Albany, Dougherty County Police/Fire/EMS reports — Feb. 20-21, 2019

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 29 incidents on Wednesday, available reports show. Incidents included:

— Criminal trespass on the 500 block of Cherry Avenue, the 500 block of West Mercer Avenue and the 1200 block of South Madison Street;

— Disorderly conduct on the 700 block of West Gordon Avenue, the intersection of South Davis Street and West Lincoln Avenue and the 300 block of South Mock Road;

— Family violence, unfounded, on the 1300 block of Colquitt Avenue, the 900 block of West Tift Avenue, the 900 bock of South Street, the 300 block of Elsom Street and the 600 block of Springfield Drive;

— Shoplifting on the 200 block of Cordele Road;

— Simple battery, family violence, on the 2300 block of West Gordon Avenue;

— Entering auto on the 900 block of Jolly Court;

— Identity fraud on the 1600 block of Gardner Drive and the 1500 block of North Valencia Drive;

— Suspended/revoked license on the 2700 block of Gillionville Road;

— Theft of lost/mislaid property on the 200 block of Cordele Road;

— Thefts by taking on the 1300 block of Mulberry Avenue and the 1400 block of Eager Drive;

— Terroristic threats and acts on the 1700 block of Jones Avenue;

— Suicide attempt on the 1800 block of Wetherbee Court;

— Second-degree criminal damage to property on the 300 block of Vick Street;

— Possession of spice/synthetic marijuana/cannainoids on the 1200 block of South Madison Street;

— Aggravated assault on the 1100 block of Avalon Avenue.

DOUGHERTY POLICE: The Dougherty County Police Department responded to at least 27 calls on Wednesday and early Thursday, available reports show. Incidents included:

— Burglar alarms on the 6500 block of Newton Road, the 3200 block of Gillionville Road and the 1500 block of Canary Lane;

— Road blocked at the intersection of Sylvester Road and Acree Avenue;

— Sign down at the intersection of Van Cise Lane and Old Dawson Road;

— 911 hang-ups on the 1400 block of Antioch Road and the 1300 block of Miller Street;

— Suspicious autos on the 400 block of Lumpkin Street, the 1700 block of Lily Pond Drive, the 400 block of Persimmon Drive, the 2200 block of Duitman Road and the 3300 block of Sylvester Road;

— Auto accidents at the intersection of South County Line Road and Moultrie Road, the 1400 block of the Liberty Expressway Southeast and the intersection of Old Dawson Road and Home Drive;

— Suspicious persons on the 3300 block of Sylvester Road, the 2700 block of the Liberty Expressway Southeast and the 100 block of South Westover Boulevard;

— Criminal trespass on the 3000 block of East Park Court;

— Disorderly conduct on the 1200 block of the Liberty Expressway Southeast;

— Animal at large on the 1500 block of the Liberty Expressway Southeast;

— Entering auto on the 5000 block of Hill Road;

— Miscellaneous problem on the 3400 block of Sweetbrier Road;

— Contact person on the 4700 block of Palm Avenue;

— Motor vehicle theft on the 2200 block of Duitman Road.

ALBANY FIRE: The Albany Fire Department responded to at least 15 calls on Wednesday and Thursday, available reports show. Incidents included:

— Animal problem on the 900 block of Eight Mile Road;

— Alarm system activations on the 3000 block of Kensington Court and the 4500 block of Gillionville Road;

— Motor vehicle accidents at the intersection of Old Dawson Road and Wellington Drive, the intersection of Pine Avenue and North Davis Street, the intersection of East Oglethorpe Boulevard and North Mock Road, the intersection of the Liberty Expressway Southeast and North Jefferson Street, the intersection of the Liberty Expressway and North Slappey Boulevard and the intersection of South County Line and Moultrie Road;

— Arcing, shorted electrical equipment on the 2600 block of Dawson Road;

— Emergency medical assistance on the 1900 block of West Whitney Avenue;

— Smoke detector activation on the 1600 block of Devon Drive.

DOUGHERTY EMS: Dougherty County Emergency Medical Services responded to at least 65 calls on Wednesday, available reports show. Medical calls included one abdominal pain/problem, one eye problem/injury, two unknown problems/men down, five chest pain calls, eight respiratory issues, 15 general sickness calls, two altered mental status calls, one stroke, one diabetic issue, four seizures, three abnormal behavior/suicide attempts and one cardiac arrest/death. Trauma calls included 10 auto accidents, six falls, one laceration, one assault and one animal bite. Other calls included two transports.

Compiled by Jennifer Parks

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