Albany, Dougherty County Police/Fire/EMS reports — Sept. 7-8, 2017

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By Jon Gosa

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ALBANY POLICE: The Albany Police Department responded to at least 14 calls on Thursday and the early hours of Friday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:

— Theft by taking on the 700 block of West Gordon Avenue;

— Aggravated assault on the 500 block of North Harding Street;

— Battery on the 900 block of Corn Avenue and the 1600 block of Sunny Lane;

— Criminal trespass on the 1400 block of North Jefferson Street and the 1000 block of Dunes Avenue;

— Deceased person on the 500 block of Ninth Avenue;

— Unlawful use of 911 on the 500 block of Flint Avenue;

— Burglaries on the 600 block of Holland Drive and the 1500 block of Whiting Drive;

— Entering auto on the 800 block of North Jackson Street;

— Public indecency on the 300 block of Cordele Road;

— Theft by shoplifting on the 300 block of East Oglethorpe Boulevard;

— Criminal damage to property on the 1100 block of Swift Street.

DOUGHERTY POLICE: The Dougherty County Police Department responded to at least 15 calls on Thursday and the early hours of Friday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:

— Suspicious autos on the 3500 block of Sylvester Highway, the 500 block of Pine Bluff Road and the 2000 block of Cordele Road;

— Simple assault on the 3300 block of Fleming Road;

— Personal welfare checks on the 1500 block of Lily Pond Road and the 3000 block of East Park Court;

— Deceased person on the 3600 block of Namdi Street;

— Miscellaneous call on the 300 block of South Westover Boulevard;

— Auto accident on the 400 block of Philema Road;

— Auto accident with injuries at the intersection of Lily Pond Road and Newton Road;

— Suspicious person on the 4500 block of Leary Road;

— Wires down on the 1300 of Williamsburg Road;

— Criminal trespass on the 2700 block of Winifred Road;

— Reckless conduct on the 1200 block of Williamsburg Road;

— Road debris on the 4600 block of Sylvester Highway.

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

— Alarm on the 3000 block of Kensington Court;

— Natural gas leak on the 500 block of Summit Drive;

— Power line down on the 1300 block of Williamsburg Road;

— Grass fire on the 3400 block of Leary Road;

— Outside rubbish fire on the 1500 block of North Maple Street;

— Lock-in on the 1500 block of Lily Pond Road;

— Water or steam leak on the 2400 block of Brierwood Drive;

— Off-road vehicle fire at the intersection of Lynn Lane and Radium Springs Road;

— Arcing electrical on the 1900 block of Churchhill Drive.

DOUGHERTY EMS: Dougherty County EMS responded to at least 72 calls on Thursday and the early hours of Friday, available reports indicate. Incidents included two abdominal pain calls, five chest pain calls, six respiratory issue calls, three faint calls, one allergy call, one back pain call, one headache call, one poisoning call, one overdose call, one diabetic issue call, one labor call, two seizure calls, three mental health calls, two cardiac arrest calls and 20 general sickness calls. Trauma calls included four auto accidents, seven falls, one assault and one other type of trauma. Other types of calls included two local transports, four medical alert activations and one stand-by school function.

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