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Emergency Incidents
Man turns himself in at jail lobby
Other Incidents
Big Lake Rd, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were advised that a man in the lobby of a jail on Big Lake Road wanted to turn himself in. He was described as a white male wearing a (description withheld) and (description withheld), with no weapons or drugs reported.
Verbal dispute at South 19th Street apartment
Disturbance
S 19th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a reported verbal disturbance at an apartment on South 19th Street in Council Bluffs, where a caller wanted a woman to leave the property. No weapons were reported.
Business alarm at Mega Saver on West Broadway
Break-In
W Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible burglary alarm at a business on West Broadway, with the alarm covering the driveway and perimeter.
Suspicious person in pickup repeatedly returns to lot
Suspicious Activity
S 24th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a parking lot near South 24th Street in Council Bluffs for a report of a suspicious man in a white Ford F-150 who was repeatedly returning to the lot and parking in corners. The man was reportedly still in the lot, and weapons were unknown.
Welfare check for man near 17th and Broadway
Medical Emergency
9th Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conduct a possible welfare check near 17th and Broadway by a local store involving a white male wearing a tan shirt.
Welfare check requested for crying 5-year-old boy
Medical Emergency
Avenue C, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to conduct a welfare check on a juvenile near Avenue C in Council Bluffs after a caller reported the child was crying on the phone and the woman with the child was not answering questions.
Security alarm and glass-break reported at residence
Break-In
Ave A, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a residence near Avenue A in Council Bluffs for a security system activation including a glass-break alarm. The caller was not on scene and requested an area/alley check due to prior activity behind the residence. Officers checked the area and later advised the residence was secure and the alarm was logged as a false alarm.
Traffic stop at 24th and Broadway parking lot
Traffic
W Broadway & N 24th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop near 24th Street and Broadway, pulling into a Hy-Vee parking lot with a white Hyundai Versa displaying an Iowa license plate.
Person reported sick near Kings Way
Medical Emergency
Kings Way, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, medics are responding to a possible medical call for a sick person near Kings Way in Council Bluffs.
Person sick near Kings Way prompts rescue call
Medical Emergency
Kings Way, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and rescue units were paged multiple times for a possible sick person near Kings Way in Council Bluffs.
Officer stops black Chevrolet Traverse with Texas plate
Traffic
S 24th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop near South 24th Street involving a black Chevrolet Traverse with a Texas license plate.
83-year-old female with stroke symptoms in Council Bluffs
Medical Emergency
Kings Way, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call near Kings Way for an 83-year-old woman with high blood pressure, abnormal breathing, headache, and facial weakness.
Man aged 48 with abdominal pain at Sapp Brothers
Medical Emergency
S 24th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a reported medical issue involving a 48-year-old man with abdominal pain near a car wash by a business on South 24th Street in Council Bluffs. Fire personnel later cleared the scene.
Neighbors arguing outside on Jewell Street
Assault Report
Jewel St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a reported disturbance near Jewell Street, where neighbors were arguing outside and someone reportedly mentioned knocking someone out. An SUV was parked outside with its lights on, and weapons were unknown with possible intoxicants involved.
Suspicious person reported in apartment parking lot
Suspicious Activity
N 35th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to check a reported suspicious person near an office in the Featherstone area on North 35th Street. A caller reported a man in a gray and black hoodie walking strangely in the parking lot, with possible weapons mentioned. Units were asked to check the area and then clear the call.
Officer checks white Trailblazer with no license plate
Suspicious Activity
E Pierce St & Franklin Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer is out with a white Trailblazer with no license plate near East Pierce Street and Franklin Avenue in Council Bluffs, Iowa, in a possible suspicious vehicle situation.
Runaway juvenile returns home near North Third Street
Missing Person
N 35th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a runaway juvenile who was located back home at an apartment near North Third Street in Council Bluffs.
Guests refuse to leave hotel room and argue with caller
Disturbance
W Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a hotel on West Broadway Street for a reported trespassing and verbal disturbance involving three people in a room who were refusing to leave. The caller was also reportedly involved in the verbal disturbance, and it was unknown if any weapons were present.
Aggressive driving complaint near Horseshoe casino
Traffic
23rd Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers received a report of a white Ram truck allegedly driving aggressively and brake-checking another vehicle near 23rd Avenue and a nearby Horseshoe parking lot in Council Bluffs.
Intoxicated brother tries to take child from home
Domestic Dispute
S 10th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible family disturbance near South 10th Street in Council Bluffs, where a caller says an intoxicated brother is trying to take his child home and may hurt someone. Yelling is heard in the background, and no weapons are reported.
