Albany, Dougherty County Police/Fire/EMS reports — March 29, 2019

Public safety roundup for Albany and Dougherty County

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By Jennifer Parks

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ALBANY POLICE: The Albany Police Department responded to at least 27 calls on Wednesday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:

— Entering auto on the 1200 block of Mobile Avenue;

— Motor vehicle theft on the 800 block of Moultrie Road and the 400 block of Louis Avenue;

— Aggravated assault, firearm, on the 500 block of South Van Buren Street;

— Missing person on the 600 block of Sands Drive;

— Second-degree criminal damage to property on the 400 block of West Gordon Avenue and the first block of Dobbs Drive;

— Family violence, unfounded, on the 3100 block of Fernridge Drive, the 2000 block of West Broad Avenue and the 500 block of Johnson Road;

— Disorderly conduct on the 600 block of West Society Avenue, the 1800 block of Gadsden Drive, the 300 block of Slater King Drive and the 600 block of 11th Avenue;

— Criminal trespass on the 200 block of Sunset Lane, the 600 block of North Madison Street, the 300 block of West Oakridge Drive, the 400 block of Farkas Lane, the 2400 block of North Slappey Boulevard and the 1700 block of West Waddell Avenue;

— Theft by taking on the 700 block of Flint Avenue;

— First-degree burglary on the 200 block of Sunset Lane;

— Second-degree burglary on the 800 block of West Highland Avenue;

— Armed robbery on the 400 block of Farkas Lane;

— Theft of lost/mislaid property on the 400 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard.

DOUGHERTY POLICE: Dougherty County Police responded to at least 29 calls on Wednesday and early Thursday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:

— Contact person on the 4800 block of Impala Lane, the 1200 block of Paul Lane, the 400 block of Lumpkin Street and the 2000 block of Weymouth Drive;

— Animal call on the 400 block of Persimmon Drive;

— Attempt to contact on the 100 block of Bennett Drive;

— Auto accident at the intersection of Gillionville Road and Tallahassee Road, the intersection of Philema Road and River Pointe Drive and the 500 block of Liberty Expressway Southeast;

— Suspicious auto on the 900 block of Pecan Grove Drive;

— Missing person on the 3400 block of Gillionville Road;

— Theft by taking at the intersection of Philema Road and River Pointe Drive and the 2300 block of Liberty Expressway Southeast;

— Family violence on the 6000 block of James Drive, the 2700 block of Astoria Drive, the 5100 block of Radium Springs Road and the 2100 block of Habersham Road;

— Burglary alarm on the 4400 block of Harris Road, the 2000 block of Weymouth Drive, the 5800 block of Gillionville Road and the 2700 block of Barnaby Drive;

— Miscellaneous problem on the 1200 block of Nixon Drive and the intersection of North Jefferson Street and Lovers Lane Road;

— Burglary of a residence on the 1400 block of South Mock Road;

— Shoplifting on the 600 block of Holly Drive;

— Suspicious person on the 600 block of Sapling Lane;

— Contact police on the 3300 block of Sweetbrier Road;

— Traffic arrest at the intersection of Moultrie Road and Gravel Hill Road;

— Harassing phone calls on the 1200 block of McKenzie Road.

ALBANY FIRE: The Albany Fire Department responded to at least 11 calls on Wednesday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:

— Motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Philema Road and River Pointe Drive, the 1900 block of Palmyra Road and the 500 block of Liberty Expressway Southeast;

— Off-road vehicle fire on the 1400 block of Pippin Lane;

— Water leak on the 1000 block of North McKinley Street;

— Power line down on the 100 block of Seventh Avenue;

— Heat from a short circuit on the 2000 block of Colquitt Avenue;

— Outside rubbish fire on the 600 block of Clark Avenue;

— Arching, shorted electrical equipment, on the 500 block of Flamingo Drive;

— Alarm system activation on the 900 block of Lippitt Drive.

DOUGHERTY EMS: Dougherty County Emergency Medical Service responded to at least 52 calls on Wednesday, available reports indicate. Medical calls included two abdominal pains/problems, one back pain, one eye problem/injury, one unknown problem/man down, four chest pains, seven respiratory issues, 11 general sicknesses, one fainting, two altered mental statuses, two obstetrics issues and two abnormal behaviors/suicide attempts. Trauma calls included one overdose, five auto accidents, nine falls, two lacerations and one animal bite.

— Compiled by Jennifer Parks

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