Albany, Dougherty County Police/Fire/EMS reports — Sept. 19-20, 2017
Public safety roundup
Holiday activities bring some risk of accidents and injuries. Dougherty County EMS Director Sam Allen recommends keeping safety in mind over the 4th of July holiday period.
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By Jon Gosa
ALBANY POLICE: The Albany Police Department responded to at least 22 calls on Tuesday and the early hours of Wednesday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:
— Thefts by taking on the 2300 block of Threadneedle Court and the 2200 block of Wycliff Lane;
— Interfering with officers on the 200 block of South Harding Street and the 2400 block of Doncaster Drive;
— Possession of marijuana on the 1200 block of South Harding Street and the 2400 block of Westgate Drive;
— Criminal trespass on the 300 block of South Cleveland Street, the 2600 block of Flynn Court and the 200 block of Bonnyview Court;
— Disorderly conduct on the 600 block of 11th Avenue, the 1300 block of 11th Avenue, the 600 block of South Madison Street, the 800 block of North Westover Boulevard and the 700 block of East Broad Avenue;
— Identity theft on the 2200 block of Vineyard Court;
— Entering auto on the 700 block of Moultrie Road;
— Child molestation on the 200 block of West First Avenue;
— Criminal damage to property on the 2600 block of Gillionville Road and the 1000 block of North Slappey Boulevard;
— Burglary on the 1200 block of Hilltop Drive;
— Theft by shoplifting on the 300 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard;
— Reckless conduct on the 100 block of Whittlesey Court.
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:
— Theft by taking on the 3200 block of Sylvester Highway;
— Property damage on the 4800 block of Impala Lane;
— Deceased person on the 1800 block of Cordele Road;
— Terroristic threats and acts on the 3000 block of Torrey Pine Lane;
— Family violence on the 400 block of Lumpkin Street;
— Disorderly conduct on the 400 block of Lumpkin 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:
— EMS assists on the 900 block of Phoebe Road and the 2000 block of North Riverview Circle;
— Smoke detector activation on the 1000 block of Old Pretoria Road;
— Arcing electrical on the 1400 block of East Tift Avenue;
— Grass fire on the 300 block of West Society Avenue;
— Power line down on the 1100 block of West Fourth Avenue;
— Assist police on the 1800 block of Cordele Road.
DOUGHERTY EMS: Dougherty County EMS responded to at least 65 calls on Tuesday and the early hours of Wednesday, available reports indicate. Incidents included seven chest pain calls, eight respiratory issue calls, one faint call, one well person check call, two abdominal pain calls, one lift assist call, one heart problem call, three seizure calls, two mental health calls, two unknown problem calls and 27 general sickness calls. Trauma calls included five falls, one heat/cold exposure and one traumatic injury. Other types of calls included two standby for APD and one medical alert activation.