Albany, Dougherty County Police/Fire/EMS reports — Nov. 16-17, 2017

Public safety roundup

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...

By Jon Gosa

[email protected]

ALBANY POLICE: The Albany Police Department responded to at least 26 calls on Thursday and the early hours of Friday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:

— Theft by taking on the 900 block of West Whitney Avenue, the 200 block of South Shadowlawn Drive, the 1000 block of North McKinley Street, the 600 block of Sands Drive and the 200 block of Whitehead Drive;

— Possession of marijuana on the 100 block of South Magnolia Street;

— Injured person on the 500 block of Ninth Avenue and the 300 block of Independence Drive;

— Harassing phone calls on the 600 block of Springfield Drive and the 200 block of Thistle Court;

— Criminal trespass on the 700 block of West Society Avenue, the 400 block of West Tift Avenue and the 600 block of West Residence Avenue;

— Terroristic threats and acts on the 900 block of West Tift Avenue;

— Suicide attempt on the 500 block of West Fourth Avenue;

— Interfering with officers on the 1000 block of Pine Avenue;

— Disorderly conduct on the 600 block of Mission Court;

— Forgery on the 1900 block of Palmyra Road;

— Aggravated assault on the 400 block of Alice Avenue and the 600 block of West Society Avenue;

— Missing person on the 500 block of Swift Street;

— Theft by shoplifting on the 1000 block of North Slappey Boulevard, the 200 block of Cordele Road and the 2600 block of Dawson Road;

— Entering auto on the 400 block of Bush Street;

— Discharging firearms on the 1200 block of Avalon Avenue.

DOUGHERTY POLICE: The Dougherty County Police Department responded to at least 13 calls on Thursday through the early hours of Saturday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:

— Suspicious person on the 4500 block of Sylvester Highway and the 2500 block of Radium Springs Road;

— Abandoned vehicle on the 4600 block of Stage Coach Road;

— Personal welfare check on the 2800 block of Spring Flats Road;

— Injured animal on the 100 block of Mark Drive;

— Juvenile problem on the 2200 block of Duitman Road, the 4100 block of Vanderbilt Drive and the 2800 block of Newcastle Lane;

— Assist APD on the 2900 block of Gillionville Road;

— Loud music on the 400 block of Westover Boulevard and the 400 block of Philema Road;

— Motor vehicle theft on the 2500 block of Radium Springs Road;

— Auto accident at the intersection of Cordele Road and Harris Road;

— Burglary on the 1400 block of South Mock Road;

— Traffic arrest on the 1500 block of South Mock Road;

— Suspicious person on the 2500 block of Radium Springs Road;

— Escort on the 2400 block of Liberty Expressway S.E.;

— Discharging firearms on the 4800 block of Mustang Road, the 3100 block of War Eagle Drive and the 3400 block of Staton Drive.

ALBANY FIRE: The Albany Fire Department responded to at least four calls on Thursday and the early hours of Friday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:

— Authorized controlled burning on the 600 block of Scroggins Avenue;

— Carbon monoxide event on the 2600 block of Ridgewood Lane;

— Arcing electrical on the 900 block of Willow Wood Drive;

— Brush fire on the 600 block of Scroggins Avenue.

DOUGHERTY EMS: Dougherty County EMS responded to at least 64 calls on Thursday and the early hours of Friday, available reports indicate. Incidents included six chest pain calls, three abdominal pain calls, one headache call, nine respiratory issue calls, one fainting call, one stroke call, two diabetic issue calls, one labor call, three seizure calls, three mental health calls. Trauma calls included one overdose, seven auto accidents, seven falls, one assault and two gunshot victims. Other types of calls included one medical alert activation.

Author

Attention home delivery customers:
Starting March 4, your paper will be delivered by the post office.

We appreciate your patience.
Questions? Call 229-888-9300.

Sovrn Pixel