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Emergency Incidents
Domestic fight reported during video call
Domestic Dispute
6th St, Altoona, PA 16602
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a home near 6th Street in Altoona for a reported domestic physical fight between a mother and her boyfriend, after a complainant saw the incident during a video call and then stopped answering the phone.
Suspicious vehicle contact in McDonald’s lot
Suspicious Activity
E Plank Rd, Altoona, PA 16602
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a possible suspicious vehicle check in a fast food parking lot off Plank Road and entered a Pennsylvania license plate into the system.
Smoke from cooking sets off apartment fire alarm
Fire
N 4th Ave Apt 203, Altoona, PA 16601
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported fire alarm at an apartment on North 4th Avenue. The smoke detector in a living room was activated, but responders found normal exterior conditions and determined the alarm was caused by cooking.
21-year-old female with back pain at Cedar Hall
Medical Emergency
Spruce Residence Hall, Altoona, PA 16601
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is dispatched to a residence hall in Altoona for a possible medical issue involving a 21-year-old woman with back pain.
Apartment smoke alarm triggered by cooking
Fire
N 4th Ave Apt 203, Altoona, PA 16601
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported fire alarm at an apartment building near North 4th Avenue. The alarm was traced to a smoke detector in a living room, and it was later determined to be a possible cooking-related activation. Units were then made available.
Welfare check for man in poor living conditions
Welfare Check
1913-15 4th Ave, Altoona, PA 16602
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to conduct a welfare check on an older man at a residence near 4th Avenue in Altoona after a caller reported he may be living in poor conditions and possibly being neglected by caregivers.
Elderly woman unconscious with edema and fever
Medical Emergency
Green Ave, Altoona, PA 16601
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS responded to a reported unconscious 87-year-old woman with swelling and a high temperature at a care facility on Green Avenue. She was reportedly breathing.
Elderly woman unconscious with high fever at residence
Medical Emergency
Green Ave, Altoona, PA 16601
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS responded to a care facility on Green Avenue for a reported 87-year-old woman who was unconscious, had a high temperature, and was breathing. The incident involved a room in the facility.
Verbal family dispute reported on 16th Street
Domestic Dispute
1/2 16th St, Altoona, PA 16602
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible verbal domestic disturbance at a residence near 16th Street in Altoona. An officer spoke with a woman who said the incident was accidental, and prior records reportedly showed a previous verbal disturbance between the involved parties.
Officer checks vehicle in restaurant parking lot
Suspicious Activity
E Plank Rd, Altoona, PA 16602
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a possible suspicious activity check on a black vehicle in the parking lot of a fast-food restaurant, with the vehicle noted in the north parking area.
Fire alarm and smoke odor reported on Broad Avenue
Fire
Broad Ave, Altoona, PA 16601
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a reported fire alarm and odor of smoke near Broad Avenue. Crews arrived and indicated normal conditions on the exterior, with a lockout noted.
Possible minor crash at 8th Avenue and 17th Street
Traffic
8th Ave & 17th St, Altoona, PA 16602
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible minor vehicle collision near 17th Street and 8th Avenue in Altoona. A third-party caller reported a white sedan and a red SUV may have hit each other. The drivers were exchanging information and both vehicles were towed from the scene.
Two vehicles collide on West Plank Road
Traffic
W Plank Rd, Altoona, PA 16602
As discussed during the dispatch call, units responded to a reported vehicle crash near West Point Road that was blocking traffic. A white sedan and a red SUV were reportedly involved, and a tow was requested for both vehicles.
Male with rectal bleeding at Cedar Residence Hall
Medical Emergency
Cedar Residence Hall, 3119 Nittany Dr, Altoona, PA 16601
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a residence hall on Nittany Drive in Logan Township for a possible hemorrhage involving an unknown-age male. A separate call reported a vehicle accident with no injuries on West Pike Road in the same area.
Employer requests welfare check on missing worker
Missing Person
19th St, Altoona, PA 16601
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a welfare check at a residence near 19th Street after a woman’s employer reported they had not heard from her for over a week. An officer later contacted a family member and advised that she should call her employer to stop further welfare checks.
Elderly man found alert after medical check at home
Medical Emergency
Riggles Gap Rd, Altoona, PA 16601
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible medical emergency involving an elderly man at a residence near Ruggles Gap Road. The man was initially reported as not alert but was later reported to be alert and oriented. A separate welfare check was requested at a different address after a caller had not heard from a woman for over a week.
85-year-old woman collapses at Altoona residence
Medical Emergency
23rd St, Altoona, PA 16601
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to a location near 23rd Street in Altoona for a possible personal terror report involving an 85-year-old woman who reportedly collapsed.
Harassment complaint over text messages
Other Incidents
Bellemeade Dr, Altoona, PA 16602
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a possible harassment situation involving text messages near Romney Drive in Cedar Grove.
Runaway address checked on Fourth Avenue
Missing Person
4th Ave, Altoona, PA 16602
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers made a possible runaway-related contact on Fourth Avenue. The address initially provided was apparently incorrect, and an officer planned to check a nearby location on the same street.
