Albany-Dougherty County Police/Fire/EMS reports — Feb. 21-22
Public safety roundup
Holiday activities bring some risk of accidents and injuries. Dougherty County EMS Director Sam Allen recommends keeping safety in mind over the 4th of July holiday period.
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By Jon Gosa
ALBANY POLICE: The Albany Police Department responded to at least 20 calls on Tuesday and the early hours of Wednesday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:
— Disorderly conduct on the 300 block of East Oglethorpe Boulevard, the 1000 block of West Gordon Avenue and the 2400 block of North Slappey Boulevard;
— Burglary on the 2400 block of Sylvester Highway;
— Missing person on the 300 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard;
— Criminal trespass on the 900 block of Willow Wood Drive and the 600 block of West Residence Avenue;
— Entering autos on the 100 block of Garden Hill Drive, the 1400 block of Radium Springs Road and the 400 block of Vick Street;
— Theft by shoplifting on the 2600 block of Dawson Road;
— Forgery on the 1400 block of Radium Springs Road;
— Deceased person on the 2200 block of East Oglethorpe Boulevard;
— Battery on the 900 block of West Tift Avenue, the 500 block of Pine Avenue and the 1600 block of Beverly Avenue;
— Identity theft on the 3000 block of Stonewater Drive;
— Camping on the street on the 2700 block of Dawson Road;
— Suicide attempt on the 2400 block of Brierwood Drive;
— Recovered property on the 700 block of North Jackson Street.
DOUGHERTY POLICE: The Dougherty County Police Department responded to at least 12 calls on Tuesday and the early hours of Wednesday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:
— Suspicious persons on the 6000 block of Elliot Drive, the 1400 block of Southeast Liberty Expressway and the 600 block of Radium Springs Road;
— Thefts by shoplifting on the 3000 block of Sylvester Road and the 2400 block of Southeast Liberty Expressway;
— Auto accidents on the 2000 block of the Liberty Expressway and at the intersection of Moultrie Road and Mock Road;
— Animals at large on the 1300 block of Miller Street and the 3100 block of Higgins Drive;
— Miscellaneous property damage on the 2300 block of Radium Springs Road;
— Personal welfare check on the 1400 block of Lily Pond Road;
— Theft by taking on the 2500 block of Imperial Street.
ALBANY FIRE: The Albany Fire Department responded to at least eight calls on Tuesday and the early hours of Wednesday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:
— EMS assists on the 2200 block of East Oglethorpe Boulevard and the 3400 block of Aristedes Road;
— Power line down at the intersection of West First Avenue and North Cleveland Street;
— Unauthorized burnings on the 2300 block of Harvey Road and the 300 block of McCray Drive;
— Outside rubbish fires on the 1300 block of West Third Avenue and the 1700 block of Nelms Road;
— Building fire on the 200 block of Edwards Drive.
DOUGHERTY EMS: Dougherty County EMS responded to at least 69 calls on Tuesday and the early hours of Wednesday, available reports indicate. Incidents included nine respiratory issue calls, six miscellaneous pain calls, six mental health calls, three altered mental state calls, two chest pain calls, two cardiac arrest calls, one stroke victim call and 25 various medical calls. Trauma calls included nine auto accident victims, two falls and two assaults. Other types of calls included two medical alert calls.