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Emergency Incidents
Two people barred from Walmart for trespassing
Break-In
6th St, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers reported that two people were entered as trespassers from a Walmart store, and store staff were notified. Officers were then reportedly en route to a possible fire incident.
Fire alarm activation near 32nd Avenue in Brookings
Fire
32nd Ave, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, police requested fire crews to respond to a possible fire alarm at a location near 32nd Avenue in Brookings, indicating zone one.
Cat lingering in parking spaces on Main Avenue
Other Non-Crime Event
Main Ave, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller from a business on Main Avenue reported a cat that had been staying in parking spaces all morning, and a deputy said they would check the area.
Person seizing near 17th Avenue in Brookings
Medical Emergency
17th Ave, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible medical emergency involving a person who was reportedly having a seizure near 7th Street West in Brookings. Later radio traffic indicated the person was no longer seizing, was breathing normally, and was not talking.
Vehicle blocking mailbox at Castlewood Drive home
Traffic
Castlewood Dr, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a gray Bronco parked in front of a mailbox near Castlewood Drive, preventing mail delivery. A deputy was sent to check the situation. The radio traffic also referenced a separate medical call for a person reportedly having a seizure near 7th Street West.
Youths urinating in yard on Sawgrass Drive
Disturbance
Sawgrass Dr, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported two juvenile males reportedly urinating in a yard and then walking north on Sawgrass Drive in Brookings. An officer responded to check the situation.
Road closed for water leak repair in Brookings
Road Closure
Division Ave, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, units are advised of a reported road closure on Western Avenue South between Railroad Street and Division Avenue to repair a water leak.
Speeding white Ford truck near Brookings
Traffic
US-14 & 467th Ave, Brookings Township, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a traffic complaint about a white Ford truck reportedly traveling about 70 in a 55 zone while heading east into Brookings near 400th and 66th streets by a fireworks stand.
Car hits deer on 6th Street in Brookings
Traffic
6th St & 34th Ave, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a car versus deer crash near 6th Street and the Eastern Diagonal, between 34th Avenue and 18th Street. The caller is in a white Chevy pickup and reports that the airbags apparently deployed.
69-year-old woman too weak to walk with fever
Medical Emergency
Summit Pass, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, brookings police requested an ambulance to a location near Summit Pass for a 69-year-old woman who was conscious and breathing but had a fever, was very sick, and too weak to walk. Radio traffic also mentioned a possible odor dissipating around the kitchen area.
Smoke in dorm kitchen, no visible fire found
Fire
Ben Reifel Hall, 1351 8th St room 006, floor 3, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews and electric personnel were requested to investigate persistent smoke in a third-floor kitchen area of a campus building, with no visible flames or active fire reported. The basement was checked and found clear, and the smoke odor remained around the reported room.
Smoke from kitchen burners at Ben Reifel Hall
Fire
8th St, Brookings, SD 57007
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers and officers responded to a full fire alarm at a university dormitory building after students reported heavy smoke on the third floor coming from the kitchen. An officer confirmed heavy smoke in the kitchen area with no visible flames, and the fire department was notified to investigate the possible kitchen fire alarm activation.
Pregnant woman reported intoxicated in parked vehicle
Substance Use
30th St, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to conduct a welfare check near 30th Street and South 41st Street in Brookings for a pregnant woman who was reportedly intoxicated and trying to leave in a vehicle. The caller, who was also reportedly intoxicated, could not provide a vehicle description but said the vehicle was still outside with the engine running.
Suspicious vehicle reported at soccer park
Suspicious Activity
20th St S, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle at a soccer park. A South Dakota license plate was checked, and a male associated with the vehicle was identified before the officer cleared the call.
No-trespass order requested for bar patron
Other Incidents
3rd St, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, employees requested that a possible no-trespass entry be added for a named person associated with a call involving a local business.
Oxygen tank hazard reported at animal science complex
Suspicious Hazard
N Campus Dr, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a possible safety hazard at the Animal Science Complex north entrance, where a large green oxygen tank was seen secured to a railing with a small strap. The caller requested that environmental health and safety personnel check and possibly remove the tank, and units planned to go look at it.
Traffic stop at 22nd Avenue and 6th Street
Traffic
6th St & 22nd Ave, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near 22nd Avenue and 6th Street involving a vehicle with a North Dakota license plate. The plate was checked and reported valid, expiring in 2027.
Traffic stop on 13th Avenue in Brookings
Traffic
13th Ave, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near the 500 block of 13th Avenue in Brookings. A records check on the vehicle reportedly showed no warrants and active eligibility.
Vehicle with no tail lights reported on 8th Street
Traffic
8th St S & Medary Ave S, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were notified of a possible traffic hazard near 8th Street South and Medary involving a white Jeep Liberty reported to be driving without tail lights.
Traffic stop on Medary Avenue in Brookings
Traffic
Medary Ave S, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible traffic stop on the 600 block of Medary Avenue involving a vehicle with a South Dakota license plate.
