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Emergency Incidents
Traffic control for vehicle contact on 15th Street
Traffic
15th St S & 15th St N, Bessemer, AL 35020
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are providing traffic control and making contact with another vehicle on Highway 15, with county units working a possible traffic incident and one deputy standing by until another arrives.
Welfare check for man possibly unable to walk at home
Medical Emergency
7th St S, Bessemer, AL 35020
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a possible welfare check near 7th Street South in Bessemer for a man who may be in a wheelchair and unable to walk.
Vehicle stopped for driving on wrong side of road
Traffic
AL-150, Bessemer, AL
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer reported conducting a traffic stop involving a Kia Sorento on Highway 150 just past Raymond after the vehicle was reportedly on the wrong side of the road.
Officers assist court staff with jail inmates
Other Incidents
15th St N & 1st Ave N, Bessemer, AL 35020
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to the intersection of 1st Street and 15th Street to contact court staff about a female inmate and provide assistance in searching a male inmate. The specific complaint details were not clearly stated in the radio traffic.
Elderly male with illness requests blood transfusion transport
Medical Emergency
10th Ct, Bessemer, AL 35020
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a general illness involving an elderly man near 10th Court South and Avenue L in Bessemer. The man reportedly requested transport to a nearby hospital for a blood transfusion, but no transports were available at the time of the call.
Welfare check near Freeman Avenue involving white Jaguar
Medical Emergency
Freeman Ave, Bessemer, AL 35022
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conduct a possible welfare check near Freeman Avenue involving a person who may be in a white Jaguar.
Railroad crossing gates stuck down on AL-150
Traffic
AL-150, Bessemer, AL
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports that railroad crossing signs may be stuck in the down position from the current location to Highway 150, creating a traffic hazard. The railroad company is requested to be notified, and no traffic units are currently on scene.
Residential alarm with motion detected
Break-In
Center St, Bessemer, AL 35020
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible residential burglary alarm near Center Street after a motion sensor was activated.
Alarm at housing authority office rear door
Break-In
Fairfax Ave, Bessemer, AL 35020
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible alarm at the Bessemer Housing Authority administrative building on Fairfax Avenue in Bessemer, Alabama, after a rear door motion alarm was reported with no key holder listed.
Traffic stop of gray car refusing to pull over
Traffic
29th St N & 12th Ave N, Bessemer, AL 35020
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near 12th Avenue and 29th Street after a gray Chevy Impala reportedly refused to stop. The vehicle, which had no visible license plate, was occupied by three people and eventually came to a stop off 12th Avenue and 29th Street.
Report of stray dogs behind Aldi on Morgan Road
Other Incidents
Morgan Rd, Bessemer, AL
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a report of two stray dogs behind an Aldi on Morgan Road in Bessemer, including one described as a German Shepherd.
Patient transported by private vehicle to hospital
Medical Emergency
Oak Park Dr, Bessemer, AL 35020
As discussed during the dispatch call, responders discussed a medical incident at Oak Park where one patient planned to go by private vehicle to a hospital. Command was terminated and units returned to service.
24-year-old man having seizure in Bessemer home
Medical Emergency
Oak Park Dr, Bessemer, AL 35020
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical units are dispatched to a location near Oak Park Drive and Avenue G in Bessemer for a reported seizure involving a 24-year-old man who is currently seizing but breathing.
Burglary reported at home on Clarendon Avenue
Break-In
Clarendon Ave, Bessemer, AL 35020
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible burglary in progress at a residence on Clarendon Avenue after a caller reported seeing a man enter through the back of the home via a camera. The caller was reportedly arriving in a white pickup truck.
False fire alarm with water leak on Ninth Avenue
Fire
9th Ave SW, Bessemer, AL 35022
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm on Ninth Avenue. Command was terminated after crews found no hazards. A water leak prevented the audible alarm from being silenced, so maintenance and technicians were contacted and a fire watch was established.
Fire alarm at 9th Avenue home caused by water leak
Fire
9th Ave N, Bessemer, AL 35020
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported water flow and fire alarm at a single-story residential structure near 9th Avenue. Units found no visible fire, and command later indicated it appeared to be a water leak, with most units canceled while one engine handled the call.
Suspicious person trying to enter home in Bessemer
Suspicious Activity
25th St N, Bessemer, AL 35020
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a residence near 25th Street North in Bessemer for a report of a person with keys trying to get into a home when no key holder was responding.
Person having a possible seizure at high building
Medical Emergency
Laurel Oaks Dr, Bessemer, AL 35022
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a high building near Laurel Oaks Drive for a possible seizure.
28-year-old woman with ear pain at Dartmouth Ave
Medical Emergency
Dartmouth Ave, Bessemer, AL 35020
As discussed during the dispatch call, engine 2 was dispatched to a possible medical emergency involving a 28-year-old woman with ear pain and hearing difficulty near Dartmouth Avenue in Bessemer, Alabama.
Man having difficulty breathing at Pack Drive
Medical Emergency
Pack Dr, Bessemer, AL 35022
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a home near Pack Drive for a reported medical call involving a man having difficulty breathing. It was unclear if he would be alone at the residence.
