Albany, Dougherty County Police/Fire/EMS reports — Jan. 7-8, 2019

Public safety roundup for Albany and Dougherty County

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By Jada Haynes

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ALBANY POLICE: The Albany Police Department responded to at least 35 calls on Monday and into the early hours of Tuesday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:

— Burglaries on the 400 block of West Third Avenue, the 1000 block of Dunes Avenue, the 1200 block of Westwood Drive, the 1100 block of Tenth Avenue, the 900 block of Jolly Court, the 600 block of North Monroe Street and the 300 block of Williams Street;

— Entering autos on the 1600 block of Gary Avenue and the 800 block of Cherry Avenue;

— Thefts by taking on the 2800 block of Old Dawson Road, the 1000 block of Cedar Avenue, the 300 block of South Mock Road, the 400 block of Heard Avenue, the 700 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard, the 300 block of Bonnyview Avenue and the 900 block of Dorsett Avenue;

— Disorderly conduct on the 1400 block of North Jefferson Street, the 2400 block of North Cleveland Street, the 1900 block of South Flintlock Drive, the 1700 block of Edgerly Avenue and the 1900 block of Fulton Avenue;

— Simple battery, family violence, on the 400 block of Cannon Avenue and the 1300 block of Eighth Avenue;

— Public indecency on the 300 block of Moultrie Road;

— Aggravated assault, firearm, on the 300 block of West Mercer Avenue;

— Pedestrians soliciting rides or business on the 600 block of South Slappey Boulevard;

— Criminal trespass on the 2200 block of Oxford Road, the 500 block of West Broad Avenue, the 1300 block of West Highland Avenue and the 300 block of Flintside Drive;

— Financial transaction card fraud on the 2400 block of Dawson Road;

— Terroristic threats and acts on the 2400 block of North Slappey Boulevard;

— Simple battery on the 2100 block of East Oglethorpe Boulevard;

— Aggravated battery on the 1000 block of Jordan Street;

— Criminal trespass, family violence, on the 300 block of Lucile Street.

DOUGHERTY POLICE: The Dougherty County Police Department responded to at least 12 calls on Monday and into the early hours of Tuesday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:

— Theft by taking on the 3300 block of Sylvester Road;

— Inhumane treatment of animals on the 4000 block of Moultrie Road;

— Criminal trespass on the 4600 block of Aristedes Court;

— Family violence on the 3600 block of Oliver Drive;

— Terroristic threats on the 3200 block of Sylvester Road;

— Speeding auto on the 1600 block of Liberty Expressway Southeast;

— Demented person on the 5900 block of Woodcliff Street;

— Juvenile problem on the 1000 block of Butternutt Avenue;

— Fraud on the 3000 block of Sylvester Road;

— Suspicious persons on the 300 block of South Westover Boulevard and the 2000 block of Weymouth Drive;

— Disorderly conduct on the 2300 block of Liberty Expressway Southeast.

ALBANY FIRE: The Albany Fire Department responded to at least nine calls on Monday and into the early hours of Tuesday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:

— Motor vehicle accidents at the intersection of Meredyth Drive and North Westover Boulevard, the intersection of Liberty Expressway and North Jefferson Street and the 2300 block of Dawson Road;

— Smoke or odor removal on the 600 block of Hobson Street;

— Power line down on the 800 block of West Lincoln Avenue;

— Authorized controlled burning on the 4000 block of Radium Springs Road;

— Excessive heat, scorch burns on the 300 block of West Mercer Avenue;

— Medical assistance on the 1000 block of Davidson Drive and the 2400 block of Pendleton Street.

DOUGHERTY EMS: The Dougherty County Emergency Medical Service responded to at least 68 calls on Monday and into the early hours of Tuesday, available reports indicate.

The medical calls included three chest pains, 12 respiratory issues, four abdominal pains/problems, two allergic reactions/strings, one heart problem, two unknown problems/men down, 22 general sicknesses, three altered mental statuses, three diabetic issues, three abnormal behaviors/suicide attempts and one cardiac arrest/death.

The trauma calls included four auto accidents and five falls. The other calls included two transport calls and one medical alert activation call.

— Compiled by Jada Haynes

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