Albany, Dougherty County Police/Fire/EMS reports — Aug. 1-2

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By Gypsy Crow

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ALBANY POLICE: The Albany Police Department responded to at least 33 calls on Tuesday, Wednesday and the early hours of Thursday, available reports indicate. Incidents included:

— Child molestation on the 1600 block of Jean Avenue;

— Simple battery on the 600 block of Moultrie Road;

— Entering autos on the 1100 block of Auburn Drive, the 1700 block of Gillionville Road, the 2000 block of West Broad Avenue and the 1000 block of Radium Springs Road;

— Criminal trespass on the 400 block of Wadkins Avenue, the 200 block of East Oglethorpe Boulevard, the 500 block of 16th Avenue, the 2100 block of Techwood Drive and the 1400 block of Pinecrest Drive;

— Burglary on the 400 block of North Cleveland Street;

— Disorderly conduct on the 600 block of North Washington Street;

— Traffic arrest on the 900 block of West Oakridge Drive;

— Financial transaction card frauds on the 2000 block of West Broad Avenue, the 1500 block of West Whitney Avenue and the 1800 block of Clark Avenue;

— Battery on the 600 block of Harmon Avenue;

— Thefts by taking on the 3400 block of Newton Road, the 200 block of Sunrise Drive, the 300 block of Vick Street and the 900 block of Holloway Avenue;

— Terroristic threats and acts on the 300 block of Elsom Street and the 1900 block of Elkhorn Lane;

— Suicide or suicide attempt on the 1200 block of Catalina Avenue;

— Camping on streets on the 1000 block of Jefferson Street;

— Missing persons on the 400 block of Heard Avenue, the 800 block of West Gordon Avenue and the 100 block of Whittlesey Court;

— Open container on the 1100 block of Clark Avenue;

— Confinement of animals on the 2900 block of Madeline Road;

— Robbery by sudden snatching on the 500 block of 10th Avenue.

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

— Disorderly conduct on the 3200 block of Gillionville Road and the 2600 block of Oak View Street;

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

— Drunk person on the 3000 block of Sylvester Highway;

— Trees down on the 7000 block of Hard Up Road and the 1300 block of Kersey Road;

— Entering auto on the 400 block of South Westover Boulevard;

— Assist motorist on the 2400 block of Moultrie Road.

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

— Building fire on the 1800 block of West Oglethorpe Avenue;

— Unauthorized burning on the 100 block of Butler Drive;

— Search for person in water on the 1000 block of Forrester Parkway;

— Passenger vehicle fire on the 1800 block of Williamsburg Road;

— Assist disabled on the 1000 block of Nelms Road;

— EMS assist on the 2200 block of Greenoch Avenue;

— Cooking fire on the 3100 block of Graystone Lane;

— Lock-out on the 2800 block of Astoria Drive.

DOUGHERTY EMS: Dougherty County EMS responded to at least 53 calls on Wednesday and the early hours of Thursday, available reports indicate. Incidents included four chest pain calls, five respiratory issue calls, 20 general sickness calls, one faint call, two altered mental status calls, two OB calls, two seizure calls and two abnormal behavior/suicide attempt calls. Trauma calls included six auto accidents, five falls and one laceration. Other calls included one DCP community event, one standby or APD and one medical alert activation.

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