Albany, Dougherty County Police/Fire/EMS reports — March 8-11, 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 93 calls on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:

— Family violence, unfounded, on the 400 block of Odom Avenue, the 900 block of Corn Avenue, the 1100 block of West Gordon Avenue, the 2700 block of Dawson Road, the 1300 block of West Lincoln Avenue, the 1400 block of Palmyra Road, the 400 block of Hudson Lane, the 200 block of Slater King Sr. Drive, the 400 block of Odom Avenue and the 500 block of South Madison Street;

— Thefts by taking on the 500 block of South Van Buren Street, the 1300 block of Evelyn Avenue, the 600 block of South McKinley Street, the 2100 block of Dervan Street, the 2600 block of Kenilworth Drive, the 1600 block of Gardner Drive, the 400 block of Heard Avenue, the 2800 block of Old Dawson Road, the 900 block of North Slappey Boulevard and the 900 block of East Broad Avenue;

— Shoplifting on the 1000 block of West Gordon Avenue, the 200 block of Cordele Road, the 2000 block of North Slappey Boulevard and the 2600 block of Dawson Road;

— Entering auto on the 100 block of North Magnolia Street;

— Suicide attempt on North Slappey Boulevard;

— Disorderly conduct on the 1200 block of Cromartie Beach Drive, the 600 block of North Westover Boulevard, the 1700 block of North Slappey Boulevard, the 700 block of Wheeler Avenue, the 1100 block of South McKinley Street, the 200 block of West Broad Avenue, the 300 block of South Davis Street, the 400 block of West Tift Avenue and the 200 block of East Road;

— Simple assault, family violence, on the 1000 block of East Fourth Avenue;

— Simple battery on the 400 block of Wadkins Avenue, the 600 block of South McKinley Street and the 800 block of Moultrie Road;

— Criminal trespass on the 1400 block of Elva Street, the 400 block of West Third Avenue, the 200 block of Thornton Drive, the 500 block of Bobbit Drive, the 1300 block of Hobson Street, the 400 block of Wadkins Avenue, the 1900 block of West Whitney Avenue, the 1300 block of South Slappey Boulevard, the 300 block of North Slappey Boulevard and the 1500 block of West Second Avenue;

— Public indecency, saggy pants, on the 1700 block of East Oglethorpe Boulevard;

— Second-degree criminal damage to property on the 600 block of West Society Avenue;

— Aggravated assaults on the 900 block of 18th Avenue, the 2400 block of Brierwood Drive and the 2000 block of North Riverview Circle;

— Battery on the 2100 block of Leonard Avenue and the 1500 block of South Jackson Street;

— Battery, family violence, on the first block of Dobbs Drive and the 1400 block of Bonny View Avenue;

— Entering auto on the 1000 block of Wingate Avenue;

— DUIs on the 2800 block of Sylvester Road, the 800 block of Jordan Street and the 900 block of the Liberty Expressway;

— Robbery by sudden snatching on the 4000 block of Gillionville Road;

— Deceased person on the 2900 block of Phillips Drive;

— Suspended or revoked licenses on the 1100 block of Gillionville Road and the 2800 block of Old Dawson Road;

— Open containers on the 800 block of South Harding Street and the 300 block of West Highland Avenue;

— Theft by deception on the 900 block of West Highland Avenue;

— First-degree burglary on the 2500 block of Cherokee Drive;

— Simple battery, family violence, on the 600 block of 16th Avenue, the 1200 block of Kingstown Court, the 1600 block of Gadsden Drive and the 2200 block of Palmer Court;

— Missing persons on the 200 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard and the 500 block of South Slappey Boulevard;

— Criminal trespass, family violence, on the 2500 block of Barnesdale Way;

— Motor vehicle thefts on the 400 block of South Harding Street and the 400 block of Louis Avenue;

— Second-degree criminal property damage on the 2700 block of Dawson Road.

DOUGHERTY POLICE: Dougherty County Police responded to at least 54 calls on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:

— Suspicious person on the 4400 block of Sylvester Road;

— Child abuse on the 4800 block of Mustang Drive and the 100 block of Mockingbird Drive;

— Contact persons on the 200 block of North Hibiscus Road, the 3900 block of Harris Road, the 3000 block of Sylvester Road, the 4800 block of Impala Lane, the 5600 block of McIver Drive, the 3900 block of Harris Road, the 4000 block of Fleming Road and the 400 block of South Westover Boulevard;

— Building check on the 6000 block of Elliott Drive;

— Lost/misplaced property on the 2500 block of Morehouse Lane;

