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Emergency Incidents
Keys reported stolen from hotel room
Theft Report
W Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a hotel on West Broadway in Council Bluffs for a reported theft of keys from a room.
Child locked in car outside clinic
Suspicious/Concerning Incident
E Pierce St First Floor, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported being locked out of a vehicle with a child still inside near the Jenny Edmondson clinic on East Pierce Street in Council Bluffs. Responders were advised to start a response if the child is small.
Traffic stops for texting and window tint violations
Traffic
W Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted traffic stops and records checks on several vehicles near a convenience store and Broadway in Council Bluffs. One driver was reported to have a revoked or disqualified Class A license status through 2031.
Shoplifting of knives and headlamps at Walmart
Theft Report
N 16th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer spoke with a caller at a Walmart about a possible theft. A subject reportedly admitted taking several knives and headlamps and said he discarded the items while walking away after noticing the officer.
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported shoplifting at a Walmart on North 16th Street. A man in a gray coat reportedly stole items and fled southbound, was last seen near an urgent care facility, and was believed to have walked into the Joshua House, where one man was detained outside.
Officer addresses parking issue in alley
Traffic
Ave G, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer is in an alley behind a building near Avenue G in Council Bluffs to handle a parking complaint.
Teen causing disturbance on school bus
Disturbance
Ave A & N 32nd St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported disturbance involving a juvenile female on a school bus near North 32nd Street and Avenue A in Council Bluffs. No weapons were reported.
78-year-old woman with chest and full body pain
Medical Emergency
College Rd, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call at a care facility on College Road for a 78-year-old woman reporting full-body pain and chest pain. A medic unit took over the run and transported the patient.
Elderly man with low oxygen at care center
Medical Emergency
Northcrest Dr, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call for a sick 71-year-old man at a care and rehabilitation facility on Northcrest Drive. The man was reported conscious with low oxygen saturation, and responding units later terminated command.
Elderly man on scooter in bike lane at Madison and Timbercrest
Medical Emergency
Timbercrest Dr & Madison Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to check on an elderly man sitting on a motorized scooter in a bike lane near Madison Avenue and Timbercrest Drive in Council Bluffs after a caller expressed concern he could be hit by traffic.
Man aged 61 with vomiting and diarrhea near 12th Avenue
Medical Emergency
12th Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical alarm at an apartment on 12th Avenue in Council Bluffs for a 61-year-old man reportedly experiencing vomiting and diarrhea.
Female bleeding from head at Black Rabbit venue
Medical Emergency
S 21st St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, a male caller from a bar reported a woman with a possible head injury. An officer confirmed speaking with the injured woman at the location.
Man reports head injury after assault at 9th Avenue
Assault Report
9th Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible assault at an apartment complex near 9th Avenue in Council Bluffs. A juvenile female was reportedly assaulting people, and a 38-year-old male patient was reported to have head pain. Police and EMS were en route to the scene.
Teen assaults man in disturbance on 9th Ave
Domestic Dispute
9th Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible domestic disturbance near 9th Avenue in Council Bluffs involving a male and a juvenile female who was reportedly physically assaulting him. The juvenile may have left in a silver Chevy Malibu or walked away, with no known direction of travel. Later radio traffic indicated no further checks were needed.
Person with possible diabetic issue confused and breathing abnormally
Medical Emergency
Nash Blvd, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible medical emergency involving a confused woman with a possible diabetic issue near an apartment complex by South 19th Street. The caller reported she was alone and not breathing normally. The exact building location was later questioned, with a possible address on Baldwin mentioned. A separate reported assault at (number withheld) 9th Avenue involved a juvenile female and an adult male with head pain.
Disturbance between man and woman inside store
Disturbance
S 24th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported disturbance inside a store near South 24th Street in Council Bluffs involving a man and a (description withheld) woman in (description withheld). Weapons were unknown, and one person was possibly intoxicated. Additional units were later canceled and officers cleared the scene.
Resident fallen with possible broken ankle in apartment
Medical Emergency
Sherwood Dr, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to an apartment on Sherwood Drive in Council Bluffs for a resident who reportedly fell about 24 hours earlier and may have a broken ankle. The patient was reported to be conscious, breathing, and alert.
Woman assaulted and bleeding at Council Bluffs bar
Assault Report
S 21st St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a business on South 21st Street for a medical emergency involving a woman who was reportedly assaulted and bleeding from the face.
Female with head laceration at Council Bluffs bar
Medical Emergency
S 21st St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a business near South 21st Street in Council Bluffs for a possible assault victim. A woman reportedly had a laceration to her head and left eye, was conscious and breathing, and was described as very uncooperative.
Woman assaulted at bar on South 21st Street
Assault Report
Council Bluffs, IA
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported assault at a bar on South 21st Street in Council Bluffs. A woman reported being assaulted, with blood at the scene and a laceration near her head and left eye. The female suspect was reportedly leaving, and officers later reported that multiple people at the location were uncooperative and not providing details.