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Emergency Incidents
Sister threatens to hit sibling at DeKalb apartment
Domestic Dispute
N Annie Glidden Rd, DeKalb, IL 60115
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a reported domestic disturbance at an apartment on North Annie Glidden Road, where a caller said her sister was being loud and threatening to hit her.
Retail theft suspect flees Walgreens parking lot
Theft Report
W Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, IL 60115
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported shoplifting in progress near West Lincoln Highway in DeKalb. A suspect was last seen driving west on Lincoln in a Hyundai, reportedly after an incident in a Walgreens parking lot.
Traffic crash with airbag deployment at Annie Glidden
Traffic
S Annie Glidden Rd & W Taylor St, DeKalb, IL 60115
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a possible traffic crash near Annie Glidden Road and Taylor Street in DeKalb, with airbags deployed in all involved vehicles and unknown injuries. The fire department was responding to the scene.
Minor rear-end crash on West Taylor Street
Traffic
W Taylor St, DeKalb, IL 60115
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible minor rear-end vehicle collision near West Taylor Street and Glen Avenue in DeKalb.
Honda car key missing from local library
Theft Report
Normal Rd, DeKalb, IL 60115
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a possible theft of a Honda car key at a library, saying the key was last seen there about two hours earlier and was not found in other buildings checked.
Suspicious person and missing car key at library
Suspicious Activity
Normal Rd, DeKalb, IL 60115
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a possible theft of a car key from a library in DeKalb and expressed concern about a suspicious man in a tan coat who was reportedly acting in a threatening manner.
Suspicious person reported at business on Lincoln Highway
Suspicious Activity
E Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, IL 60115
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a business near East Lincoln Highway for a report of a suspicious man in a tan coat who was making an employee feel uncomfortable.
Man damaging laundry room dryer at apartment
Property Damage
Ridge Dr, DeKalb, IL 60115
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported vandalism incident at a residence on Ridge Drive in DeKalb, where a man was reportedly destroying property and had broken a dryer in a basement laundry room.
Man breaking dryer in apartment laundry room
Suspicious Activity
W Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, IL 60115
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers contacted a man outside a store near Parma City Laundry in DeKalb after dispatch advised he had an expired status and alerts for weapons and trespass from the entire complex. A separate call reported a man in a basement laundry room on Ridge Drive possibly damaging property, including breaking a dryer.
Nurse reports driver smelling of alcohol at clinic
Substance Use
Health Services Dr, DeKalb, IL 60115
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were asked to check on a woman at a health services facility after a nurse reported smelling alcohol on her following a telehealth appointment and noted that she had driven there. The woman was believed to be in the lobby of the facility.
Reckless driving complaint involving white SUV
Traffic
N 14th St, DeKalb, IL 60115
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers received a delayed driving complaint about a white SUV with a red stripe near the back wheel, last seen traveling southbound near East Chester and 14th Street in DeKalb.
85-year-old female vomiting at Greenwood Acres Dr
Medical Emergency
Greenwood Acres Dr, DeKalb, IL 60115
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is dispatched to a residence near Greenwood Acres Drive for a reported sick 85-year-old woman who has been vomiting since yesterday. Responders are advised to use a specific entrance door.
96-year-old woman with altered mental status and tachycardia
Medical Emergency
Greenwood Acres Dr, DeKalb, IL 60115
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is dispatched to a retirement facility on Greenwood Acres Drive for a reported sick 96-year-old woman with altered mental status and a heart rate above 120.
Minor crash on West Lincoln Highway
Traffic
W Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, IL 60115
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible property-damage-only crash in the 800 block of West Lincoln Highway involving a black vehicle and a red vehicle.
Two-vehicle crash on West Lincoln Highway
Traffic
W Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, IL 60115
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible property-damage traffic crash in the 800 block of West Lincoln Highway involving a black vehicle and a red vehicle.
Man with lung cancer has breathing difficulty at home
Medical Emergency
S 11th St, DeKalb, IL 60115
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a location near South 11th Street in DeKalb for a reported medical emergency involving a man with lung cancer who was having difficulty breathing, passing out, wheezing, and coughing.
Man aged 28 has difficulty breathing near South 11th Street
Medical Emergency
S 11th St, DeKalb, IL 60115
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible medical emergency involving a 28-year-old man with lightheadedness and difficulty breathing near South 11th Street and the Prospect and East Taylor or Keller streets area in DeKalb.
Car crashes into semi with moderate damage
Traffic
N 3rd St, DeKalb, IL 60115
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a reported crash where a vehicle went into a semi truck with moderate damage near North 3rd Street in DeKalb.
Trespass complaint at Bar City Laundry
Disturbance
W Lincoln Hwy e, DeKalb, IL 60115
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a business on West Lincoln Highway for a possible trespass or removal request involving an older man dressed in black.
