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Emergency Incidents
Juveniles flee on foot from playground
Suspicious Activity
S 15th St, Clear Lake, IA 50428
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were advised that juveniles took off on foot from Everybody Plays Playground, with their direction of travel unknown.
Juveniles try to kick in a home's door and flee
Break-In
S 14th St, Clear Lake, IA 50428
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report that juveniles tried to kick in a neighbor’s door near South 14th Street and possibly damaged it before fleeing.
Hay bales blocking westbound lane near airport
Traffic
Mason City Municipal Airport, 9184 265th St •, 9184 265th St, Clear Lake, IA 50428
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers received a report of two bales of hay in a westbound highway lane near the airport. Another agency was told to disregard because Clear Lake would handle the situation, and a tow company was reportedly already moving the hay.
Officer dispatched for trespass report on Hill Street
Break-In
Hill Street, Clear Lake, Iowa 50428, United States
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch sent a unit to Hill Street in Clear Lake for a possible trespass-related incident, referencing a previously taken trespass report.
Welfare check requested for unresponsive father in Clear Lake
Medical Emergency
N 8th Pl, Clear Lake, IA 50428
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a possible welfare check for a father at a home near North Eighth Place in Clear Lake after his son reported calling multiple times without getting an answer.
Carbon monoxide alarm at North 6th Street home
Fire
N 6th St, Clear Lake, IA 50428
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a reported carbon monoxide alarm at a home near North 6th Street in Clear Lake, with everyone reportedly outside the residence.
Traffic stop on 4th Ave South in Clear Lake
Traffic
4th Ave S, Clear Lake, IA 50428
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop on 4th Avenue South beneath the interstate involving a silver Jeep with an Iowa license plate. The registered owner check came back valid and negative.
Elderly man struggles to breathe at Clear Lake home
Medical Emergency
S Shore Dr, Clear Lake, IA 50428
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call for an 83-year-old man with difficulty breathing, possibly related to pneumonia, at a home near South Shore Drive in Clear Lake. The reporting party advised that the garage door was open and the front door was off 17th.
Car parked in handicap space at apartments
Traffic
W 10th Ave N, Clear Lake, IA 50428
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible parking violation at Lakeland Park Apartments involving a silver older Ford reportedly parked in a handicap space in the west-end parking lot.
Injured cat reported on westbound Highway 18
Other Non-Crime Event
US-18, Clear Lake, IA 50428
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of an injured cat in the westbound lane of Highway 18 near a business, believed to be suffering and beyond help. A unit in the area was notified.
Ambulance driver needed for elderly patient at assisted living
Medical Emergency
27 Ave S, Clear Lake, IA 50428
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews are responding to a reported medical call at an assisted living facility on 27th Avenue South in Clear Lake for a 79-year-old woman, with a request for an ambulance driver.
79-year-old woman conscious, breathing trouble at assisted living
Medical Emergency
27 Ave S, Clear Lake, IA 50428
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call at an assisted living facility near 27th Avenue South in Clear Lake for a 79-year-old woman who was conscious but having trouble breathing, felt nauseous, and reportedly passed out at one point. Medic 47 responded to the scene.
Erratic SUV driving northbound on I-35 near Clear Lake
Traffic
I-35, Clear Lake, IA
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a driving complaint about a black Lexus SUV traveling north on I-35 near the 194 mile marker in Clear Lake, reportedly swerving, varying speed, and hitting the shoulder.
Driving complaint for SUV on Avenue of the Saints
Traffic
US-18 & Ave of the Saints, Clear Lake, IA 50428
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a driving complaint involving a Toyota SUV with a missing passenger mirror, reportedly driven by a suspended driver somewhere between Charles City and Manly, possibly near Avenue of the Saints.
Pedestrians walking along I-35 near mile marker 198
Traffic
I-35, Clear Lake, IA
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received reports of two people walking southbound on I-35 near mile marker 198 on the left side of the roadway, possibly wearing dark clothing.
Traffic stop on Highway 18 near Galilee Church
Traffic
255th St, Clear Lake, IA 50428
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop on Highway 18 near a church involving a blue Hyundai Sonata with Iowa plates. The stop concluded without an arrest.
Officers check area after reported theft
Theft Report
Main Ave & S 24th St, Clear Lake, IA 50428
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were asked to assist with a possible theft-related check near South 24th Street and Main Avenue in Clear Lake.
Metal debris in eastbound lane on Highway 122
Traffic
IA-122, Clear Lake, IA
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers received multiple calls about a possible road hazard on Highway 122 near the airport area in Clear Lake, with a piece of metal framework reported in the eastbound lane. Clear Lake was asked to check the roadway and remove the object.
Metal debris reported on highway near airport
Traffic
265th Street, Clear Lake, Iowa 50428, United States
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible metal framework in the eastbound lane of a highway near the airport area in Clear Lake, and an officer was requested to check the roadway hazard.
Unresponsive 72-year-old man breathing near Iowa
Medical Emergency
N 11th St, Clear Lake, IA 50428
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call for a 72-year-old man reported unconscious but breathing with possible agonal breathing near North 11th Street in Clear Lake. Fire and medic units arrived and reported the man was still not responding but breathing with his eyes open.