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Emergency Incidents
Case number issued for injury crash
Traffic
East Chicago, IN
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic references a possible personal injury traffic accident in East Chicago, Indiana, with case number 23250.
Officers check report of woman yelling on Columbus Dr
Suspicious Circumstance
W Columbus Dr, East Chicago, IN 46312
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to check a possible welfare issue near West Columbus Drive in East Chicago after someone reported hearing a woman say “God, come on” and no one answered a callback.
Traffic accident at Cald Avenue and West Columbus Drive
Traffic
W Columbus Dr, East Chicago, IN 46312
As discussed during the dispatch call, units were dispatched to a possible traffic accident near Cald Avenue and West Columbus Drive in East Chicago.
Customer leaves store without paying for meat
Theft Report
Broadway St, East Chicago, IN 46312
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible theft at a meat market on Broadway Street, where a woman’s car was declined and she reportedly did not return to pay for the goods.
Traffic stop involving maroon Buick LaCrosse
Traffic
Indianapolis Blvd & Exchange Ave, East Chicago, IN 46312
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near Indianapolis Boulevard and Exchange Avenue involving a maroon Buick LaCrosse with a registration check broadcast over the radio.
Woman having difficulty breathing near W Chicago Ave
Medical Emergency
W Chicago Ave, East Chicago, IN 46312
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a medical call at a location on West Chicago Avenue for a conscious 77-year-old woman who was having difficulty breathing. Responders were advised to enter through the back door.
Van with open doors at abandoned house reported
Suspicious Activity
Grace St, East Chicago, IN 46312
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers respond to a report of a possible suspicious van parked at an abandoned house on Gray Street, with its doors reported wide open.
Cars parked in handicap spaces without permits
Traffic
Fir St, East Chicago, IN 46312
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a parking complaint at a location near Fir Street in East Chicago, where multiple vehicles were reportedly parked in handicap spaces without proper placards. The caller reportedly left before speaking with officers.
Officers check on man with prior trespass history
Suspicious Activity
Fir St, East Chicago, IN 46312
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a welfare check on a man near a hospital parking lot after concerns about his well-being. They located him in a blue Chevy, confirmed he was not in distress, and advised him before clearing the call. A separate ambulance was dispatched for a sick person at a location on Columbia Avenue.
Traffic stop on white Toyota at Columbus and Grand
Traffic
E Columbus Dr & Grand Blvd, East Chicago, IN 46312
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near Columbus Drive and Grand Boulevard involving a white or silver Toyota with an Indiana military license plate.
Officers check on earlier crash at Railroad Avenue
Traffic
Railroad Ave, East Chicago, IN 46312
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers discussed a reported earlier crash near Railroad Avenue in East Chicago and confirmed it was from earlier that morning.
Man found weak and cold in garage at East Chicago Ave
Medical Emergency
E Chicago Ave, East Chicago, IN 46312
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a home near East Chicago Avenue for a welfare check on a man reportedly living in a garage at a relative’s house. The caller reported he was cold and weak and that there were many bugs in the garage.
Verbal dispute between parents at Evergreen Street
Domestic Dispute
Evergreen St, East Chicago, IN 46312
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a reported verbal domestic disturbance between the reporting party and a child’s mother at an apartment on Evergreen Street.
Illegally parked vehicle in handicap space
Traffic
Hemlock St, East Chicago, IN 46312
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported parking complaint near Hemlock Street in East Chicago involving an unoccupied blue Honda Pilot in a handicap space.
Unoccupied car parked in handicap space
Traffic
Hemlock St, East Chicago, IN 46312
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a blue Honda Pilot parked unoccupied in a handicap space on Hemlock Street. The vehicle’s owner and license information reportedly came back clear, and a tow truck was requested to remove it.
Crash involving two vehicles at Michigan and Indianapolis
Traffic
Indianapolis Blvd & Michigan St, East Chicago, IN 46312
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible traffic crash near Michigan Street and Indianapolis involving a blue Chevy Equinox and a tan Chevy Malibu.
Police respond to traffic crash at Michigan and Indy
Traffic
Indianapolis Blvd & Michigan St, East Chicago, IN 46312
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a possible police-only traffic accident at the intersection of Michigan Street and Indianapolis Boulevard in East Chicago.
Caller reports possible intruder in attic
Suspicious Person
Deodar St, East Chicago, IN 46312
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a possible trespasser in the attic of an apartment on Theodore Street after a caller reported hearing noises and said the person had been removed before.
Person possibly hiding in attic at apartment
Suspicious Person
Deodar St, East Chicago, IN 46312
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller at an apartment on Theodore Street reports possible trespassing after hearing noises in the attic and believes someone may be inside. The caller says a similar subject was removed from the location before.
Person reported sick near Alexander Avenue
Medical Emergency
Alexander Ave, East Chicago, IN 46312
As discussed during the dispatch call, ambulance 2562 was dispatched to a reported sick person at a location on Alexander Avenue in East Chicago.