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Emergency Incidents
Erratic driving reported near Chestnut and 7th
Substance Use
7th St & Chestnut Ave, Altoona, PA 16601
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a possible impaired driver in a dark gray Subaru SUV near Chestnut Avenue and 7th Street, last seen heading toward a nearby hospital. A later update indicated no one was in the vehicle. In a separate call, medical crews were sent to a location on Bryant Avenue for a 68-year-old man having trouble breathing after a flu shot.
Person repeatedly pounding on apartment windows at night
Suspicious Activity
E Walnut Ave Apt K, Altoona, PA 16601
As discussed during the dispatch call, police were requested to contact a caller at an apartment on East Walnut Avenue after reports that someone had been pounding on the windows at night for about a week and then leaving. The caller reported not seeing anyone and requested officer contact.
Person reports late night banging on windows
Suspicious Activity
East St, Altoona, PA 16602
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a home near East Warren Avenue after a third-party caller reported that someone had been repeatedly banging on the resident’s windows and then leaving. A possible involved vehicle, described as a green Ford Explorer, was reported to have left the area within the last five minutes toward a nearby Sheetz on Blair Avenue, and officers were looking for it.
Man with unexplained bruises and incontinence reported
Medical Emergency
10th Ave, Altoona, PA 16601
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call near 10th Avenue for a 47-year-old man who was reported to be not feeling well, defecating on himself, and noticing bruises appearing without a clear cause. The patient was being held while waiting for his nurse.
Possible gas leak inside Altoona residence
Fire
17th Ave, Altoona, PA 16601
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible gas leak inside a residence near 17th Avenue in Altoona.
Possible gas leak reported inside Altoona home
Fire
17th Ave, Altoona, PA 16601
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers received a report of a possible gas leak inside a residence near 17th Avenue in Altoona. A caller upstairs inside the home reported smelling gas, and fire units responded and arrived on scene.
Intoxicated domestic assault reported on (unit_number withheld) Street
Domestic Dispute
4th St, Altoona, PA 16601
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a passerby report of a possible domestic disturbance at a residence on (unit_number withheld) Street in Altoona, where a man and woman were arguing and the man reportedly pushed the woman upstairs. The involved person was later described as highly intoxicated.
Neighbors yelling in apartment noise complaint
Disturbance
5th Ave Apt 2, Altoona, PA 16602
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a reported noise disturbance at an apartment on 5th Avenue in Altoona, where neighbors were reportedly yelling and making loud noise, possibly during an argument.
Residential panic alarm on 15th Street
Break-In
15th St, Altoona, PA 16601
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible residential panic alarm at a home near 15th Street in Altoona. Officers are attempting to contact a keyholder, and the alarm system indicates a specific zone but the exact location within the property is unclear.
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible domestic dispute at a home near Fourth Street in Altoona. A caller reported that her intoxicated husband had been arguing with her and threatened to leave and drive. The man was described as a 27-year-old white male wearing a (description withheld) and (description withheld), and no weapons were reported.
Animal abuse reported at Broad Avenue apartment
Other Incidents
Broad Ave Apt 2, Altoona, PA 16601
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported animal abuse incident at an apartment on Broad Avenue in Altoona. A caller reported that a man inside the apartment has an ongoing pattern of abuse toward his dog and allegedly punched the dog a few days earlier. The man is described as an adult male.
Suspicious wire cutting reported on 6th Avenue
Suspicious Activity
6th Ave, Altoona, PA 16602
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of fresh wire that had been cut near the Old Six Avenue area. They also handled a separate vehicle warning involving a lost license plate at a car wash and kept a suspicious activity report open at an address on 6th Avenue.
Lockout resolved near East Fifth Avenue
Other Non-Crime Event
E 5th Ave, Altoona, PA 16602
As discussed during the dispatch call, responders handled a lockout at a building near East Fifth Avenue. They later reported making entry without causing damage. Radio traffic also mentioned fresh wire cuts and a possible suspicious person check in the area.
Woman with back pain and difficulty breathing near 60th Street
Medical Emergency
60th St Apt C, Altoona, PA 16602
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to an apartment on 60th Street in Allegheny Township for a possible medical emergency involving a 61-year-old woman with back pain and difficulty breathing.
Reported truck theft suspect inside local bar
Stolen Vehicle
200-08 4th St, Altoona, PA 16602
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller inside a bar on 4th St reported that a truck was possibly stolen and said the suspected person may be waiting inside the bar. The caller told officers she could point the person out when they arrive.
Woman in 60s with breathing trouble at Altoona apartment
Medical Emergency
12th St Apt 710, Altoona, PA 16601
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible medical emergency at an apartment on 12th Street in Altoona for a woman in her 60s with reported difficulty breathing and congestion. Radio traffic later indicated there were several weapons in the home, including a handgun on a bedside table, and that the patient would be transported in an ambulance.
Minor crash involving two vehicles off roadway
Traffic
Walnut Ave & 3rd St, Altoona, PA 16601
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported motor vehicle crash near Walnut Avenue and South Third Street in Altoona, involving a copper Ford Fiesta and a Pizza Hut work vehicle, with no injuries reported and both vehicles off the roadway.
Traumatic injury reported near South 9th Street in Altoona
Medical Emergency
S 9th St, Altoona, PA 16602
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible traumatic injury near South 9th Street in Altoona.
Unanswered 911 call at Altoona residence
Suspicious Activity
5th Ave, Altoona, PA 16602
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a possible 911 open line with no voice heard near 5th Ave in Altoona. A callback was attempted but went unanswered. The address has prior history of a car break-in and neighbor harassment, but no current complaint was reported.
65-year-old man falls with possible hip fracture at nursing home
Medical Emergency
Valley View Blvd, Altoona, PA 16602
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews respond to a medical call at a facility on Valley View Boulevard for a 65-year-old man who fell and may have a left hip fracture.
