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Emergency Incidents
Pedestrian walking on interstate near Council Bluffs
Traffic
I-29, Council Bluffs, IA
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to reports of a male pedestrian walking in the middle of I-29 near Bass Pro, later seen lying beside the interstate and then crossing the eastbound express lanes into the median and inside shoulder near the bridge connection. Units checked the area for the person.
Traffic stop at Comfort Inn on South 35th Street
Traffic
S 35th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible traffic stop involving a silver Chevy Cruze near a hotel on South 35th Street.
Alarm at Mega Saver back door
Break-In
9th Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible burglary alarm at a business on North 25th Street after an alarm company reported being at the back door with no responsible party responding.
Officer requests backup for traffic stop on Broadway
Traffic
W Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer requested another unit for a possible traffic-related contact near West Broadway in Council Bluffs.
Police stop speeding suspected stolen black coupe
Suspicious Activity
Nebraska Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers tracked a suspicious black two-door car near Nebraska Avenue and Broadway, checked whether it was stolen, and conducted a felony stop in the 3600 block of Nebraska Avenue.
Officer stops gray Pontiac at 8th Street and 2nd Avenue
Traffic
2nd Ave & S 8th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop on a gray Pontiac near 8th Street and 2nd Avenue in Council Bluffs.
Suspicious people walking near new house site
Suspicious Activity
Cedarbrook Dr & Eastern Hills Dr, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, callers reported two people in hoodies walking in the roadway near Eastern Hills Drive and Cedar Brook Drive in Council Bluffs. Officers were dispatched to check the area, and one unit was later cleared or canceled.
Person repeatedly ringing doorbell at apartment
Suspicious Person
S 3rd St, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to an apartment on South Third Street in Council Bluffs for a report that someone had been repeatedly ringing the doorbell for about 10 minutes. The identity of the person was unknown, and officers were asked to check the area.
Traffic stop on silver Honda Civic with no plate
Traffic
W Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop on a silver Honda Civic without a license plate near North 20th Road and West Broadway.
Woman with chest and stomach pain at Comfort Suites
Medical Emergency
S 35th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a hotel on South 35th Street in Council Bluffs for a reported medical call involving a 40-year-old woman with chest and stomach pain.
Two-vehicle crash at Madison Avenue and I-80
Traffic
I-80, Council Bluffs, IA
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a property-damage crash near Madison Avenue and Interstate 80 westbound involving a red truck and a black sedan. All occupants appear to be out of the vehicles, with no injuries reported, and the vehicles are partially in the roadway.
Alarm reported at Avenue G residence
Break-In
Ave G, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible alarm at a business near Avenue G in Council Bluffs.
Victim at Avenue P declines to file charges
Other Incidents
Ave P, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were handling a possible police incident near Avenue P in Council Bluffs. A second caller reportedly refused to pursue charges, and officers were going to the station with related property.
Alarm sounding for hours near North 27th Street
Break-In
N 27th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of an audible alarm sounding for several hours near North 27th Street and Avenue G, possibly from a nearby building.
Pickup crashes into wall on I-29 ramp to I-80
Traffic
I-80, Council Bluffs, IA
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible traffic accident on the ramp from southbound I-29 to westbound I-80 near Council Bluffs, where a pickup reportedly struck a wall. Injuries were unknown, and fire and EMS units were later told they could disregard if no injuries were found.
Person kicked door and left at Avenue B address
Property Damage
Avenue B, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers received an additional report of a possible similar incident near Avenue B in Council Bluffs, where someone was reported kicking on a door and then leaving.
Officers check welfare of youths at Walmart lot
Welfare Check
N 16th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a store parking lot on North 16th Street for a welfare check on three middle-school-age juveniles reportedly playing soccer late in the evening. The caller requested that officers check on them, and no attacks or weapons were reported.
Two men try to kick in doors on North 34th Street
Break-In
N 34th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported criminal mischief incident near North 34th Street, where two adult males in hoodies allegedly tried to kick in a home’s door. A neighbor reported a similar attempted entry at their house and had video of the incident. The suspects had left the area before officers arrived.
Juvenile driver stopped in unregistered SUV
Traffic
Madison Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies conducted a traffic stop on Madison Avenue near Valley View Drive involving a Chevy Equinox with no license plates. The vehicle was moved to a Goodwill parking lot, where it was reported to be towed. A juvenile driver was released to parents, and one person was detained during the contact.
