Albany-Dougherty County Police/Fire/EMS Reports — February 24-27, 2017
Public safety roundup
By Jon Gosa
ALBANY POLICE: The Albany Police Department responded to at least 52 calls on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and the early hours of Monday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:
— Suicide attempts on the 800 block of 16th Avenue and the 600 block of Bobbitt Drive;
— Thefts by taking on the 1000 block of North Slappey Boulevard, the 2500 block of Cardinal Street, the 1200 block of Radium Springs Road, the 400 block of West Third Avenue, the 1700 block of Dawson Road, the 1800 block of Marbury Lane, the 1900 block of South Madison Street, the 600 block of South Harding Street, the 700 block of Johnson Road, the 200 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard, the 600 block of West Mercer Avenue, the 100 block of Morningside Drive and the 600 block of Kingsbury Lane;
— Criminal trespass on the 900 block of West Mercer Avenue, the 900 block of Hobson Street, the 1400 block of North Monroe Street, the 600 block of North Haley Street, the 100 block of North Slappey Boulevard, the 1700 block of Whispering Pines Road, the 500 block of Pinson Road, the 1300 block of Lee Street and the 1100 block of West Lincoln Avenue;
— Marijuana possession on the 300 block of Williams Street;
— Entering autos on the 600 block of Moultrie Road, the 200 block of Cotton Avenue, the 300 block of South Mock Road and the 300 block of Moultrie Road;
— Burglaries on the 800 block of Dorsett Avenue, the 1600 block of Maryland Drive, the 200 block of Cotton Avenue, the 300 block of Station Crossing Drive and the 300 block of Wells Avenue;
— Battery on the 2200 block of North Slappey Boulevard, the 1900 block of Stuart Avenue, the 1000 block of Don Cutler Sr. Drive, the 1300 block of Mercantile Drive, the 1300 block of South McKinley Street, the 2100 block of North Monroe Street, the 400 block of South Van Buren Street, the 1200 block of Baker Avenue and the 500 block of Dorsett Avenue;
— Disorderly conduct on the 2000 block of Schilling Avenue and the 600 block of South Van Buren Street;
— Missing person on the 1000 block of Relswood Terrace;
— Financial transaction card fraud on the 1700 block of East Oglethorpe Boulevard;
— Thefts by shoplifting on the 100 block of South Westover Boulevard and the 2600 block of Dawson Road;
— Aggravated assaults on the 1500 block of Newton Road and the 200 block of Frost Street;
— Criminal damage to property on the 400 block of Lipsey Drive.
DOUGHERTY POLICE: The Dougherty County Police Department responded to at least 13 calls on Sunday and the early hours of Monday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:
— Thefts by taking on the 2100 block of Habersham Road and the 3000 block of War Eagle Drive;
— Suspicious auto on the 3800 block of Coakley Avenue, the 2900 block of Nelms Road, the 3300 block of Sylvester Highway and the 500 block of Southeast Liberty Expressway;
— Loud music on the 2600 block of Oak View Street;
— Burglar alarm on the 4200 block of Nichols Street;
— Battery on the 2600 block of Great Oaks Street;
— Personal welfare check on the 3300 block of Sweetbrier Road;
— Missing person located on the 3300 block of Sweetbrier Road;
— Family violence on the 3800 block of Impala Lane;
— Suspicious person on the 5100 block of Barrington Drive.
ALBANY FIRE: The Albany Fire Department responded to at least 21 calls on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:
— Auto accidents on the 2200 block of Dawson Road, the 200 block of Johnson Road, the intersection of West Alberson Drive and Trumpington Lane and the intersection of Clark Avenue and Adelyn Road;
— EMS assists on the 500 block of 16th Avenue, the 3200 block of War Eagle Drive, the 2300 block of Newton Road and the 100 block of Georgia Power Road;
— Animal rescue on the 600 block of Pinson Road;
— Building fires on the 2400 block of Brierwood Drive and the 1800 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard;
— Water or steam leak on the 3300 block of Sweetbrier Road;
— Extrication of victim from porch on the 100 block of Transvilla Parkway;
— Smoke scare on the 1500 block of North Jefferson Street;
— Power line down on the 4700 block of Stagecoach Road;
— Extrication of victim from car at the intersection of South Valencia Drive and West Lincoln Avenue;
— Smoke removal on the 2800 block of Partridge Drive;
— Unauthorized burning on the 100 block of Hillside Drive;
— Grass fires on the 5000 block of Holly Hill Road and the intersection of Leary Road and Eight Mile Road;
— Animal rescue on the 200 block of Solomon Street.
DOUGHERTY EMS: Dougherty County EMS responded to at least 47 calls on Sunday and the early hours of Monday, available reports indicate. Incidents included five chest pain calls, four respiratory issue calls, one altered mental state call, one stroke victim call, one miscellaneous pain call, one diabetic issue call, one mental health call and 19 various medical calls. Trauma calls included eight falls, three auto accident victim calls and one assault call. Other types of calls included two assists of the Albany Fire Department.