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Emergency Incidents
Family disturbance involving medication assistance
Domestic Dispute
Woodland Trail, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible family disturbance near Woodland Trail in Council Bluffs, where a caller requested help restraining her husband in a chair so she could give him medication. Another unit arrived and the first unit was told to disregard.
Officers check area after loud alarm reported
Suspicious Activity
N 6th St & Avenue D, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a high-pitched alarm sounding near Avenue D and North Sixth Street in Council Bluffs. The exact source of the alarm was not known, and units checked the surrounding area.
Traffic stop at Kingsville and 8th Street
Traffic
S 8th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop near Kingsville and 8th Street in Council Bluffs involving a white GMC Yukon with a Nebraska license plate.
Woman with dropping oxygen and pelvic pain at clinic
Medical Emergency
E Pierce St, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a behavioral health facility on South 24th Street for an adult woman in the cafeteria with reported low oxygen levels, pelvic pain, and vomiting.
Person found down but later seen moving at Franklin Ave
Medical Emergency
Franklin Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched for a possible medical emergency involving a man down near Franklin Avenue in Council Bluffs. The responding units were later told to disregard after it was reported that the person was moving.
Man slumped in car checked at Franklin Avenue
Medical Emergency
Franklin Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a home near Franklin Avenue for a possible medical emergency involving a man slumped over the wheel of a silver Toyota. The man was later reported to be moving and possibly on his phone, but the caller still requested that he be checked by medical personnel.
Man tries to break down door at 14th Avenue home
Disturbance
14th Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported disturbance at a residence near 14th Avenue involving a man who was reportedly locked in his room, acting violently, and trying to kick in the door. One responding unit was canceled when another unit was already close to the scene.
Minor three-vehicle crash on Veterans Memorial Hwy
Traffic
Veterans Memorial Hwy & Twin City Dr, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible three-vehicle crash near Veterans Memorial Highway and Twin City Drive, where a red vehicle was reported in a turn lane. The vehicles were later moved out of the roadway and the drivers exchanged information. A separate call involved a man reportedly locked in a room and acting violently at a residence on 14th Avenue.
Intoxicated man throwing rocks on West Broadway
Substance Use
W Broadway & N 35th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to reports of an intoxicated man near South 35th Street and West Broadway who was very agitated, falling over, and reportedly throwing rocks at unknown objects. He was later seen sitting on the ground and no longer throwing rocks.
Property damage and disturbance at apartment complex
Disturbance
S 19th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to an apartment on South 19th Street in Council Bluffs for a reported disturbance. A caller said a man from nearby buildings came to the apartment and damaged property, while a woman was yelling in the background. No weapons or intoxicants were reported.
Police search for robbery suspect near Northgate
Robbery Report
Ave L &, N 31st St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported robbery suspect near Northgate and Avenue G in Council Bluffs. The suspect was described as a light-skinned man with a large build, wearing a hat and (description withheld). Units reported a possible sighting on Avenue G near 32nd Street and later said the suspect was reportedly contained outside an office.
Security reports suspicious person at casino
Suspicious Activity
Horseshoe Casino, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible suspicious person at the west entrance of a casino in Council Bluffs. Security reported a man with a possible signal 6 and tried to stall him until officers arrived, but the response was later canceled when another unit was already at the casino.
Report of impaired driver on Highway 92 and I-29
Substance Use
Veterans Memorial Hwy, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible impaired driver in a gray Ford Edge traveling westbound into Council Bluffs and then northbound on Interstate 29 from Veterans Memorial Highway. Deputies attempted to intercept the vehicle, and the driver was reportedly required to use an ignition interlock device.
E-bike reported stolen from outside Union Street home
Theft Report
Union St, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, police were asked to take a report of an e-bike that was reportedly left outside and then stolen near Union Street in Council Bluffs.
Unoccupied wrecked vehicle found on South 32nd Street
Traffic
S 32nd St & 11th Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers checked a reported possibly wrecked blue vehicle near South 32nd Street and 11th Avenue after a third-party caller reported it unoccupied and not blocking traffic. The vehicle appeared to have been recently involved in an accident.
Woman reportedly assaulted at Council Bluffs home
Assault Report
5th Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible assault at a white house near Fifth Avenue in Council Bluffs. A caller reported hearing screaming and said a woman was assaulted by a man who appeared to be walking away with some items. No weapons were seen.
Irate man goes to jail lot to complain about corruption
Disturbance
Big Lake Rd, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to the jail parking lot on Big Lake Road for a possible disturbance involving an extremely irate man who reportedly arrived wanting to talk about corruption and had called multiple times while angry with call takers.
Person found covered with blanket on highway bridge
Medical Emergency
Veterans Memorial Hwy, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers reported a possible medical emergency involving a man lying in or near a westbound lane on Veterans Memorial Highway near Interstate 29 and a train bridge. The caller reported the person was covered with a blanket and only their feet were visible, and the caller did not stop to help.
Caller reports stalking/harassment involving daughter at workplace
Suspicious Activity
Wenwood Cir, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, police were dispatched for a harassment/stalking complaint near Wenwood Circle in Council Bluffs. The caller reported (name withheld) has been stalking the caller’s daughter and has been showing up at her workplace (Cracker Barrel) and standing in the parking lot; the caller also stated the male was recently released from prison for sexually abusing his daughter.
Report of possible home invasion at apartment
Break-In
Avenue B, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to an apartment on Avenue B in Council Bluffs for a possible home invasion after a woman reported hearing someone in her bedroom. Another caller reported that cameras had been placed around the apartment and that medications were being stolen.
