Police/Fire/EMS – March 17, 2010
Pete Skiba
ALBANY — Albany police responded to at least 37 incidents Monday, according to available reports. Police responded to incidents including:
— Entering autos on the 1200 block of Sixth Avenue, the 1300 block of Baker Avenue, the 500 block of Don Cutler Sr. Drive, the 1300 block of Maryland Drive and the 2000 block of Tompkins Avenue;
— Forgery in the first degree, a bad check passed on the 2700 block of Dawson Road;
— Theft by deception, a juvenile stole a game and tried to trade it back in for cash on the 2400 block of Dawson Road;
— Runaway juvenile on the 1100 block of Auburn Drive;
— Theft by taking, felony, on the 200 block of Patrol Drive;
— Burglaries on the 1900 block of McAdams Street, the 3100 block of Crepe Myrtle Court and the 700 block of Society Avenue;
— Simple battery on the 1300 block of Avalon Drive;
— Domestic disturbances (unfounded) on the 900 block of 20th Avenue, the 2400 block of South Jackson Street, the 1800 block of Greendale Drive, the 600 block of North Davis Street and the 2700 block of Somerset Drive;
— Assault (family violence) on the 400 block of Vintagg Road;
— Criminal trespass (family violence) on the 900 block of Cherry Avenue;
— Larceny, assault (family violence) on the 1600 block of Gardner Drive.
DOUGHERTY POLICE: Dougherty County police responded to at least 23 calls Monday, according to reports. Police responded to incidents including:
— Entering an auto, an unlocked 1992 Chevrolet Z-21, on the 2600 block of Imperial Street;
— Theft (identity) on the 500 block of Old Pretoria Road;
— Burglary, theft of a $500, iron, wood-burning stove, on the 4700 block of Stagecoach Drive;
— Missing person, juvenile reported missing but returned home on the 520 block of Pine Bluff Road;
— Missing person, juvenile reported missing but located within two hours of the report, on the 6300 block Hedder Street;
— Hospitalization investigation: An 81-year-old man had been on the bathroom floor in his home on the 3800 block of Gillionville Road for two days. County officers investigated after being called by a family member. He was transported to Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, the report stated. A hospital spokeswoman said the hospital did not have him as a patient Tuesday.
DOUGHERTY EMS: Emergency medical services responded to 73 calls on Monday. There were 53 medical calls and 20 trauma calls. Medical calls included two chest pains, nine respiratory problems, one person who fainted, two altered mental state, two diabetic complaints, three seizures, one obstetrics call, two mental problems, three miscellaneous pain calls and 28 various medical issues. Trauma calls included nine vehicle crash injuries, one pedestrian, an eye injury and nine falls.
LEE SHERIFF: Lee County deputies responded to at least 12 calls Saturday through Monday, according to reports.
Deputies responded to incidents including:
— Recovered property, a 12-gauge shotgun found in a trash can on the 1700 block of Philema Road;
— Theft of $2,500 worth of computer, clothing and DVDs, among other valuables, on the 700 block of White Pond Road;
— Disorderly conduct by a terminated employee on the 100 block of Cartmell Drive;
— Death investigation, natural causes, on the 1500 block of South U.S. 19;
— Recovered property, a bicycle, on the 100 block of Helen Street;
— Simple battery (family violence) on the 900 block of Lovers Lane Road;
— Fraud using a debit card on the 100 block of Robertson Drive.
ALBANY FIRE: Albany firefighters responded to nine calls Monday, including fluid on ground, two power lines and cables down, two grass fires, unattended cooking, two activated alarms and shorted wires.
— Compiled by Pete Skiba