Albany-Dougherty County Police/Fire/EMS Reports — Jan. 5-6, 2017
Public safety roundup
The Albany Fire Department was dispatched to a fire at 2411 Lakeshore Drive at about 5:40 a.m. Sunday.
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By Brad McEwen
ALBANY POLICE: The Albany Police Department responded to at least 29 calls on Wednesday and the early hours of Thursday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:
— Criminal trespass on the 1600 block of Sunny Lane, the 2000 block of East Broad Avenue, the 1000 block of Don Cutler Sr. Drive, the 2500 block of Archwood Drive, the 200 block of Mitchell Avenue, the 2000 block of Melrose Drive and the 1300 block of South Van Buren Street;
— Burglary on the 800 block of 7th Avenue, the 300 block of South Mock Road, the 2000 block of Riverview Circle, 2200 block of Palmyra Road and the 2800 block of McLain Lane;
— Suicide or attempted suicide on the 1200 block of Crawford Drive and the 400 block of North Jefferson Street;
— Driving on a suspended or revoked license on the 2500 block of Kenilworth Road and the 700 block of South Van Buren Street;
— Miscellaneous property damage on the 2900 block of Winterwood Avenue and the 700 block of East Oglethorpe Boulevard;
— Deceased person on the 2100 block of West Waddell Avenue;
— DUI on the 200 block of West Highland Avenue;
— Disorderly conduct on the 1100 block of Wingate Avenue;
— Financial card transaction fraud on the 1400 block of Avalon Avenue;
— Simple battery on the 1300 block of Eager Drive;
— Affray on the 400 block of Odom Avenue;
— Terroristic threats and acts on the 1100 block of 6th Avenue;
— Probation violation on the 700 block of Crawford Drive;
— Criminal damage to property on the 1900 block of Skylane Drive;
— Abandoned auto on the 1100 block of West 2nd Avenue;
— Forgery in the third degree on the 100 block of North Westover Boulevard.
DOUGHERTY POLICE: Dougherty County Police responded to at least eight calls on Wednesday and the early hours of Thursday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:
— Auto accident on the 2100 block of Habersham Road, the 3600 block of Radium Springs Road, 5200 block of Radium Springs Road and the 1600 block of Cordele Road;
— Assist motorist on the 3300 block of Clark Avenue and the intersection of Old Dawson Road and Westover Road;
— Burglary on the 1300 block of Lily Pond Road;
— Disorderly conduct on the 1400 block of Old Pretoria Road;
— Loud music on the 3000 block of Woodbridge Court.
ALBANY FIRE: The Albany Fire Department responded to at least 12 calls on Wednesday and the early hours of Thursday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:
— Power line down on the 2300 block of Meadowbrook Lane, the 800 block of West Residence Avenue and the 600 block of Pine Avenue;
— Gas leak on the 1600 block of West Whitney Avenue and the 200 block of West Broad Avenue;
— Medical assist on the 2100 block of West Waddell Avenue;
— Grass fire on the 400 block of Philema Road;
— Gas odor on the 1200 block of 6th Avenue;
— Motor vehicle accident with injuries on the 5200 block of Radium Springs Road;
— Brush fire on the 900 block of Peacock Drive;
— Limbs on power line on the 500 block of 10th Avenue;
— Excessive heat, scorch burns on the 2500 block of Crescent Drive.
DOUGHERTY EMS: Dougherty County EMS responded to at least 74 calls on Wednesday and the early hours of Thursday, available reports indicate. Those calls included 10 respiratory issue calls, four chest pain calls, two altered mental status calls, two labor issue calls, two mental health calls, two miscellaneous pain calls, two cardiac arrest calls, one faint call, one seizure call, one diabetic issue call, one stroke call and 23 various medical calls. Trauma calls included 14 auto accidents, five falls, two lacerations and two assaults.