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Emergency Incidents
Two-car crash with no injuries on Mohawk Drive
Traffic
Mohawk Dr, Cranford, NJ 07016
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a reported minor motor vehicle accident with no injuries and no airbag deployment near Mohawk Drive involving a white Kia and a silver Nissan.
94-year-old man falls at nursing home in Cranford
Medical Emergency
Jackson Dr, Cranford, NJ 07016
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews respond to a reported fall involving a 94-year-old man at a facility on Jackson Drive in Cranford, New Jersey.
Officer checks vehicle at school parking lot
Suspicious Activity
Hillside Ave, Cranford, NJ 07016
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer checked on a vehicle parked at Hillside Avenue School in Cranford. The occupants were advised to move along and reportedly complied.
Officer checks suspicious vehicle on parkway bridge
Suspicious Activity
Garden State Pkwy, Cranford, NJ
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer is out with a possible suspicious vehicle on the Garden State Parkway south bridge, with one lane blocked during the contact.
Officers investigate open school door and alarm
Suspicious Activity
Walnut Ave, Cranford, NJ 07016
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of suspicious persons near the Cranford Public Library and a school. They found two males outside the library and then discovered a possible open door on the Lincoln side of the school, with an audible alarm reported. Additional units were requested to secure the perimeter and search the building.
Suspicious person reported near Cranford church
Suspicious Activity
Walnut Ave & Lincoln Ave E, Cranford, NJ 07016
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a suspicious man in a gray sweatshirt or hoodie near the intersection of Lincoln Avenue East and Walnut, possibly hiding in bushes or a nearby church or recreation center parking lot. An officer later made contact with a man matching the description.
Female patient transported to hospital conscious and alert
Medical Emergency
Alden St, Cranford, NJ 07016
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews report a female patient who is conscious and alert and will be transported to a nearby hospital by the Cranford First Aid Squad after being cleared from a location near Alden Street.
77-year-old woman falls at Cranford apartment
Medical Emergency
Park Dr, Cranford, NJ 07016
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS was dispatched to an apartment on Park Drive in Cranford for a reported fall involving a 77-year-old woman.
77-year-old woman conscious after medical call in Cranford
Medical Emergency
Park Dr, Cranford, NJ 07016
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call for a 77-year-old woman at a residence on Park Drive in Cranford. The caller was reportedly uncooperative, CPR had not been started, and an update later indicated the patient was conscious.
Child unconscious with abnormal breathing in Cranford
Medical Emergency
N Ave W, Cranford, NJ 07016
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews are dispatched to a station near North Avenue West in Cranford for a possible medical emergency involving a minor girl who is reported unconscious with abnormal breathing.
70-year-old woman in cardiac arrest at Garlic Rose
Medical Emergency
N Ave W, Cranford, NJ 07016
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a restaurant on North Avenue West for a reported cardiac arrest involving a 70-year-old woman. CPR had not been started, and the caller was described as uncooperative.
70-year-old woman in cardiac arrest at Cranford restaurant
Medical Emergency
N Ave W, Cranford, NJ 07016
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a restaurant on North Avenue West in Cranford for a 70-year-old woman reported unconscious with heart issues and later in cardiac arrest.
Cooking sets off alarm in mixed-use building
Fire
South Avenue East, Cranford, NJ 07016
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an automatic fire alarm in a three-story residential or commercial building near River and Rail. The building was evacuated, and the alarm was determined to have been set off by cooking. The fire alarm system was then reset.
Fire alarm sounding at South Avenue East complex
Fire
South Avenue East, Cranford, NJ 07016
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible fire alarm activation at an apartment complex near South Avenue East in Cranford after a resident reported the alarm sounding throughout the building with no smoke seen or smelled.
Heater smoke triggers fire alarm at River and Rail
Fire
South Avenue East, Cranford, NJ 07016
As discussed during the dispatch call, units were dispatched to a fire alarm activation at the River and Rail on South Avenue East in Cranford. On scene, staff reported a heater was smoking and may have triggered the alarm, and the fire department was advised to respond.
Suspicious woman claiming to be from health agency
Suspicious Activity
N Union Ave, Cranford, NJ 07016
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to the (number withheld) block of North Union Avenue in Cranford for a report of a suspicious woman who said she was from health and human services. She was described by appearance and clothing and was later reported to have entered a dark-colored small four-door sedan parked across from a nearby residence.
EMS staging near police activity on Mendell Avenue
Suspicious Activity
Mendell Ave, Cranford, NJ 07016
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates an EMS unit was told to stage away from a location on Mendell Avenue while police were on scene, and later instructed to remain staged for police. A separate possible medical call involving abdominal pain at a location on Church Street was also canceled for medics.
Large group on off-road vehicles near North Avenue
Disturbance
North Ave, Cranford, NJ 07027
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a hotline report of a large group of about 50 to 100 people riding quads, e-bikes, and ATVs down Tucker Avenue near North Avenue in Cranford, possibly heading toward the town.
Two-vehicle crash on Centennial Avenue, no injuries
Traffic
Centennial Ave, Cranford, NJ 07016
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible two-vehicle crash near Centennial Avenue and South, involving a blue Honda pickup truck and a silver Ford Escape, with no injuries reported.
Person bleeding heavily near Jackson Drive in Cranford
Medical Emergency
Jackson Dr, Cranford, NJ 07016
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is dispatched to an apartment on Jackson Drive in Cranford for a possible hemorrhage.
