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Emergency Incidents
Pursuit of black car on I-40 in Catawba County
Traffic
I-40, Catawba, NC
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible vehicle pursuit involving a black vehicle with a white hood traveling west on I-40 near mile marker 133 and then heading south.
Verbal domestic dispute and subject fleeing on foot
Domestic Dispute
5th St NW, Catawba, NC 28609
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported verbal domestic disturbance near Fifth Street Northwest in Catawba, North Carolina. A woman was described as combative and unwilling to cooperate, and a man reportedly walked away from the scene, refused to get into a vehicle, and ran behind a house before officers reported having him in the Matthews Street and Highway 10 area.
Reckless tractor trailer reported on I-40 westbound
Traffic
I-40, Catawba, NC
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible white tractor trailer driving recklessly on I-40 westbound near the 120 exit in the Catawba area. Highway Patrol unit 534 was advised of the incident.
Traffic stop on I-40 involving white Toyota Camry
Traffic
I-40, Catawba, NC
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop involving a white Toyota Camry on I-40 near the 123 mile marker. The stop was initially reported northbound near the 42 marker and later updated to westbound near the 123 marker. Radio traffic also mentioned possible construction equipment and a road without flaggers or signs.
Elderly driver may have medical issue on I-40 eastbound
Medical Emergency
I-40, Catawba, NC
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers report multiple complaints about a white Nissan Rogue traveling eastbound on I-40 near exits 121 to 123, possibly driven by an elderly woman with a medical issue. A trooper is responding and Hickory is being notified.
Driver on I-40 may be having medical problem
Traffic
I-40, Catawba, NC
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received multiple reports of a white Nissan Rogue traveling eastbound on I-40 near exit 121, with a possibly elderly female driver who may be having a medical issue. A unit was notified and en route, and Hickory was asked to be notified as well.
Tire blocking I-40 eastbound Exit 104 ramp
Traffic
I-40, Catawba, NC
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible road hazard involving a tire at the bottom of an eastbound I-40 ramp near exit 104 in Catawba, North Carolina.
Tire debris reported on I-40 near mile marker 157
Traffic
I-40, Catawba, NC
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers discussed possible tire debris and rubber on I-40 near mile marker 157, with uncertainty about whether it was east or west of that marker and a reference to a similar issue on a nearby state route.
Deer carcass on shoulder of I-40 westbound
Traffic
I-40, Catawba, NC
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a deer carcass on the shoulder of I-40 westbound near marker 129/128, with a request for DOT to remove it from the roadway.
Vehicle hits deer on I-40 westbound near mile 131
Traffic
I-40, Catawba, NC
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible property-damage crash on I-40 westbound near mile marker 131 involving a white Mitsubishi Outlander that struck a deer, possibly related to a deer previously reported near mile marker 126.
Person suffers stroke near 4th Street Southeast, Catawba
Medical Emergency
4th St SE, Catawba, NC 28609
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible stroke at a location on 4th Street Southeast in Catawba. A third-party caller at work reported that a man said he had a stroke and then could not speak, with his condition unknown.
Male patient reported stroke, unable to speak near Catawba
Medical Emergency
4th St SE, Catawba, NC 28609
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible stroke involving a man at a home near 4th Street Southeast in Catawba. A third-party caller at work reported receiving a call from the man saying he had a stroke and then being unable to speak.
Possible stroke reported near 2nd Street Southeast in Catawba
Medical Emergency
2nd St SE, Catawba, NC 28609
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to a possible stroke at a location on 2nd Street Southeast in Catawba, near Oakwood Commons Drive and Hudson Chapel Road.
Person experiencing stroke near 2nd St SE, Catawba
Medical Emergency
2nd St SE, Catawba, NC 28609
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible stroke call near 2nd Street Southeast in Catawba, close to Oakwood Commons Drive and Hudson Chapel Road.
Man threatened caller outside Dollar General
Assault Report
Sherrills Ford Rd, Catawba, NC 28609
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible threatening incident near a dollar store, where a caller said a tall man with (description withheld), wearing a gray-blue shirt and hoodie, threatened to return and then left the area.
Vehicle hits deer on Sherrills Ford Road
Traffic
Sherrills Ford Rd, Catawba, NC 28609
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a possible motor vehicle crash near Sherrills Ford Road in Catawba, where a brown Infiniti reportedly struck a deer and was being moved out of the roadway by a wrecker.
Car hits deer on Sherrills Ford Road
Traffic
Sherrills Ford Rd, Catawba, NC 28609
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible property-damage crash near Sherrills Ford Road, where a brown Infiniti reportedly struck a deer and callers planned to move the vehicle out of the roadway.
Car hits deer on Sherrills Ford Road
Traffic
Sherrills Ford Rd, Catawba, NC 28609
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible property-damage crash near Sherrills Ford Road in Catawba, where a brown Infiniti reportedly struck a deer and occupants were trying to move the vehicle out of the roadway.
Traffic stop for driver with suspended license
Traffic
I-40, Catawba, NC
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling northbound on I-40 near Catawba, North Carolina. The vehicle’s registration was reportedly suspended indefinitely.
Emergency response to unclear medical call in Catawba
Medical Emergency
Pleasant View Ln, Catawba, NC 28609
As discussed during the dispatch call, medic 5 was dispatched on an alpha response to a possible medical emergency at a home near Pleasant View Lane and Bear Cove Road in Catawba.
