Albany, Dougherty County Police/Fire/EMS reports — Oct. 3-4, 2017

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By Jon Gosa

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ALBANY POLICE: The Albany Police Department responded to at least 35 calls on Tuesday and the early hours of Wednesday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:

— Criminal trespass on the 2300 block of Hemlock Drive, the 1100 block of University Street, the 1500 block of Georgia Avenue, the 1200 block of Colquitt Avenue, the 1700 block of West Oakridge Drive, the 200 block of Jefferson Street, the 100 block of Constitution Court, the 900 block of Fifth Avenue, the 2300 block of Evergreen Drive and the 300 block of South Mock Road;

— Possession of marijuana on the 1900 block of East Oglethorpe Boulevard;

— Battery on the 1200 block of Newton Road and the 900 block of Mercedes Street;

— Thefts by taking on the 1100 block of University Street, the 300 block of Society Avenue, the 1900 block of South Jackson Street, the 2700 block of North Slappey Boulevard and the 900 block of 18th Avenue;

— Missing person on the 2000 block of Coves Court;

— Aggravated assaults on the 600 block of Burke Avenue, the 1600 block of Pineview Avenue and the 200 block of Oglethorpe Boulevard;

— Forgery on the 2300 block of Dawson Road;

— Terroristic threats and acts on the 1400 block of Whispering Pines Road;

— Burglaries on the 300 block of Elson Street, the 100 block of School Street and the 1400 block of Eighth Avenue;

— Disorderly conduct on the 500 block of American Lane;

— Criminal damage to property on the 300 block of Station Crossing Drive;

— Entering autos on the 100 block of Constitution Court, the 1900 block of Buck Lane, the 700 block of Georgetown Drive, the 1300 block of Mercantile Drive and the 2100 block of Evergreen Drive.

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

— Tree blocking road on the 3200 block of Wildfair Road;

— Inhumane treatment of animal on the 3300 block of Sylvester Highway;

— Theft by shoplifting on the 2200 block of the Liberty Expressway;

— Suspicious auto on the 400 block of Honeysuckle Drive;

— Robbery by sudden snatching on the 2300 block of the Liberty Expressway;

— Suspicious persons on the 2300 block of the Liberty Expressway and the 2600 block of Great Oak Street.

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

— Brush fires on the 1800 block of Gadsden Drive and the 200 block of South Shadowlawn Drive;

— EMS assist on the 1500 block of East Broad Avenue;

— Building fire on the 600 block of Dorsett Avenue;

— Unauthorized burning on the 1400 block of East Second Avenue;

— Passenger vehicle fire on the 2500 block of Morehouse Lane;

— Smoke scare on the 1300 block of Clark Avenue;

— Structure fire on the 2500 block of Ridgewood Lane.

DOUGHERTY EMS: Dougherty County EMS responded to at least 55 calls on Tuesday and the early hours of Wednesday, available reports indicate. Incidents included three chest pain calls, one headache call, two abdominal pain calls, four respiratory issue calls, one stroke call, two diabetic issue calls, one labor call, two seizure calls, six mental health calls, one cardiac arrest call, one unknown problem call and 16 general sickness calls. Trauma calls included four auto accidents, eight falls, one laceration and one gunshot victim. Other types of calls included one local transport.

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