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Emergency Incidents
Intoxicated husband causing disturbance at home
Substance Use
State Orchard Rd, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible intoxicated person at a residence near State Orchard Road, where a caller said her husband had been drinking heavily and was refusing to go to bed.
Officer checks suspicious vehicle under I-480 bridge
Suspicious Activity
Elliott St, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer reported a possible suspicious vehicle, a blue Ford Fusion, parked under the 480 bridge on Elliott Street in Council Bluffs. The officer provided a Nebraska license plate number for the vehicle.
77-year-old woman vomiting and has diarrhea at care facility
Medical Emergency
Elliott St, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call for a 77-year-old woman at a Bethany Lutheran facility on Elliott Street. She was reported conscious and breathing but vomiting and having diarrhea. Engine 61 and Medic 6 arrived on scene.
Burglary alarm at JCPenney jewelry counter
Break-In
Marketplace Dr, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible burglary in progress at a jewelry store on Marketplace Drive after an alarm company reported a burglar alarm at the jewelry station and two sedans on scene.
Police respond to trespassing at apartment
Break-In
Nicholas St, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible trespass at an apartment on Nicholas Street in Council Bluffs. Multiple units responded to the scene.
Traffic stop on gray Toyota truck reported
Traffic
28th Ave & 29th Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible traffic stop involving a gray Toyota truck near 28th Avenue and 29th Street in Council Bluffs. The vehicle was last seen turning north on 29th Street.
Report of stolen remote from parked Chevy truck
Theft Report
3rd Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible theft report near 3rd Avenue involving a Chevy truck and a missing remote control. The caller reported the truck had been left running with a sound bar inside a few days earlier. The victim’s truck was reportedly parked in the 2700 block of 8th Avenue and had been red-tagged for a couple of days.
Trespass complaint at Sam's Club parking lot
Break-In
Manawa Centre Dr, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible trespass at a Sam’s Club on Manawa Center Drive after a cleaner reported that people previously removed had returned. Two occupied Kias, one white and one dark gray, were reported parked near the entrance, with no weapons seen.
Suspicious vehicle reported behind Avenue A home
Suspicious Activity
Ave A, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a possible suspicious vehicle slowly driving through an alley near Avenue A in Council Bluffs. The caller reported a black Ford Focus driven by an older male, last seen heading eastbound in the alley a few minutes earlier, and requested contact with officers.
Suspicious tan Mercedes without plates at store
Suspicious Activity
9th Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer is out with a tan Mercedes parked without license plates in front of a store, possibly related to a prior vehicle contact near West Broadway.
Person found slumped over steering wheel at store
Medical Emergency
9th Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible medical concern for a person reported slumped over the steering wheel in a tan Mercedes parked in front of a store on West Broadway.
Officer checks vehicle on East Broadway
Traffic
E Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a possible traffic stop near East Broadway and Franklin in Council Bluffs. The officer reported no injuries and requested no checks at that time.
Woman reportedly attacks couple with homemade weapon
Domestic Dispute
N 25th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported assault at a store on North 25th Street, where a woman allegedly tried to assault her and her husband with a homemade weapon before leaving in a black Dodge Journey. The caller later said the suspect was her mother, and officers made contact with the callers on the north side of the store.
Man crawling through gas station parking lot
Suspicious Person
W Broadway & N 35th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible suspicious person near 35th Street and Broadway in Council Bluffs. A man in a red jacket and light blue jeans was reportedly crawling across a parking lot.
Fight with items thrown in third floor apartment
Assault Report
S 19th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a disturbance at an apartment building on South 19th Street in Council Bluffs, where two people were reportedly fighting and throwing items in an apartment on the third floor. Weapons were unknown.
Man conscious but barely responsive after prolonged sleep
Medical Emergency
6th Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible medical emergency involving an adult man who had reportedly been asleep for several days and was barely responsive with shallow breathing at a location on 6th Avenue in Council Bluffs.
Gas can left by patio at Parkwild Drive apartment
Other Incidents
Parkwild Dr d 1, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to an apartment on Parkwild Drive for a found property complaint involving a gas can reportedly left near a patio. The caller requested anonymity and asked for the item to be removed.
Officer checks man on bike at Frontage and 2nd Ave
Suspicious Conduct
2nd Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers made contact with a male on a bicycle near Frontage Road and 2nd Avenue in Council Bluffs for a possible suspicious person situation.
Unstable semi reported on I-80 eastbound
Traffic
I-80, Council Bluffs, IA
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible traffic hazard involving a semi that is tipping on I-80 eastbound near mile marker 4.5 in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Woman lightheaded and breathing difficulty at apartment
Medical Emergency
7th Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call for a 33-year-old woman at an apartment on 7th Avenue in Council Bluffs. She was reported conscious and breathing but lightheaded, sweating, and having difficulty breathing. Medic 3 and Truck 32 arrived on scene.