— Burglar alarms on the 4400 block of La Costa Drive, the 100 block of Manchester Drive, the 300 block of Osprey Ridge Court, the 2300 block of South County Line Road, the 5700 block of Newton Road, the 1700 block of Lily Pond Road, the 100 block of Byron Ridge Drive and the 1700 block of Lily Pond Road;

— Suspicious autos on the 4500 block of Gillionville Road and the 1600 block of Cordele Road;

— Holdup alarm on the 800 block of Putney Avenue;

— Auto accidents on the 3300 block of Sylvester Road, the 7500 block of Gillionville Road, the 2000 block of the Liberty Expressway and the intersection of Holly Drive and the Liberty Expressway;

— Disorderly conduct in progress on the 2100 block of Cordele Road and the 200 block of Broad Avenue;

— Residential burglary on the 1500 block of Cordele Road;

— Traffic lights out on the 500 block of the Liberty Expressway Southeast;

— Miscellaneous problems on the 3300 block of Sylvester Road and the 2000 block of Weymouth Drive;

— Intoxicated person on the 3200 block of War Eagle Drive;

— Animals running at large at the intersection of Barbragale Avenue and Radium Springs Road, the 4700 block of Clewiston Lane, the 3000 block of War Eagle Drive, the 2300 block of Pendleton Street and the 2800 block of Astoria Drive;

— Stabbing on the 2400 block of Brierwood Drive;

— Family violence on the 3600 block of Radial Avenue, the 600 block of Holly Drive and the 400 block of South Westover Boulevard;

— Fraud on the 5600 block of Randall Lane;

— Injured animal on the 400 block of Poinciana Avenue;

— Follow-up report on the 600 block of Holly Drive;

— Assistance to motorist at the intersection of Sylvester Road and North County Line Road;

— Traffic arrest/wanted persons on the 3900 block of Moultrie Road;

— Unwanted guest on the 1200 block of Nixon Drive;

— Battery on the 3200 block of War Eagle Drive;

— Officer in need of assistance on the 1200 block of Schley Avenue;

— Loud music on the 3000 block of War Eagle Drive;

— Recovered property on the 4400 block of Stage Coach Road.

ALBANY FIRE: The Albany Fire Department responded to at least 39 calls on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and early Monday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:

— Smoke detectors on the 900 block of South Slappey Boulevard and the 2400 block of Barnesdale Way;

— Motor vehicle accidents at the intersection of Holly Drive and the Liberty Expressway, the intersection of North Jackson Street and West Society Avenue, the 300 block of South Westover Boulevard, the 7500 block of Gillionville Road, the 2000 block of the Liberty Expressway Southeast, the 1700 block of South Jackson Street, the intersection of Whispering Pines Road and Greenwood Drive, the intersection of Clark Avenue and the Liberty Expressway, the intersection of West Gordon Avenue and South Magnolia Street, the 800 block of Don Cutler Sr. Drive, the 800 block of South Westover Boulevard and the intersection of Whispering Pines Road and Dawson Road;

— Alarm system activations on the 500 block of College Drive, the 3200 block of Old Dawson Road and the 1900 block of Cowles Street;

— Emergency medical assistance on the 2600 block of Dawson Road, the 2300 block of Joel Drive, the 300 block of Fifth Avenue, the 2900 block of Phillips Drive and the 600 block of North Westover Boulevard;

— Building fires on the 5600 block of McIver Drive, the 800 block of Community Avenue and the 400 block of South Westover Boulevard;

— Carbon monoxide issue on the 2300 block of Juniper Drive;

— Grass fire at the intersection of West Town Road and Industry Avenue;

— Arcing, shorted electrical equipment on the 600 block of West Residence Avenue;

— Steam, vapor on the 200 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard;

— Unauthorized burning on the 1300 block of Eager Drive;

— Outside rubbish, trash fires on the 1000 block of McKinley Street and the 1500 block of Martha Street;

— Gas leak on the 2000 block of Flintlock Drive and the 600 block of West Residence Avenue;

— Overheated motor on the 1800 block of Sycamore Court.

DOUGHERTY EMS: Dougherty County Emergency Medical Services responded to at least 60 calls on Sunday, available reports show. Medical calls included two chest pain calls, one abdominal pain/problem, two back pain calls, one wellness check, 10 respiratory issues, 16 general sickness calls, two altered mental statuses, one stroke, three diabetic issues, six seizures, one abnormal behavior/suicide attempt and one cardiac arrest/death. Trauma calls included four auto accidents, six falls, one laceration and two assaults. Other calls included one medical alert activation.

— Compiled by Jennifer Parks

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