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Emergency Incidents
Report of impaired driver on Commerce Street area
Substance Use
W Commerce St, Brownstown, IN 47220
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible intoxicated driver in a black Ford F-250 weaving across lane lines near Commerce Street and South Main Street, then turning onto a nearby highway toward a destination referred to as JC.
Suspicious people shining flashlights into vehicles
Suspicious Activity
W 1st St, Brownstown, IN 47220
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers discussed a request for extra patrols near West First Street after reports of two suspicious people shining flashlights into vehicles, including one female described as in her late teens to early twenties.
Report of flashlight shined into parked vehicle
Suspicious Activity
W 1st St, Brownstown, IN 47220
As discussed during the dispatch call, a woman in a lobby requested to speak with an officer and file a report about a person who was reportedly shining a flashlight into her vehicle. She said she has video of the incident and lives near West First Street.
Reckless driving complaint on North Main Street
Traffic
N Main St, Brownstown, IN 47220
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a black Chevy Cruze driving recklessly near North Main Street in Brownstown. The vehicle reportedly cut off a dump truck, brake-checked it, and the driver made an obscene gesture. Officers followed the car and checked its license plate, which appeared to be registered to a different vehicle in the area.
Man with bleeding hernia in apartment near Bloomington Rd
Medical Emergency
Bloomington Rd Apt 12, Brownstown, IN 47220
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS and fire units were dispatched to an apartment on Bloomington Road in Brownstown for a reported 38-year-old man with a hernia who was bleeding and in pain. Units arrived on scene and command was established.
Two people detained at Ewing and Vine
Other Incidents
N Ewing St & W Vine St, Brownstown, IN 47220
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a possible police incident near Ewing Street and Vine Street, where unit 253 reported having two people detained near a nearby bank.
Woman cold to touch after recent neck surgery
Medical Emergency
Hillview Trailer Ct, Brownstown, IN 47220
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a trailer court near Hillview Trailer Court in Brownstown for a possible deceased-person response involving a 53-year-old woman who had recent neck surgery and was reported cold to the touch. A separate call mentioned a civil dispute at a location on South Poplar Street involving a woman and her stepmother.
Truck hits cable lines, road closed on North Poplar
Traffic
N Poplar St, Brownstown, IN 47220
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a report of a truck that possibly struck cable lines on North Poplar Street, blocking the road. Utility companies were requested to check the lines, and barricades were requested to close the road.
Female with dog stops, appears short of breath on Main St
Medical Emergency
S Main St, Brownstown, IN 47220
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conduct a welfare check near the (number withheld) block of South Main Street for a woman walking a dog who appears to be short of breath.
Two-vehicle crash on West State Road 58
Traffic
E State Rd 58, Brownstown, IN 47220
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a property-damage crash involving two vehicles on West State Road 58 near the 5300 block. A wrecker was requested for the scene.
Inmate damages phone at county jail
Property Damage
IN-250, Brownstown, IN 47220
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were requested to respond to a jail in Brownstown for a reported incident in which an inmate destroyed a phone mounted on the wall.
Woman sought after reported assault during disorderly incident near N Depot St
Domestic Dispute
N Depot St, Brownstown, IN 47220
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a disorderly/physical altercation near N Depot St. A woman wearing a blue shirt was reported to have hit a daughter and then ran north toward Ewing St. Units were asked to check the area for her.
Vehicles reported tailgating near Brownstown bridge
Traffic
Bloomington Rd, Brownstown, IN 47220
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to check on two westbound vehicles near the railroad bridge and Brownstown area after a caller reported a gray Silverado and a gray small Chevy SUV tailgating each other and possibly engaging in road rage or racing. Units later observed the vehicles near a bank light, and they separated without an apparent ongoing road rage incident.
Woman reports automobile theft in county area
Stolen Vehicle
Bloomington Rd, Brownstown, IN 47220
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible automobile theft near Bloomington Road in Brownstown, where a female caller said she would meet them at a location out in the county.
Person walking in roadway on US 31
Traffic
E County Rd 100 N, Brownstown, IN 47220
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible male pedestrian walking in the roadway on US 31 north of County Road 100 North in Jackson County.
Fire alarms sounding at North Water Street building
Fire
N Water St, Brownstown, IN 47220
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a building near North Water Street in Brownstown for reported fire alarms sounding, with no visible smoke. In a separate but related radio traffic, a stalled Mustang with guardrail damage was discussed, and the driver requested a tow truck and trailer.
Man found unconscious after drinking at storage units
Substance Use
E Skyline Dr, Brownstown, IN 47220
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers reported a possible medical emergency near East Skyline Drive involving a man who had been drinking. He was initially described as unconscious with shallow breathing and a weak pulse, and later as a 47-year-old man on the ground who was talking and responsive, complaining of numb arms and hands. Fire and EMS were requested to respond.
Dog trapped in well behind Brownstown residence
Other Non-Crime Event
Indiana Highway 39, Brownstown, Indiana 47220, United States
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers received a report of a dog trapped in a well behind a residence in a junkyard near South State Road 39 in Brownstown. Law enforcement and fire units were requested to assist with the animal rescue, and the depth of the well was unknown.
Officers check 911 hang-up near Main Street
Suspicious Activity
S Main St, Brownstown, IN 47220
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to investigate a possible 911 hang-up near a building on South Main Street in Brownstown, with the caller’s location reported on the northwest side of the building.
Crash at Bloomington Road and 365
Traffic
Bloomington Rd, Brownstown, IN 47220
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible traffic crash near Bloomington Road in Brownstown, with units reassigned to respond.
