports — Feb. 17-20

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 44 calls on Saturday and Sunday, available reports show. Incidents included:

— Simple battery (family violence) on the 700 block of South Madison Street, the 500 block of Endicott Lane, the 500 block of South Cleveland Street and the 500 block of Pinson Road;

— Thefts of lost/mislaid property on the 2400 block of North Slappey Boulevard and the 300 block of East Oakridge Drive;

— Shoplifting on the 200 block of South Slappey Boulevard, the 2800 block of Nottingham Way and the 2600 block of Dawson Road;

— Thefts by taking on the 600 block of West Society Avenue and the 400 block of Louis Avenue;

— Missing person on the 1200 block of West Third Avenue;

— Burglaries in the first degree on the 300 block of South Mock Road and the 500 block of Rosenberg Street;

— Family violence (unfounded) on the 1300 block of South McKinley Street, the 1200 block of Parker Avenue, the first block of Wayne Way, the 500 block of South McKinley Street and the 1300 block of West Whitney Avenue;

— Criminal damage to property on the 1900 block of Buck Lane and the 1900 block of West Whitney Avenue;

— Disorderly conduct on the 1500 block of Silas Lane and the 100 block of North Harding Street;

— Stop sign violation on the 100 block of Elson Street;

— Marijuana possession on the 1800 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard, the 1000 block of Taft Street and the 100 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard;

— Open container on the 1300 block of East Broad Avenue;

— Pedestrian under the influence on the 400 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard;

— Loitering/prowling on the 2700 block of Dawson Road;

— Interfering with city officers on the 1300 block of Avalon Avenue;

— Criminal trespass on the 500 block of Porter Lane;

— Abandoned/disabled vehicle on the 1500 block of East Society Avenue;

— No insurance on the 100 block of North Slappey Boulevard;

— Injured person on the 1100 block of Newton Road;

— Driving under the influence on the 300 block of West Broad Avenue;

— Public indecency on the 200 block of East Oglethorpe Boulevard;

— Disorderly conduct on the 1400 block of Radium Springs Road.

DOUGHERTY POLICE: Dougherty County Police responded to at least 36 calls from Friday through Sunday, available reports show. Incidents included:

— Animal bite on the 3300 block of Sylvester Highway;

— Assistance to a motorist at the intersection of Sylvester Road and Hill Road;

— Assistance to another agency on the 5400 block of Fortune Street;

— Auto accidents at the intersection of Leary Road and Eight Mile Road and the 3500 block of Leary Road;

— Burglary alarms on the 200 block of Camellia Road, the 1700 block of Lily Pond Road, the 200 block of Hidden Lakes Drive, the 1200 block of Moultrie Road, the 1300 block of Antioch Road, the 800 block of Shelton Drive and the 900 block of Barbragale Avenue;

— Civil matters on the 1200 block of Paul Lane and the 3800 block of Fleming Road;

— Criminal trespass on the 300 block of Hollis Drive and on the 400 block of Holly Drive;

— Drug overdose on the 1800 block of the Liberty Expressway Southeast;

— Family violence on the 3300 block of Sylvester Road;

— Juvenile in roadway on the 3300 block of Sylvester Road;

— Juvenile problem on the 4300 block of Radium Springs Road;

— Loud music on the 400 block of South Westover Boulevard and the 100 block of Mockingbird Drive;

— Recovered property on the 6000 block of James Drive;

— Suspicious autos on the 3700 block of Radial Avenue and the 3500 block of Sylvester Road;

— Suspicious persons on the 2900 block of Radium Springs Road, the 4400 block of Acree Avenue, the 5100 block of Barrington Drive, the 500 block of Champion Drive, the 2400 block of Cherry Laurel Lane and the 5200 block of Radium Springs Road;

— Traffic arrest on the 3200 block of Sylvester Road.

ALBANY FIRE: The Albany Fire Department responded to at least 24 calls from Friday through Sunday, available reports indicate. Incidents included an overheated motor, scorch burns, motor vehicle accidents, a bomb scare at Albany Middle School, authorized controlled burns, shorted electrical equipment, unauthorized burnings, a downed power line and assistance for EMS.

DOUGHERTY EMS: Dougherty County Emergency Medical Service responded to at least 66 calls on Sunday, available reports show. There were 50 medical calls, 12 trauma calls and four medical alert assistance calls. The medical calls included 13 respiratory issues, four chest pain issues, four seizures, four miscellaneous pain calls, four mental health issues, one diabetic issue and 20 various medical calls. Trauma calls included four falls, three assaults, three auto accident victims, one pedestrian hit by an auto and one laceration.

— Jim Hendricks contributed to this report

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