Albany, Dougherty County Police/Fire/EMS Reports — March 17-20
Public safety roundup
By Brad McEwen
ALBANY POLICE: The Albany Police Department responded to at least 46 calls on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and the early hours of Monday, available reports indicate.Incidents included:
— Thefts by taking on the 1400 block of South Harding Street, the 2500 block of Schley Avenue, the 600 block of 11th Avenue, the 2600 block of Crossbow Court, the 1600 block of Avalon Avenue, the 1900 block of Whispering Pines Road, the 2200 block of North Slappey Boulevard, the 1000 block of North McKinley Street and the 900 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard;
— Criminal trespass on the 500 block of Gowan Avenue, the 900 block of West Highland Avenue, the 300 block of West Highland Avenue, the 400 block of Heard Avenue, the 1900 block of Gillespie Avenue and the 400 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard;
— Thefts by shoplifting on the 200 block of Cordele Road, the 2600 block of Dawson Road, the 200 block of Cordele Road and the 200 block of South Slappey Boulevard;
— Entering autos on the 300 block of South Mock Road, the 2400 block of Brierwood Drive, the 2200 block of Jasmine Court and the 1500 block of Webb Street;
— Simple battery on the 1900 block of Buck Lane, the 2400 block of Brierwood Drive and the 1000 block of South Davis Street;
— Battery on the 600 block of West Society Avenue and the 800 block of North Westover Boulevard;
— Possession of marijuana on the 1400 block of Clark Avenue and the 400 block of Alice Avenue;
— Burglaries on the 800 block of Faulk Lane and the 800 block of Cotton Avenue;
— Disorderly conduct on the 1500 block of Radium Springs Road, the 600 block of West Society Avenue;
— Simple assault on the 100 block of North Central Street;
— Forgery on the 2600 block of Dawson Road;
— DUI on the 600 block of Sands Drive;
— Seat belt violation on the 100 block of Merritt Street;
— Identity theft on the 200 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard;
— Statutory rape on the 600 block of West Society Avenue;
— Stop sign violation on the 200 block of Elsom Street;
— Harassing phone calls on the 2400 block of South Slappey Boulevard;
— Demented person on the 2500 block of Cardinal Street;
— Possession of synthetic marijuana/spice on the 500 block of West First Avenue;
— Aggravated assault on the 1100 block of Avalon Avenue;
— Missing person on the 300 block of Grant Place.
DOUGHERTY POLICE: Dougherty County Police responded to at least 26 calls on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and the early hours of Monday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:
— Loud music on the 400 block of Pine Bluff Road, the 100 block of Honeysuckle Drive and the 100 block of Mockingbird Drive;
— Family violence on the 1400 block of South Mock Road, the 500 block of Pine Bluff Road and the 3300 block of Sylvester Highway;
— Auto accidents on the 400 block of Mud Creek Road and the 1200 block of Sweetwater Avenue;
— Suspicious auto on the 7100 block of Newton Road and the 3200 block of Pinyon Drive;
— Motor vehicle theft on the 1400 block of South Mock Road;
— Contact person on the 3600 block of Plumcrest Avenue;
— Drugs on the 4400 block of Acree Avenue;
— Missing person on the 4800 block of Cooper Street;
— Burglary on the 4500 block of Leary Road;
— Demented person on the 3300 block of Sylvester Highway;
— Wanted person on the 2800 block of Spring Flats Road,
— Suspicious person on the 3000 block of Sylvester Highway;
— Civil matter on the 3300 block of Sylvester Highway;
— Recovered property on the 600 block of Holly Drive;
— Suicide attempt on the 3600 block of Spring Flats Road;
— Assist motorist on the 700 block of Cordele Road;
— Speeding auto on the 200 block of Cordele Road;
— Animal call on the 4400 block of La Costa Drive;
— Road blocked on the 2000 block of South County Line Road;
— Disorderly conduct on the 900 block of Old Pretoria Road,
ALBANY FIRE: The Albany Fire Department responded to at least 25 calls on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and the early hours of Monday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:
— Unauthorized burnings on the 1500 block of Westwood Drive, the 1930 South Jackson Street and the 6000 block of James Drive;
— Outside rubbish or trash fires on the 100 block of South Harding Street, the 1100 block of West Whitney Avenue and the 300 block of West Tift Avenue;
— Motor vehicle accidents at the intersection of Ninth Avenue and North Monroe Street and the intersection of West Oakridge Drive and Newton Road;
— Passenger vehicle fires on the 1300 block of East Second Avenue and the 2300 block of Bluewater Drive;
— Grass fires on the 7100 block of Moultrie Road and the 1900 block of West Broad Avenue;
— Public service on the 1200 block of Whispering Pines Road and the 1000 block of West Highland Avenue;
— Medical assists on the 800 block of Willie Pitts Jr. Road and the 1300 block of Ninth Avenue;
— EMS calls on the 2700 block of Davenport Drive and the 2600 block of Dawson Road;
— Brush fire on the 4900 block of Edith Drive;
— Outside storage fire on the 100 block of Thornton Drive;
— Authorized controlled burn on the 1000 block of Relswood Terrace;
— Ring or jewelry removal on the 300 block of North Jackson Street;
— Gas leak on the 200 block of Hollis Drive;
— Dumpster fire on the 600 block of West Society Avenue;
— Carbon monoxide incident on the 500 block of South Van Buren Street.
DOUGHERTY EMS: Dougherty County EMS responded to at least 53 calls on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and the early hours of Monday, available reports indicate. Calls included six miscellaneous pain calls, five seizure calls, two altered mental status calls, two diabetic issue calls, two mental health calls, one chest pain call, one stroke victim and 18 various medical calls. Trauma calls included four auto accidents, one laceration and one assault.