Albany, Dougherty County Police/Fire/EMS Reports — March 24-27
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 Brad McEwen
ALBANY POLICE: The Albany Police Department responded to at least 77 calls on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and the early hours of Monday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:
— Thefts by taking on the 600 block of South Van Buren Street, the 2600 block of Dawson Road, the 800 block of Cotton Avenue, the 400 block of Clarendon Court, the 1900 block of Buck Lane, the 2200 block of Grady Street, the 300 block of West Highland Avenue, the 900 block of Hobson Street, the 500 block of South Van Buren Street, the 500 block of West Society Avenue, the 1000 block of North Maple Street, the 2200 block of East Oglethorpe Boulevard, the 1600 block of East Oglethorpe Boulevard, the 1100 block of North Slappey Boulevard, the 80 block of Morningside Drive, the 500 block of Ebony Lane and the 900 block of Dorsett Avenue;
— Simple battery on the 2600 block of Crossbow Court, the 500 block of North Harding Street, the 400 block of Pine Avenue, the 300 block of West Highland Avenue, the 1100 block of Fifth Avenue and the 800 block of Odom Avenue;
— Criminal trespass on the 1000 block of Dunes Avenue, the 700 block of Johnson Road, the 500 block of North Slappey Boulevard, the 2000 block of Keystone Avenue and the 1000 block of Dunes Avenue;
— Entering autos on the 2800 block of Elton Street, the 500 block of South Van Buren Street, the 600 block of Sands Drive, the 600 block of Moultrie Road and the 900 block of Rood Street;
— Burglaries in the first degree on the 1200 block of Avalon Avenue, the 1300 block of East First Avenue, the 1700 block of Malone Drive and the 2600 block of Crossbow Court;
— Burglaries in the second degree on the 500 block of Edgewater Lane, the 2400 block of Sylvester Highway and the 1000 block of West Broad Avenue;
— Terroristic threats and acts on the 200 block of Broadway Court, the 500 block of Lockett Station Road and the 1000 block of West Mercer Avenue;
— Disorderly conduct on the 600 block of West Fourth Avenue, the 400 block of South Slappey Boulevard and the 200 block of Cordele Road;
— Unruly children on the 1000 block of Crawford Drive and the 1400 block of East Tift Avenue;
— Financial transaction card fraud on the 1400 block of West Lincoln Avenue and the 700 block of West Society Avenue;
— Thefts of lost or mislaid property on the 100 block of Whittlesey Court and the 1800 block of East Broad Avenue;
— Thefts by shoplifting on the 200 block of Cordele Road and the 2400 block of North Slappey Boulevard;
— Computer thefts on the 2400 block of North Slappey Boulevard and the 200 block of Cordele Road;
— Aggravated assaults on the 300 block of South Mock Road and the 900 block of Friendship Drive;
— Battery on the 1500 block of Georgia Avenue and the 700 block of West Gordon Avenue;
— Deposit account fraud on the 3100 block of Graystone Lane;
— Injured person on the 2500 block of Wexford Drive;
— Suicide or attempted suicide on the 900 block of Mercedes Street;
— Theft of services on the 600 block of North Westover Boulevard;
— Possession of spice or synthetic marijuana on the 1200 block of Clark Avenue;
— Open container on the 2300 block of Palmyra Road;
— Theft by conversion on the 2200 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard;
— Public indecency on the 1200 block of West Highland Avenue;
— Unlawful use of 911 on the 1100 block of East Tift Avenue;
— DUI on the 400 block of South Slappey Boulevard;
— Armed robbery on the 800 block of North Jefferson Street;
— Missing person on the 1100 block of Newton Road;
— Robbery by force on the 500 block of North Harding Street;
— Stop-sign violation on the 700 block of North Slappey Boulevard;
— Leaving the scene of an accident on the 1900 block of East Lakeridge Lane;
— Home invasion on the 900 block of Cherry Avenue.
DOUGHERTY POLICE: Dougherty County Police responded to at least 20 calls on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and the early hours of Monday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:
— Family violence on the 1400 block of Southeast Liberty Expressway, the 500 block of Old Pretoria Road, the 400 block of Westover Boulevard and the 300 block of Branch Road;
— Burglar alarms on the 100 block of Hidden Lakes and the 900 block of Old Pretoria Road;
— Contact persons on the 1300 block of Miller Street and the 1300 block of Sylvester Highway;
— Miscellaneous calls on the 500 block of Philema Road and the 3100 block of Leggett Drive;
— Suspicious persons on the 1500 block of Cordele Road and the 800 block of Ransom Acree Lane;
— Criminal trespass on the 1400 block of South Mock Road;
— Unwanted guest on the 100 block of Gatewood Drive;
— Crime prevention on the 700 block of Newcomb Road;
— Discharging firearms on the 3200 block of Sylvester Highway;
— Auto accident on the 1600 block of Moultrie Road;
— Man down on the 3300 block of Sylvester Highway;
— Road block on the 400 block of Philema Road;
— Missing person on the 3400 block of Aristedes Road.
ALBANY FIRE: The Albany Fire Department responded to at least seven calls on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and the early hours of Monday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:
— Grass fires on the 700 block of East Town Road, the 100 block of Gurr Drive and the intersection of Pine Avenue and North Davis Street;
— Public service on the 1300 block of East Second Avenue;
— Oil or other combustible liquid at the intersection of Moultrie Road and South Mock Road;
— Power line down on the 1100 block of West Gordon Avenue;
— Brush or brush and grass mix on the 3500 block of Oliver Drive.
DOUGHERTY EMS: Dougherty County EMS responded to at least 115 calls on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and the early hours of Monday, available reports indicate. Incidents included 19 respiratory issue calls, eight chest pain calls, five altered mental status calls, four miscellaneous pain calls, four labor calls, two faint calls, two seizure calls, two cardiac arrest calls, two diabetic issue calls, two stroke calls and 47 various medical calls. Trauma calls included 10 falls, six auto accidents, two assaults, one laceration and one burn victim. Other types of calls included four medical alert calls and one standby for the Albany Fire Department.
— Compiled by Brad McEwen