Police/Fire/EMS reports – Oct. 19-20, 2015

Public safety roundup for Albany and Dougherty County

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Brad McEwen

ALBANY POLICE: The Albany Police Department responded to at least 24 calls on Monday and early Tuesday morning, available reports show. Those incidents included:

— Burglary on the 900 block of W. Oglethorpe Boulevard, the 1000 block of Mercer Avenue, the 1400 block of Owens Avenue, the 800 block of Mercer Avenue, the 1600 block of Whisperwood Street, and the 2200 block of Habersham Road.

— Disorderly conduct on the 600 block of N. Monroe Street, and the 700 block of Wheeler Avenue.

— Theft by taking on the 800 block of W. Oglethorpe Boulevard, and the 2500 block of Star Court.

— Driving on a suspended license on the 1700 block of E. Oglethorpe Boulevard, and the 2000 block of Devon Drive.

— Criminal trespass on the 500 block of W. Broad Avenue, and the 200 block of Collins Street.

— Simple battery on the 700 block of Wheeler Avenue, and the 2300 block of Whispering Pines Road.

— Battery on the 800 block of Frotscher Street.

— Terroristic threats and acts on the 700 block of N. Madison Street.

— Home invasion on the 300 block of McCrary Drive.

— Business selling/solicitation/delivery to vehicles on street on the 100 block of N. Slappey Boulevard.

— Identity theft fraud on the 1200 block of N. Westover Boulevard.

— Warrant service on the 900 block of W. Gordon Avenue.

— Entering auto on the 10 block of Sutton Place.

— Discharging firearms on the 700 block of Mobile Avenue.

DOUGHERTY POLICE: The Dougherty County Police Department responded to at least seven calls on Monday and early Tuesday morning, available reports show. Those incidents included:

— Suspicious auto on the 3000 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, and the intersection of Tallahassee Road and Gillionville Road.

— Auto accident on the 2300 block of Radium Springs Road, and the 1800 block of Oakhaven Drive.

— Criminal trespass on the 10 block of Mark Drive.

— Burglary on the 5900 block of Curtis Street.

— Suspicious person on the 1600 block of Lily Pond Road.

ALBANY FIRE: The Albany Fire Department responded to at least five calls on Monday and early Tuesday morning, available reports show. Incidents included:

— Grass fire on the 600 block of Mitchell Avenue, and the 1600 block of S. Slappey Boulevard.

— Smoke scare on the 1400 block of Lily Pond Road.

— Medical assist on the 900 block of Lippitt Drive.

— Citizen complaint on the 600 block of Harmon Avenue.

DOUGHERTY EMS: The Dougherty County EMS responded to at least 58 various medical calls on Monday and early Tuesday morning, according to available reports. Those calls included 11 respiratory issue calls, six miscellaneous chest pain calls, three seizure calls, three mental health issue calls, two diabetic issue calls, one cardiac arrest call, one altered mental status call, and 16 various medical calls.

Trauma calls included five auto accident victims, three falls and one laceration accident.

Compiled by Brad McEwen

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