Police, Fire & EMS Reports: Gas odor complaint a puzzler for Albany firefighters

ALBANY — Albany firefighters certainly didn’t find what they expected late Monday night when they got a call from a resident complaining about the odor of gas from an oven.

When they answered the 11:38 p.m. call at a multi-family dwelling on the 1400 block of Palmyra Road, firefighters discovered the stove and oven were, at best, unlikely culprits for a gas odor. They were powered by electricity.

“Engines 2, 1 and truck 41 responded to a report of a gas odor …,” the AFD report said. “The occupant advised his gas stove smelled funny. He had an electric stove. The only thing we could smell was maybe some burnt food on one of the eyes of the stove. This did not occur tonight. He advised us he had been meaning to call us about this problem.”

Firefighters also learned something about the occupant. “He also advised us he really didn’t know how to cook,” the report said. “He said he tried to cook some rice a couple of nights ago and he thought the stove was going to blow up. We didn’t find any problems … we unplugged one of the eyes (of the stove).”

Firefighters said they advised the occupant to contact his landlord to examine the stove and make sure there were no problems.

ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT — The APD responded to 20 calls Monday, according to available reports. Among the incidents were:

— Criminal trespass on the 800 block of West Residence Avenue, the 900 block of Willow Wood Drive, the 2300 block of Wexford Drive, and the 600 block of 10th Avenue.

— Interference with a city officer on the 900 block of West Oglethorpe Boulevard;

— Burglary first degree on the 1600 block of Malone Drive;

— Rape on the 200 block of Nottingham Way;

— Forgery third degree on the 700 block of Pine Avenue;

— Theft by taking on the 600 block of Harmon Road;

— Aggravated assault on the 400 block of Hope Avenue;

— Simple assault on the 2600 block of Dawson Road;

— Disorderly Conduct on the 2200 block of Grady Street;

— Family violence, five incidents unfounded

DOUGHERTY COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT — The DCPD responded to 27 calls Monday resulting in seven incidents, according to available reports. Among the calls were:

— Lost property on the 1600 block of Holly Drive, and the 2100 block of Habersham Road;

— Auto Accident on the 2800 block of North Jefferson Street, and the 600 block of Flowing Well Road;

— Animal call at War Eagle Drive and Pine Bluff Road, and 700 block of North County Line Road;

— Assist motorist on the 2300 block of the Liberty Expressway and the 100 block of Flowing Well Road;

— Family violence on the 1900 block of Old Dominion Road, and 2100 block of Habersham Road;

— Suspicious person on the 1200 block of Antioch Road and Nixon Drive, and the 3300 block of Sylvester Road;

— Disorderly conduct on the 2300 block of the Liberty Expressway;

— Theft by taking on the 2700 block of Barnaby Drive;

— Traffic stop at the intersection of the Liberty Expressway and Honeysuckle Drive;

— Criminal trespass on the 4400 block of Stagecoach Road;

— Auto accident extraction on 500 block of the Liberty Expressway;

— Suspicious auto on the 4600 block of Sylvester Road.

ALBANY FIRE DEPARTMENT — The AFD responded to eight incidents Monday and Early Tuesday, according to available reports. Among the calls were:

— Grass fire on the 1000 block of North Davidson Drive;

— Building fire on the 600 block of West 1st Avenue;

— Watercraft rescue on the 200 block of Philema Road;

— Motor vehicle accident on the 500 block of the Liberty Expressway;

— Unauthorized burning on the 100 block of Morningside Drive.

DOUGHERTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICE — Dougherty EMS responded to 62 various medical calls on Monday, There were 44 medical calls, 15 trauma calls and three other calls.

The majority of the 44 medical calls were six miscellaneous pain calls, four respiratory issue calls two chest pain calls, two altered mental status calls one seizure call, one OB/labor issue call and 28 various medical calls.

The majority of the 15 trauma calls were five falls, four laceration calls, four auto accident victims and two assault calls.

Two other calls involved medical assistance.

— Compiled by Terry Lewis