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Emergency Incidents
Panhandler reported at Kroger parking lot
Disturbance
W Hively Ave, Elkhart, IN 46517
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible panhandler in the parking lot of a grocery store near West Highland Avenue. The person was described as a man wearing a (description withheld) and a (description withheld).
Panhandler complaint at Kroger parking lot
Disturbance
N Highland Ave, Elkhart, IN 46514
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported panhandler in the parking lot of a grocery store on West Highland Avenue. The man was reportedly wearing a (description withheld) and a (description withheld).
Traffic backup at Union and Newton intersection
Traffic
Union Street, Elkhart, Indiana 46516, United States
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible traffic hazard at Union Street and Newton Street, where vehicles were backed up in both directions for a considerable distance.
Reckless driver brake checking and swerving
Traffic
US 33 and US-20/US-31, Elkhart, Indiana 46517, United States
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a reckless driver in an orange Ford Explorer exiting at US 33 from the US 20 bypass in Elkhart. The vehicle was reportedly brake-checking and swerving, and the caller was not following.
Person needing lift assist at nephrology office
Medical Emergency
Waterbury Park Dr, Elkhart, IN 46517
As discussed during the dispatch call, engine 3 was dispatched for a possible lift assist medical call at a nephrology office near Waterbury Park Drive.
Traffic stop of blue Monte Carlo on Verdant Drive
Traffic
Verdant Dr, Elkhart, IN
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near East Market and Verdant Drive in Elkhart involving a blue Monte Carlo with an Indiana passenger plate. The stop may involve suspected fraud based on radio traffic.
Fire alarm checked at Ace Hardware school facility
Fire
Bear Ace Hardware, 21826 IN-120, Elkhart, IN 46516
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews investigated multiple smoke detector activations at a hardware store and school facility on State Road 120. They checked all alarm zones and found no obvious signs of fire. The building was released back to staff, but the alarm system had a fault and could not be reset, so staff were advised to maintain fire watch if the system remained out.
Wallet found in bathroom at Ace Hardware
Other Incidents
IN-120, Elkhart, IN 46516
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a hardware store on State Road 120 for a found property call involving a wallet reportedly left in a bathroom.
Traffic stop on US 20 near Kendall Road
Traffic
US-20, Elkhart, IN
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible traffic stop on a black Ford Explorer on US Highway 20 eastbound east of Kendall Road in Elkhart, Indiana.
Unknown medical problem near Benham Avenue in Elkhart
Medical Emergency
Benham Ave, Elkhart, IN 46516
As discussed during the dispatch call, medic and squad units were dispatched for an unknown medical problem near the Benham Avenue underpass in Elkhart.
Person lying covered under Benham underpass
Medical Emergency
Benham Ct, Elkhart, IN 46516
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a possible medical issue near the Benham underpass on Benham Court in Elkhart, where a person was reportedly lying down under a tan blanket on the northeast side of the underpass.
Fire alarm and evacuation at Jimtown High School
Fire
Co Rd 3, Elkhart, IN 46517
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews respond to a possible fire alarm at Jimtown High School near Co Rd 3 in Elkhart, with evacuations underway and Battalion 1 investigating the active alarm.
Fire alarm and evacuation at Jimtown High School
Fire
Co Rd 3, Elkhart, IN 46517
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported fire alarm at Jimtown High School near County Road 3 in Elkhart. An active alarm was confirmed and evacuations were underway while units investigated the cause. A separate medical call was also dispatched near the Benham Underpass for a person reportedly lying under a blanket.
Traffic stop for uninsured gray Honda Civic
Traffic
US-20, Elkhart, IN
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop on US 20 eastbound north of Kendall Road involving a gray Honda Civic with no insurance.
Power line down on West Indiana Avenue
Fire
W Indiana Ave, Elkhart, IN 46516
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched for a reported power line down near West Indiana Avenue in Elkhart.
Power line down on West Indiana Avenue
Other Non-Crime
W Indiana Ave, Elkhart, IN 46516
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched for a possible downed power line near West Indiana Avenue in Elkhart.
74-year-old woman needs lift assist after ground fall
Medical Emergency
Oak St, Elkhart, IN 46514
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible medical call for a 74-year-old woman who had a ground-level fall at a location on Oak Court. She was conscious and breathing and requested help getting into a wheelchair. Multiple units were dispatched, with some later stood down, and responders reported making contact with the woman.
Medical alarm activated at Elkhart apartment no contact
Medical Emergency
S Main St, Elkhart, IN 46516
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible medical emergency after a pendant activation with no contact at an apartment on South Main Street in Elkhart.
Medical transfer to Brethren Village on West Hively Ave
Medical Emergency
W Hively Ave, Elkhart, IN 46517
As discussed during the dispatch call, engine 3 and Medic 22 are dispatched for a possible medical transfer at a facility on West Hively Avenue in Elkhart.
Backpack theft near Caribbean Car Wash on SR 19
Robbery Report
W Mishawaka Rd & Hawthorne St, Elkhart, IN 46517
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a possible backpack theft near a car wash on State Road 19, where a white male wearing a beanie and carrying a backpack reportedly took another man’s backpack. Units later responded toward the area of Mishawaka Road and Hawthorne Avenue to look for the suspect.
