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Emergency Incidents
Patient transported to hospital near Duff Ave, Ames
Medical Emergency
Duff Ave, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel report transporting one non-emergent patient to a local hospital.
Single-vehicle crash with airbags deployed in ditch
Traffic
X Ave, Ames, IA 50014
As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies were dispatched to a reported single-vehicle crash in the 1600 block of X Avenue in Benton County, where a caravan was found in a ditch with airbags apparently deployed.
Child welfare check after reported family dispute
Domestic Dispute
W Lincoln Way Lot 52, Ames, IA 50014
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a possible family disturbance near West Lincoln Way after a neighbor reported hearing a young child crying and yelling and parents yelling back for about half an hour.
Person requires medical assistance near Fifth Street
Medical Emergency
5th St, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, units were dispatched for a possible medical emergency near Fifth Street and the intersection with Wren Street and Lark Avenue in Ames.
65-year-old woman vomiting near Finch Street
Medical Emergency
Finch St, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a reported medical assist near Finch Street for a 65-year-old woman who was conscious, breathing, and vomiting. Rescue 3 was sent to the scene while Tower 1 was made available.
Motorcycle speeding in Alumni Center parking lot
Traffic
Alumni Center, Ames, IA 50011
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a motorcycle repeatedly speeding through the parking lot behind the Alumni Center before an event. An officer was asked to check the area for the possible speeding vehicle.
Patient behaving aggressively in ER room five
Medical Emergency
Duff Ave, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer is heading to a hospital emergency room for a possible aggressive and agitated patient.
Traffic stop at Lincoln Way and South Maple
Traffic
Lincoln Way & S Maple Ave, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible traffic stop near the intersection of South Maple Street and Lincoln Way in Ames involving a vehicle with an Iowa license plate.
70-year-old woman falls outside Walgreens in Ames
Medical Emergency
Grand Ave, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were requested to a pharmacy on Grand Avenue in Ames for a 70-year-old woman who reportedly fell outside and is conscious and breathing.
Woman in 70s hits head after fall at Walgreens
Medical Emergency
Grand Ave, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a pharmacy on Grand Avenue for a medical assist involving a woman in her seventies or eighties who reportedly fell while getting into her car and hit her head. She was conscious and breathing but appeared confused about her age, and an ambulance was being sent from another county.
Medical assist dispatched to apartment unit in Ames
Medical Emergency
Oakwood Rd, Ames, IA 50014
As discussed during the dispatch call, units were dispatched for a possible medical issue at an apartment in the Oakwood Apartments complex on Oakwood Road near Wessex Drive and Green Hills Drive.
Man in 30s injures hand punching car windows during dispute
Medical Emergency
Oakwood Rd, Ames, IA 50014
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to an apartment complex on Oakwood Road for a medical assist involving a man in his 30s who reportedly argued with someone, punched car windows, and had a sore hand. Officers were already on scene.
Driver avoids parking fee at MU ramp
Theft Report
Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50011
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported that a vehicle allegedly entered a university parking ramp without paying and followed another car in and out of the ramp over the weekend. The caller has a license plate number for the vehicle.
Man age 26 has sore throat and breathing difficulty
Medical Emergency
S Sheldon Ave, Ames, IA 50014
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews respond to a medical assist for a 26-year-old man with a sore throat, cough, and difficulty breathing near South Sheldon Avenue in Ames.
Medical assist dispatched near South Sheldon Avenue
Medical Emergency
S Sheldon Ave, Ames, IA 50014
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched for a possible medical issue at an apartment near South Sheldon Avenue and the intersection of Lincoln Way and Arbor Street in Ames.
72-year-old male with swollen calf and low heart rate
Medical Emergency
Hamilton Dr, Ames, IA 50014
As discussed during the dispatch call, responders were dispatched to a medical assist at a residence on Hamilton Drive in Ames. Radio traffic indicated an adult male was conscious and breathing, with a swollen left calf and a reported heart rate in the 40s; a unit reported arriving on scene and another unit was en route.
Medical assist dispatched to Hamilton Drive address
Medical Emergency
Hamilton Dr, Ames, IA 50014
As discussed during the dispatch call, units were dispatched for a possible medical emergency near Hamilton Drive in Ames, Iowa, with Green Hills Drive noted as a nearby cross street.
Medical assist dispatched to Bridge Home
Medical Emergency
S Kellogg Ave, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, units were dispatched to a possible medical emergency at Bridge Home near South Kellogg Avenue and the intersection of South Second Street and South Third Street.
Medical assist dispatched near South Fourth Street and Walnut Avenue
Medical Emergency
S 4th St, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, rescue 3 was dispatched to a possible medical emergency at an apartment on South Fourth Street near South Walnut Avenue and Stonehaven Drive in Ames.
Medical assist sent near South Fourth Street and Walnut Avenue
Medical Emergency
S 4th St, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, units were dispatched to a possible medical emergency near South Fourth Street and the intersection with South Walnut Avenue and Stonehaven Drive in Ames.