Albany, Dougherty County Police/Fire/EMS reports — Oct. 17-18, 2017

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By Jon Gosa

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ALBANY POLICE: The Albany Police Department responded to at least 17 calls on Tuesday and the early hours of Wednesday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:

— Thefts by taking on the 600 block of West Mercer Avenue, the 700 block of Flint Avenue and the 700 block of East Oglethorpe Boulevard;

— Criminal trespass on the 300 block of West Mercer Avenue, the 700 block of Mobile Avenue, the 2600 block of Cardinal Street, the 300 block of South Mock Road and the 100 block of North Central Street;

— Aggravated assaults on the 700 block of East Broad Avenue and the 2400 block of Brierwood Drive;

— Criminal damage to property on the 300 block of Grant Place;

— Battery on the 1300 block of East Residence Avenue and the 600 block of Gaines Avenue;

— Terroristic threats and acts on the 900 block of Oakdale Court and the 600 block of West Society Avenue.

DOUGHERTY POLICE: The Dougherty County Police Department responded to at least 12 calls on Tuesday and the early hours of Wednesday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:

— Theft by taking on the 2500 block of Fox Ridge Drive;

— Animals at large on the 1300 block of Clover Lane and the 3900 block of Moultrie Road;

— Suspicious auto on the 2000 block of Eight Mile Road;

— Vehicle hit by deer at the intersection of Dole Road and Cordele Road;

— Unwanted guest on the 2700 block of Astoria Drive;

— Improperly parked vehicle on the 3200 block of Station Drive;

— Auto accidents on the 400 block of Philema Road and the 4900 block of Blue Springs Road;

— Suspicious auto on the 1200 block of Gaissert Road;

— Assist motorist on the 2500 block of Radium Springs Road;

— Suspicious auto on the 2100 block of Stanley Drive.

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

— EMS assists at the intersection of North Jefferson Street and 11th Avenue and the 1600 block of Elva Street;

— Building fires on the 1800 block of Turbine Lane and the 1900 block of McIntosh Road;

— Unauthorized burning on the 1600 block of Gardner Drive.

DOUGHERTY EMS: Dougherty County EMS responded to at least 52 calls on Tuesday and the early hours of Wednesday, available reports indicate. Incidents included three chest pain calls, two abdominal calls, one headache call, nine respiratory issue calls, one fainting call, one stroke call, one diabetic issue call, five mental health calls, one cardiac arrest call, two unknown problem calls and 17 general sickness calls. Trauma calls included one overdose, two auto accidents, three falls, two lacerations and one gunshot victim.

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