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Emergency Incidents
Medical assist dispatched near Ontario Street in Ames
Medical Emergency
Ontario St, Ames, IA 50014
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible medical assist near Ontario Street, with Highland Avenue and Ontario Circle as nearby cross streets.
Intoxicated young man treated for possible alcohol poisoning
Medical Emergency
Ontario St, Ames, IA 50014
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical assist near Ontario Street for a 20-year-old intoxicated man who was reportedly brought to a residence by residents after being found on their way home. He was conscious and breathing, with possible alcohol poisoning.
College-age individual treated for possible alcohol overdose
Medical Emergency
Sheldon Ave & West St, Ames, IA 50011
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical assist near West Street and Sheldon Avenue in Ames for a college-age person, with officers already present and a possible alcohol overdose reported.
Person requiring medical help at Sheldon Ave and West St
Medical Emergency
Sheldon Ave & West St, Ames, IA 50011
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to a possible medical assist near West Street and Sheldon Avenue in Ames, Iowa.
College-age person suspected alcohol overdose at West and Sheldon
Medical Emergency
Sheldon Ave & West St, Ames, IA 50011
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers coordinate a medical response for a college-age person with a possible alcohol overdose near West Street and Sheldon Avenue in Ames.
Officer assists with vehicle unlock in Lot 41
Other Non-Crime Event
Ames, IA 50011
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer provided a vehicle unlock assist for a blue Ford Taurus in a parking lot near the bike racks of Riley Hall in Ames, Iowa.
Rock pile creating road hazard on highway
Traffic
14th St, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, an ambulance reported a possible road hazard involving a rock pile in the roadway near Highway 57 and Highway 14.
Marijuana odor reported in dormitory hallway
Substance Use
Beyer Ct, Ames, IA 50012
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible drug complaint at a campus housing building near Friley Hall, where a marijuana odor was reportedly detected on an upper-floor hallway. The reporting person planned to meet the officer outside near a bike rack in the parking lot.
Officer requests backup for intoxicated person
Substance Use
Jensen Ave & 24th St, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer requested another unit to assist with a possible alcohol-related incident involving a subject who had been drinking near 24th Street and Jefferson Avenue.
Traffic stop at 24th Street and Jensen Avenue
Traffic
Jensen Ave & 24th St, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near 24th Street and Jensen Avenue involving a vehicle with a Minnesota license plate.
Medical assist dispatched to Hilton Coliseum in Ames
Medical Emergency
Center Dr, Ames, IA 50011
As discussed during the dispatch call, units were dispatched to a possible medical assist at Hilton Coliseum near Center Drive in Ames.
75-year-old man conscious after fall at Hilton Coliseum
Medical Emergency
Center Dr, Ames, IA 50011
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical assist at Hilton Coliseum on Center Drive for a 75-year-old man who reportedly fell and passed out but was conscious and breathing near the south side by a new staircase.
75-year-old man conscious at Hilton Coliseum medical call
Medical Emergency
Center Dr, Ames, IA 50011
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call on the south side of Hilton Coliseum in Ames for a 75-year-old man who was conscious, alert, and speaking with responders while waiting for medical evaluation.
Traffic control cleared at 16th Street and Grand
Traffic
16th St & Grand Ave, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible traffic incident involving a gray Chevy Suburban near 16th Street and Grand Avenue in Ames. Units directed traffic to two lanes and later reported they were no longer needed at the scene. A separate medical call for a 75-year-old man was also reported near Hilton Coliseum on the south side of Ames.
Two vehicles in crash on Martinson near Hayward
Traffic
Mortensen Rd & Hayward Ave, Ames, IA 50014
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported motor vehicle crash with property damage near Hayward Avenue and Martinson Road in Ames. The crash involved a gray Chevy Suburban and another vehicle.
Vehicle collision in (number withheld) at Fish Hall
Traffic
Lot 67, 425 Richardson Ct, Ames, IA 50013
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible vehicle collision involving a white Toyota Camry in a parking lot near Fish Hall. The license plate was reported and an officer requested contact information for the vehicle owner.
Strange odor in apartment hallway causes eye irritation
Fire
Jade St, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible hazmat odor issue at an apartment complex on J Street, where occupants reported a strange smell in the hallways causing burning eyes. Tower 1 and other units investigated the three-story wood-frame building.
Apartment building house fire on J Street
Fire
Jade St, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews are dispatched to a possible house fire at an apartment complex on J Street near Citron Street and Napoli Avenue.
Man found down on road at University Center
Medical Emergency
Center Dr, Ames, IA 50011
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a man down on the road near University Center. A crisis intervention team was requested, and the situation was later reported as cleared.
Vehicle tire strikes patrol car at intersection
Traffic
Mortensen Rd & State Ave, Ames, IA 50014
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible traffic hazard near State Avenue in Ames, where a vehicle’s tire apparently flew off and hit a patrol car. An officer stopped to check the situation and another unit was asked to respond.
