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Emergency Incidents
Man with chest and neck pain at Bridge Home
Medical Emergency
Calhoun Ave, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical assist at a residence on South Calhoun Avenue in Ames for a 35-year-old man who was conscious and breathing but reported chest pain and later neck pain. Responders were directed to the open front and screen doors and arrived on scene.
Medical assist dispatched to Bridge Home in Ames
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.
Man yelling outside Stanton Avenue address
Disturbance
Stanton Ave, Ames, IA 50014
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a person yelling near Stanton Avenue. They indicated it appeared to be a possible disorderly situation and planned to document the incident, with another unit assisting. The person reportedly did not want help or resources.
Suspicious person waving flashlight near Lake LaVerne
Suspicious Activity
Lake LaVerne, Ames, IA 50011
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received multiple reports of a suspicious man near Frye and Lake LaVerne who was reportedly repeating earlier behavior and waving what appeared to be a flashlight. An officer was advised to respond to the area.
Man swears and yells at students in food court
Disturbance
Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50014
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported disturbance in the Memorial Union food court near the trophy room area. A man was reportedly swearing and yelling and was said to have threatened some students. Staff later indicated he was supposed to be catering staff, and the situation appeared to be resolved. Officers checked the area near Starbucks and confirmed he was not trespassing.
Alarm at Alumni Center determined to be false
Break-In
X Ave, Ames, IA 50014
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported forced entry at the Alumni Center’s south catering door, which later reset and was determined to involve catering staff. In a separate but related call, a man was reported swearing and yelling in the Memorial Union food court, but staff confirmed he was not trespassing and the situation appeared to be resolved.
Forced-entry alarm at Alumni Center catering door
Break-In
Alumni Ln, Ames, IA 50011
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible forced-entry alarm at the Alumni Center near the south catering door. The alarm had reset, and another unit took over the scene and report.
Medical assist dispatched to Bridge Home at (number withheld) S Kellogg Ave
Medical Emergency
S Kellogg Ave, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible medical issue at a shelter near South Kellogg Avenue in Ames, Iowa, with cross streets at South 2nd Street and South 3rd Street.
Child with swollen ankles treated at Ames residence
Medical Emergency
S Kellogg Ave, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical assist at Bridge Home near South Kellogg Avenue. A juvenile with swollen ankles was reported, and a possible fire involving power lines was also mentioned in radio traffic. Rescue 63 took command and switched to a tactical channel.
Woman unable to walk due to knee pain at Bridge Home
Medical Emergency
S Kellogg Ave, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, rescue personnel were dispatched to a medical assist at a shelter near South Kellogg Avenue in Ames for a reported 57-year-old woman with knee pain who was unable to walk.
Carbon monoxide alarm at Welch Avenue apartment
Fire
Welch Ave, Ames, IA 50014
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported carbon monoxide alarm at an apartment above a bar on Welch Avenue in Ames. The caller said the detector went off while cooking, and the occupant was waiting outside. Rescue 2 arrived and took command of the scene.
Female fell in shower and was unconscious at home
Medical Emergency
S 4th St Unit 102, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a reported medical assist for a 53-year-old woman who fell in a shower and was unconscious for a time at an apartment near South 4th Street in Ames. She was reported to be conscious and breathing when responders arrived.
Medical assist dispatched to South Fourth Street unit
Medical Emergency
S 4th St Unit 102, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible medical issue at an apartment near South Fourth Street, with cross streets at South Hazel Avenue and South Riverside Drive.
Truck leaking fuel in armory parking lot
Fire
Armory, Ames, IA 50011
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible fuel leak from a gray pickup truck in a parking lot on the west side of the armory in Ames, Iowa. A tow is being arranged and an engine unit is being sent to check the hazard.
Truck leaking fuel in parking lot
Fire
Lot 23, 2502 Pammel Dr, Ames, IA 50011
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible hazmat situation near Pammel Drive in Ames, where a Tacoma was reportedly leaking fuel and the owner was seeking a tow. The amount of fuel spilled was unknown.
Vehicle recovered from pond near Haverford and 13th
Traffic
13th St, Ames, IA
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible vehicle recovery near Haverford and 13th Street, where a vehicle that had been in a pond was removed and loaded onto a flatbed. The officer then cleared with the crash report.
Female patient with high blood pressure at eye care center
Medical Emergency
Wheeler St, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical assist at an eye care center on Wheeler Street in Ames for a 64-year-old woman who was reportedly experiencing high blood pressure and not feeling well.
Medical assist sent to Wiley Eye Care Center
Medical Emergency
Wheeler St, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible medical issue at an eye care center on Wheeler Street in Ames, Iowa, near Orion Drive and Roy Key Avenue.
Person with high blood pressure at eye care center
Medical Emergency
Wheeler St, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, rescue personnel were dispatched to a possible medical emergency at a clinic on Wheeler Street, where a person was reported to have high blood pressure and was not feeling well.
Person dressed as officer reported screaming near MU
Suspicious Activity
Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50014
As discussed during the dispatch call, units reopened a suspicious person call near the MU area. A caller, relayed through an officer, reported the person was heading north of the MU, dressed like an officer, and was reportedly yelling. Another unit responded to assist.
