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Emergency Incidents
Juvenile threatens to set sister on fire
Domestic Dispute
N Grove St Apt 8, Bridgewater, VA 22812
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported juvenile disturbance at an apartment complex on North Grove Street. A caller reported that her young stepson had been yelling and threatening to set his sister on fire. The child was described as calm at the time of the call, and no weapons or fire-starting items were reported.
Man with severe knee pain after fall in Bridgewater
Medical Emergency
S Main St, Bridgewater, VA 22812
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews respond to a possible medical emergency involving a 54-year-old man with severe knee pain after a fall, reported near South Main Street in Bridgewater.
Two elderly fall patients near Pope Street
Medical Emergency
S Pope St, Bridgewater, VA 22812
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews respond to a possible medical call at a home near Pope Street involving two elderly patients who have fallen. One man has abdominal pain after sliding to the floor, and an elderly woman fell from her walker and is not reporting pain. Only one patient is requesting an ambulance at this time.
Two elderly patients fall; one has abdominal pain
Medical Emergency
S Pope St, Bridgewater, VA 22812
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call for two elderly patients who reportedly fell at a home near Pope Street in Bridgewater. Both were conscious and breathing, with one reporting abdominal pain and a history of panic attacks and strokes. Only one patient requested ambulance transport at the time of the update.
Smoke alarm at Wampler Apartments near Dinkel Avenue
Fire
Dinkel Ave b, Bridgewater, VA 22812
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews respond to a reported smoke alarm activation at an apartment building on the Bridgewater College campus in Bridgewater.
Smoke alarm activates at Wampler Towers
Fire
Dinkel Ave b, Bridgewater, VA 22812
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported automatic smoke alarm at an apartment tower near Dinkel Avenue in Bridgewater. Units were dispatched and arrived on scene to check the alarm activation.
Smoke alarm activation at Waverly Apartments
Fire
Dinkel Ave, Bridgewater, VA 22812
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were dispatched to an automatic fire alarm at an apartment complex on Dingledine Avenue in Bridgewater. A separate call reported an 87-year-old man who fell without apparent injury near Alger Lane.
Smoke alarm activated near Wampler Apartments in Bridgewater
Fire
Dinkel Ave b, Bridgewater, VA 22812
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported smoke alarm at an apartment building near Dinkel Avenue and Bridgewater College in Bridgewater. The alarm was specified as a possible smoke detector activation in one unit.
Pedestrian struck in traffic crash at intersection
Traffic
Mountain View Dr, Bridgewater, VA 22812
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible traffic crash involving a pedestrian near Martin Luther King Jr Way and Mountain View Drive in Harrisonburg, with Engine 4 and Ambulance 48 dispatched to the scene.
Teen with marijuana reaction at restaurant
Substance Use
N Main St, Bridgewater, VA 22812
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible medical emergency at a fast food restaurant on North Main Street in Bridgewater. A juvenile male reportedly said he had smoked too much marijuana and felt like he was about to die. The caller disconnected and could not be reached by callback, and Bridgewater police were en route.
Teen reports marijuana-related overdose/illness at Bridgewater McDonald’s
Substance Use
N Main St, Bridgewater, VA 22812
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to the McDonald’s on North Main Street in Bridgewater for a reported overdose/medical complaint after a 17-year-old male said he smoked too much marijuana and felt like he was about to die. The caller disconnected and could not be reached on callback; Bridgewater police were also en route. Caller’s exact location was still being confirmed, but dispatch believed he was inside the store.
Female in 90s unconscious but breathing at church
Medical Emergency
College View Dr, Bridgewater, VA 22812
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call at a church on College Street Drive in Bridgewater for a woman in her 90s who was found unconscious but breathing in the sanctuary.
Non-responsive elderly woman breathing at church sanctuary
Medical Emergency
College View Dr, Bridgewater, VA 22812
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible medical emergency at a church on College View Drive in Bridgewater, where an elderly woman was reported unconscious but breathing in the sanctuary.
77-year-old male with leg pain at Dry River Road
Medical Emergency
Dry River Rd, Bridgewater, VA 22812
As discussed during the dispatch call, responders were dispatched to a reported medical call near Dry River Road involving an adult male with leg pain who was conscious and breathing. A second medical call was also mentioned near Wampum Road involving an adult female who was conscious and breathing and needed help getting back into a chair after sliding out.
Woman with breathing difficulty near Broad Street in Bridgewater
Medical Emergency
Broad St A, Bridgewater, VA 22812
As discussed during the dispatch call, ambulance 155 is responding to a reported medical emergency involving a 53-year-old woman with difficulty breathing at a location near Broad Street in Bridgewater, Virginia.
Woman with breathing problems near Broad Street, Bridgewater
Medical Emergency
Broad St a, Bridgewater, VA 22812
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to an apartment on Broad Street in Bridgewater for a 53-year-old woman with breathing problems and a history of heart and lung conditions.
83-year-old man conscious after falling from bed
Medical Emergency
Wynant Pl, Bridgewater, VA 22812
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a home near Wynant Place in Bridgewater for a possible medical emergency involving an 83-year-old man who reportedly fell out of bed and was conscious and breathing with unknown injuries.
Driver leaves scene after sign struck
Traffic
College View Dr & Dinkel Ave, Bridgewater, VA 22812
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible hit and run at the intersection of Dinkel Avenue and College View Drive, where a metal median sign was reportedly struck and uprooted from the ground.
Fire alarm activations at college hall on Dinkel Avenue
Fire
Dinkel Ave, Bridgewater, VA 22812
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews and police responded to a reported fire alarm activation at an educational complex on Dinkel Avenue in Bridgewater. Two smoke alarms were reported, but crews found no visible fire or smoke at the three-story building.
Automatic fire alarm at Wakefield Hall
Fire
Dinkel Ave, Bridgewater, VA 22812
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to an automatic fire alarm activation at Wakefield Hall, 460 Dinkel Avenue in Bridgewater (Bridgewater College area). Dispatch reported two fire/smoke alarm activations; crews arrived at a multi-story educational complex with nothing showing and established command.
