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Emergency Incidents
Welfare check for juvenile near Twin City Dr
Domestic Dispute
Twin City Dr, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a residence near Twin City Dr in Council Bluffs for a welfare check on a juvenile after a caller reported hearing screaming in the background during a phone call. The juvenile reportedly lives with grandparents, and there were concerns about a history of abuse by the grandfather. Dispatch also relayed possible intoxication in the home and possible weapons (unconfirmed due to unclear radio wording).
Report of missing juvenile girl near North 35th Street
Missing Person
N 35th St m3, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a missing juvenile near North 35th Street in Council Bluffs. A female caller reported that her juvenile daughter had not been seen since leaving for school that morning.
Report of swerving red car near South Expressway
Traffic
16th Ave & S Expressway St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers received a report of a red Honda Accord driving erratically and swerving near 16th Avenue and South Expressway in Council Bluffs, last seen heading northbound about five minutes earlier.
Report of woman yelling for help at apartment
Assault Report
S 6th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible disturbance at an apartment on South 6th Street in Council Bluffs, where a caller heard a woman screaming and a man’s voice, possibly from a back patio area. Multiple units were sent, and one unit was later canceled while another remained in service.
Intoxicated person in vehicle at Avenue D home
Substance Use
Avenue D, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible intoxicated woman sitting in a red Kia Soul in a driveway near Avenue D in Council Bluffs. The caller reported that the woman was intoxicated and no weapons were mentioned.
Two-vehicle crash blocking traffic on East Pierce
Traffic
E Pierce St & S 1st St, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a two-vehicle crash at South First Street and East Pierce Street in Council Bluffs, with the vehicles blocking traffic and police requested to respond. The audio also mentions a separate possible disturbance involving a man at a food window causing problems.
Minor fluid spill after two-car crash, no injuries
Traffic
9th Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a two-vehicle crash with a possible minor fluid spill near a store on West Broadway. Responding units reported no injuries and later advised that no fluids were leaking.
Two vehicles collide on West Broadway, no injuries
Traffic
9th Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a two-vehicle crash at a store on West Broadway in Council Bluffs. No injuries were reported, but fluids were leaking from the vehicles, which were in the middle lane.
Driver causing disturbance at Burger King window
Disturbance
Avenue B, Council Bluffs, IA
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible disorderly person at a Burger King drive-through on Avenue B in Council Bluffs. A caller reported a man in a red pickup truck who had not ordered food and was causing problems at the window. Officers planned to block the vehicle in. During the same radio traffic, a separate two-vehicle crash with leaking fluids but no reported injuries was reported at a store on West Broadway, and another traffic-blocking two-vehicle crash was reported near South First and East Pierce.
Couple reported fighting near South 8th and 1st Avenue
Assault Report
1st Ave & S 8th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported physical fight between a man and a woman near South 8th Street and 1st Avenue in Council Bluffs. The man was reportedly wearing sunglasses and a blue sweatshirt and was later located between 1st and 2nd on South 8th Street.
Report of earlier disturbance by parent at school
Disturbance
S 7th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were requested to speak with a reporting party near a location on South 7th Street about a parent who reportedly caused a disturbance earlier in the day. The parent was not on scene when the call was made.
Person bitten by family dog at apartment
Medical Emergency
S 34th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received an animal complaint at an apartment on South 34th Street in Council Bluffs, where a caller reported his wife was bitten by the family dog. The dog had reportedly been aggressive and growling, and the caller refused rescue services. The dog was reported to be contained at the time of dispatch.
Juveniles riding motorized bike in traffic lane
Traffic
Avenue E, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of two juveniles riding a motorized bike recklessly in the left traffic lane near Avenue E in Council Bluffs. The direction of travel was unknown, and officers were advised to make a case if the vehicle was located.
Traffic stop of Kia Soul on West Broadway
Traffic
W Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop on a Kia Soul with an Iowa license plate near a restaurant on West Broadway in Council Bluffs.
Former tenant reported for home break-in and theft
Break-In
6th Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported burglary at a residence near 6th Avenue in Council Bluffs. A caller reported that a previous tenant allegedly broke into the home and stole food. No suspect information was available, and the residence was reported to have been cleared.
Former tenant breaks into home and steals food
Break-In
Sherwood Dr, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to an alarm near Sherwood Drive and later handled a burglary report at a home on 6th Avenue, where a previous tenant reportedly broke in and stole food. No suspect information was available and the residence was cleared.
Medical alarm activated for 68-year-old female in apartment
Medical Emergency
Sherwood Dr, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a reported medical alarm activation at an apartment on Sherwood Drive in Council Bluffs for a 68-year-old woman after an alarm company reported a medical device activation with no contact information.
Infant dropped during fall at apartment in Council Bluffs
Medical Emergency
Renner Dr, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible fall injury involving a three-month-old baby at an apartment on Renner Drive in Council Bluffs. The baby was reported to be conscious and breathing after being dropped when someone fell asleep.
Two-vehicle crash blocks traffic on West Broadway
Traffic
W Broadway & N 16th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported property damage crash at 16th Street and Broadway in Council Bluffs involving two vehicles. There were no reported injuries or fluid leaks, but the vehicles were blocking westbound traffic and units were trying to move them into a nearby business for traffic control.
Verbal disturbance involving juveniles near Mynster Street
Disturbance
Mynster St, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported verbal disturbance near Mynster Street involving about five people, with juveniles reportedly causing trouble. No weapons were reported, and one unit was later told to cancel while another remained in the area.
