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Emergency Incidents
Suspicious vehicle with obscured identification
Suspicious Activity
S 10th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop on a gray Mitsubishi Eclipse near South 10th Street in Council Bluffs after the vehicle was found without license plates and with a covered VIN. The officer later contacted the owner and cleared the stop.
Young girl reported missing near 5th Avenue in Council Bluffs
Missing Person
5th Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are responding to a report of a missing juvenile near 5th Avenue in Council Bluffs. A caller reports that a minor has been missing since last night and may sometimes be picked up by an older boy, but her current location is unknown.
Guests refuse to leave hotel room in Council Bluffs
Break-In
W Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible trespassing incident at a hotel on West Broadway in Council Bluffs, where a man and a woman were reportedly inside a room and had been asked to leave but were refusing. Intoxication and possible weapons were mentioned as concerns.
Caller restrained during vehicle incident at 2nd and Kanesville
Disturbance
N 2nd St & W Kanesville Blvd, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible disturbance near 2nd Street and Kanesville Boulevard in Council Bluffs. A caller was reportedly restrained, and officers were trying to get a description of a vehicle while Car 21 responded from the station.
Report of stolen car on Franklin Avenue
Stolen Vehicle
Franklin Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle near Franklin Avenue in Council Bluffs. A caller reported that a black 2021 Chevy Spark parked on the street was gone when he woke up and said he was current on payments.
Couple yelling outside at Scott and Mill
Disturbance
Scott St & Mill St, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible male-female disturbance with yelling and screaming outside near Scott Street and Mill Street in Council Bluffs. No weapons were reported.
66-year-old woman with cancer has breathing issues
Medical Emergency
Avenue K, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a medical call for a 66-year-old woman near Avenue K in Council Bluffs, reportedly constipated, having trouble breathing, dizzy, in pain, and with stage four cancer.
Lift assist for elderly person who fell with no injuries
Medical Emergency
Elliott St, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported fall involving a 75-year-old person at an apartment on Elliott Street in Council Bluffs. The incident was confirmed as a lift assist with no injuries, and units returned to service after helping the person up.
Medical alarm triggers at Council Bluffs apartment
Medical Emergency
Sherwood Dr, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a pendant medical alarm with no voice contact at an apartment on Sherwood Drive in Council Bluffs. A friend with a key was reportedly on the way, and units arrived on scene. A separate lift assist call at a room on Elliott Street reported no injuries.
Caller reports being followed by green SUV
Suspicious Activity
2nd Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report near 2nd Avenue in Council Bluffs of a person on foot who said he was being followed by someone in an older green SUV. The caller later reported he no longer saw the SUV and was near a Hyundai dealership, possibly planning to walk to a nearby restaurant.
Medical alarm at North Avenue Towers with unknown patient
Medical Emergency
North Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and medical crews were dispatched to a possible medical emergency at North Avenue Towers on North Avenue. Responders reported no patient information and no apartment number and checked the lobby for the apartment number.
Medical alarm triggered at North Avenue Towers
Medical Emergency
North Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible medical emergency at North Avenue Towers near North Avenue.
Woman assaulted and bitten at West Broadway hotel
Assault Report
W Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a hotel on West Broadway in Council Bluffs for a possible assault. A woman was reportedly assaulted and bitten twice, with bleeding from the head. Law enforcement was on scene, and the situation was later reported secure.
Domestic assault with knife reported at hotel
Domestic Dispute
W Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible armed domestic disturbance at a hotel room on West Broadway in Council Bluffs. A male reportedly refused to let a female leave, choked her, and both parties claimed there was a knife in the room. The female later reported bleeding from the head and a mark on her stomach. Officers contacted both parties in the hallway, secured the scene, and allowed medics to enter.
Traffic stop on West Broadway in Council Bluffs
Traffic
W Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible traffic stop on the 200 block of West Broadway involving a black Acura SUV with an Iowa license plate.
Burglary alarm at Fast Mart on 9th Avenue
Break-In
9th Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible burglary alarm at a convenience store on Ninth Avenue, where sales motion detectors were activated and units were sent to the scene.
Noise complaint at motel room in Council Bluffs
Disturbance
Veterans Memorial Hwy, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a hotel on Veterans Memorial Highway for a reported noise complaint involving a guest in a room. The caller reported loud shuffling sounds and said there was one person in the room, with weapons status unknown.
Vehicle reported driving wrong way on interstate
Traffic
I-480, Council Bluffs, IA
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received reports of a black sedan traveling the wrong way on I-480 near mile marker 0, with multiple callers and Douglas County reporting the vehicle about 10 minutes earlier.
Traffic stop at Sonic on West Broadway
Traffic
W Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible traffic stop near a Sonic restaurant off West Broadway involving a white Chevy pickup. Another unit was sent to assist at a separate stop near Sawmill where an officer reportedly had four occupants in the vehicle.
Dog left in parked vehicle in Council Bluffs
Suspicious Activity
Crestwood Dr, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible animal complaint near North Crestwood Drive, where a caller reported a German Shepherd on or in a white Jeep that was not running and requested a check on the dog.
