Albany, Dougherty County Police/Fire/EMS reports — Oct. 13-16, 2017
Public safety roundup
By Jon Gosa
ALBANY POLICE: The Albany Police Department responded to at least 70 calls on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and the early hours of Monday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:
— Entering autos on the 100 block of North Washington Street, the 1500 block of Georgia Avenue, the 1600 block of West Broad Avenue, the 1800 block of Clark Avenue, the 2800 block of Nottingham Way, the 2400 block of Brierwood Drive (two calls), the 100 block of School Street, the 1300 block of Towering Pines Road, the 1100 block of Rawson Drive, the 1200 block of West Waddell Avenue and the 300 block of South Mock Road;
— Battery on the 300 block of West Highland Drive, the 600 block of 16th Avenue, the 500 block of Don Cutler Senior Drive, the 1500 block of Cordele Avenue, the 1600 block of Northwood Drive, the 400 block of West Third Avenue, the 400 block of Bonnyview Avenue, the 500 block of Swift Street, the 400 block of West Third Avenue and the 1400 block of South Carolina Avenue;
— Loitering on the 2400 block of North Slappey Boulevard and the 100 block of South Front Street;
— Criminal trespass on the 1600 block of Jones Avenue, the 100 block of Whittlesey Court, the 100 block of North Washington Street, the 600 block of Zackery Avenue, the 2400 block of Brierwood Drive and the 300 block of South Mock Road;
— DUI on the 2300 block of Gillionville Road;
— Criminal damage to property on the 600 block of Sands Drive, the 500 block of Ebony Lane and the 2400 block of Brierwood Drive;
— Interfering with officers on the 1300 block of 11th Avenue and the 1400 block of Whispering Pines Road;
— Thefts by taking on the 800 block of Corn Avenue, the 2600 block of Dawson Road, the 600 block of West Society Avenue, the 2500 block of Crescent Drive, the 900 block of Holloway Avenue, the 2000 block of East Oglethorpe Boulevard, the 1200 block of 10th Avenue, the 1000 block of West Gordon Avenue and the 300 block of West Mercer Avenue;
— Animals at large on the 1100 block of Sixth Avenue;
— Aggravated assaults on the 2100 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, the 900 block of West Gordon Avenue and the 800 block of Andover Lane;
— Murders on the 1900 block of East Oglethorpe Boulevard and the 800 block of North Westover Boulevard;
— Thefts by shoplifting on the 200 block of Cordele Road, the 2600 block of Dawson Road (two calls) and the 100 block of Cordele Road;
— Terroristic threats and acts on the 600 block of 16th Avenue;
— Burglaries on the 2300 block of West Gordon Avenue, the 200 block of Philema Road, the 900 block of Clark Avenue, the 800 block of McIntosh Road and the 500 block of Cordele Road;
— Forgery on the 2600 block of Dawson Road;
— Disorderly conduct on the 1700 block of South Madison Street, the 100 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard, the 1500 block of Evelyn Avenue, the 2100 block of Habersham Road and the 100 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard;
— Missing person on the 500 block of North Haley Street;
— Injured person on the 1300 block of 11th Avenue.
DOUGHERTY POLICE: The Dougherty County Police Department responded to at least seven calls on Saturday, Sunday and the early hours of Monday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:
— Burglary on the 3300 block of War Eagle Drive;
— Auto theft on the 600 block of Sapling Lane;
— Loud music on the 3100 block of War Eagle Drive;
— Missing juvenile on the 3300 block of Sylvester Highway;
— Welfare check on the 3200 block of Sylvester Road;
— Loud music on the 3600 block of Radial Avenue;
— Suspicious auto on the 2600 block of McCathern Lane;
ALBANY FIRE: The Albany Fire Department responded to at least 16 calls on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:
— Grass fires on the 2000 block of the Liberty Expressway, the 2700 block of North Slappey Boulevard and the 100 block of the Liberty Expressway;
— EMS assists on the 100 block of Honeysuckle Drive, the 1300 block of South Van Buren Street, the 800 block of Willie Pitts Jr. Road, the 600 block of South Valencia Drive and the 500 block of Cochran Avenue;
— Passenger vehicle fires on the 1200 block of South Cleveland Street, the 1000 block of North Slappey Boulevard and the 1600 block of the Liberty Expressway;
— Outside rubbish fire on the 1000 block of Cedar Avenue;
— Cooking fire on the 1100 block of West Gordon Avenue;
— Extrication of victim from vehicle on the 300 block of South Westover Boulevard;
— Water leak on the 400 block of Cannon Avenue;
— Structure fire on the 1000 block of North Slappey Boulevard.
DOUGHERTY EMS: Dougherty County EMS responded to at least 54 calls on Sunday and the early hours of Monday, available reports indicate. Incidents included two chest pain calls, six respiratory issue calls, two abdominal pain calls, one back pain call, one fever call, four fainting calls, one diabetic issue call, one labor issue call, two seizure calls, one mental health call, two cardiac arrest calls, two unknown problem calls and 18 general sickness calls. Trauma calls included one auto accident, six falls and one animal bite. Other types of calls included one standby for APD and one local transport.