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Emergency Incidents
Man reports assault by spitting near 9th Avenue in Council Bluffs
Assault Report
9th Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported assault near 9th Avenue, where a man said another man spit on him. The caller refused medical rescue and remained on scene. The suspect reportedly left southbound in a black extended-cab pickup truck.
Person with possible breathing difficulty near 23rd Ave in Council Bluffs
Medical Emergency
23rd Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics were dispatched to a location near 23rd Avenue for a possible breathing-related medical issue.
Aggressive shoplifting complaint at Menards store
Theft Report
Menard Dr, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible shoplifting at a store on Menards Drive. Staff reported a man who may have concealed items and was being aggressive and uncooperative. Additional units were requested to assist.
Female unresponsive after fall at casino entrance
Medical Emergency
23rd Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a reported fall injury at a casino on 23rd Avenue, where security reported a woman who had fallen and was unresponsive. Engine 51 and Medic 5 arrived and established command on scene.
Fire department paramedics en route to jail for patient transport
Medical Emergency
Big Lake Rd, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire department paramedics are en route to a jail near Big Lake Road for a possible medical transport.
Man with swollen testicle at jail transported to hospital
Medical Emergency
Big Lake Rd, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call at the jail on Big Lake Road for a conscious, breathing 37-year-old man with a severely swollen right testicle. The patient was transported by medic unit to Mercy hospital.
Injury crash reported at Casey’s on West Broadway
Traffic
W Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a reported personal injury crash near a business on West Broadway in Council Bluffs. The patient reportedly left the scene on a bicycle, and one responding truck was later cleared.
Injury crash between car and bicyclist on West Broadway
Traffic
W Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported car versus bicyclist injury accident near West Broadway in Council Bluffs. The bicyclist was seen limping in a nearby parking lot, and later appeared to be riding away through a hotel parking lot with another man who was reportedly drinking alcohol. Medical response was canceled.
Man reportedly cocks gun after dispute over vehicle
Weapons
Margaret Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of an armed dispute near Margaret Avenue. The caller said he was working on a vehicle when a man became unhappy with the outcome, came out with a gun and cocked it. The man was described as white, wearing a gray hoodie and standing near a gray van. The intoxicated caller later said the suspect might be wearing a red flannel and jeans. The caller believed the weapon appeared to be a rifle.
People possibly selling drugs near parked sedan
Substance Use
N 15th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a blue sedan parked for several weeks near North 15th Street, with a group of people around it and possible drug activity. The vehicle owner was described as an adult man in his 30s standing outside the front doors.
67-year-old woman with head pain at Pearl Street lobby
Medical Emergency
Pearl St, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible medical emergency involving a 67-year-old woman with head pain in the lobby of an apartment building on Pearl Street. She was reported conscious and breathing.
Person having medical emergency at Bluffs Towers
Medical Emergency
Pearl St, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters and paramedics were dispatched to a possible medical emergency at Bluffs Towers.
Caller reports crying cat in car engine
Animal Complaint
Hall St, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible injured cat heard crying inside a vehicle engine compartment near Hall Street in Council Bluffs. The caller, who had a language barrier, could not locate the animal and planned to wait at the address.
25-year-old woman with chest and stomach pain at motel
Medical Emergency
S 24th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call at a motel on South 24th Street in Council Bluffs for a 25-year-old woman who was conscious and breathing but reported chest pain, stomach pain, vomiting, and weakness. She was transported by medic unit to a hospital.
Man with unprovoked erection at jail booking
Medical Emergency
Big Lake Rd, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to the booking area of the Pottawattamie County Jail on Big Lake Road for a reported medical issue involving a 36-year-old man who is conscious and breathing and reportedly has had an unprovoked erection since yesterday.
Parked minivan damaged in overnight hit-and-run
Traffic
S 6th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported property damage hit and run near South Sixth Street in Council Bluffs involving a black Dodge minivan that was parked on the street and apparently struck overnight. No suspect information was available.
77-year-old male with fever and shaking at home
Medical Emergency
S 11th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible medical emergency involving a 77-year-old man with fever and shaking near South 11th Street. Medic 3 and Truck 32 were dispatched and arrived on scene.
Trespass complaint at warehouse parking lot
Disturbance
S 21st St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported trespasser in a warehouse parking lot on South 21st Street. A woman in a (description withheld) and (description withheld) was reportedly refusing to leave and became upset with the caller. No intoxicants or weapons were reported, and one responding unit was later canceled.
Two semi trucks crash in Pilot parking lot
Traffic
S 24th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a property-damage crash involving two semi trucks in a truck stop lot near South 24th Street. One truck is described as red and parked on the northwest corner. The caller reported back pain but refused rescue, and there were no reported hazards or fluid spills.
72-year-old man with swollen arm transported from jail
Medical Emergency
Big Lake Rd, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a jail on Big Lake Road for a 72-year-old man who needs transport to a hospital and has a red, hot, swollen right arm.
