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Emergency Incidents
Welfare check requested for person with depression at apartment complex near 11th Ave
Medical Emergency
11th Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were requested to conduct a welfare check at an apartment complex near 11th Ave after a VA social worker reported a male subject (name withheld) said he was going to “take a signal 32” to the VA hospital and then hung up. The subject reportedly has a history of depression; it is unknown if he has weapons or intoxicants.
Hit-and-run involving red car on Charles Street
Traffic
Charles St, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers received a report of a possible hit-and-run near Charles Street in Council Bluffs. The reporting party said they were struck by a red Oldsmobile Alero about 20 minutes earlier, and the vehicle reportedly left the scene.
Traffic stop involving gold Honda Odyssey
Traffic
E Kanesville Blvd & E Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop near East Kanesville Boulevard and East Broadway in Council Bluffs involving a gold Honda Odyssey with an Iowa license plate.
Person sleeping in car on wrong side of street at Susan Ln
Medical Emergency
Susan Ln, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to check on a person reportedly sleeping in a maroon car parked on the wrong side of the street near Susan Lane in Council Bluffs. The situation has reportedly occurred off and on for the past three weeks.
Male patient with head injury has seizure at Riverbend
Medical Emergency
N 35th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and EMS units are assisting at an apartment complex near North 36th Street for a possible medical emergency involving a male patient with a recent head injury and a reported seizure.
Person seizing after head injury at apartment
Medical Emergency
N 36th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible seizure involving a 35-year-old man with a recent head injury at an apartment in the Riverbend complex near North 36th Street in Council Bluffs.
Driver struck deer on I-29 requests salvage tag
Traffic
I-29, Council Bluffs, IA
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller in a white Dodge Ram reportedly struck a deer on I-29 southbound near mile marker 54 and requested a salvage tag.
Report of suspicious black Dodge Charger
Suspicious Activity
Kingsridge Dr & Franklin Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to check a possible suspicious vehicle, described as a black Dodge Charger, near Kings Ridge Drive and Franklin Avenue, north of Franklin and just east of the railroad tracks.
95-year-old man found on floor needs lift assist
Medical Emergency
Wallace Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported lift assist for a 95-year-old man found on the floor at a residence near Wallace Avenue in Council Bluffs. The caller reported no injuries and requested help getting him up.
Parking complaint on Avenue H in Council Bluffs
Traffic
Avenue H, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible parking issue near Avenue H in Council Bluffs. The situation was later cleared.
Elderly man with labored breathing at care facility
Medical Emergency
Northcrest Dr #208b, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call for a 76-year-old man with labored breathing at a care and rehabilitation facility on Northcrest Drive. Engine 61 and Medic 6 arrived on scene.
Nephew accused of assaulting aunt at Avenue G home
Domestic Dispute
Ave G, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible family disturbance at a home near Avenue G in Council Bluffs. A third-party caller reported that his mother was inside the house and had been assaulted by her nephew, with screaming and yelling heard. The woman had reportedly been drinking, and the nephew was refusing to leave after being asked.
Man reportedly cuts woman with knife, then flees
Weapons
Tostevin St, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of an armed man near Tostevin Street who was reportedly acting erratically with a knife and had cut a caller on the arm. The man, described as a shirtless adult male, may have hidden the knife and then left northbound in a red pickup truck. Medics were placed on standby and later canceled.
Intruder enters apartment bathroom on College Road
Break-In
College Rd, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported home invasion at an apartment on College Road, where a caller said a man had entered her apartment and bathroom. The caller, who uses a wheelchair, was unable to leave. Officers made entry, found the apartment clear, and the man was reported to possibly be walking in the surrounding area.
Trash fire in parking lot on South 27th Street
Fire
9th Ave & S 27th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported open trash fire in a parking lot near South 27th Street and 9th Avenue. A man was reportedly burning trash away from nearby buildings and vehicles, and police were also sent to the scene. The incident was cleared shortly after responders arrived.
Possible cardiac arrest reported near Risen Sun Boulevard
Medical Emergency
Risen Son Blvd, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, medic 3 and Engine 41 were dispatched for a possible cardiac arrest near Risen Sun Boulevard. Call notes indicated a resident had already passed away, hospice was not yet on scene with an ETA of about an hour, and a deputy was also en route.
Patient transported urgently to hospital from Avenue K
Medical Emergency
Avenue K, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, medic 2 transported a patient with lights and sirens to a hospital in Council Bluffs from a location near Avenue K, indicating a possible medical emergency.
Caller requests police then hangs up at apartment
Suspicious Activity
S 34th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to an apartment complex on South 34th Street after a woman called and said she needed police before the call disconnected. The incident may involve a possible emergency at one of the apartments.
Residential burglary alarm on Crow Wing Way Road
Break-In
Crogans Way Rd, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible residential burglar alarm at a home near Crow Wing Way Road. Units 10 and 12 responded and later cleared the call.
Injured deer reported on West Graham Avenue
Animal Complaint
W Graham Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of an injured deer in the roadway near Taft and West Graham Avenue in Council Bluffs.
