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Emergency Incidents
Reckless driver in gray pickup near Redwood Way
Traffic
Redwood Way, Fortuna, CA 95540
As discussed during the dispatch call, callers reported a gray Toyota Tacoma with a brown camper shell driving erratically near Bruno and Redwood Way in Fortuna, including passing vehicles in the opposite lane. The vehicle was last seen turning toward RMH.
Report of impaired driver on Highway 101 near Kenmar
Substance Use
Kenmar Rd, Fortuna, CA 95540
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible impaired driver in a black 2022 BMW traveling southbound on Highway 101 from the Kenmar Road area, reportedly unable to maintain its lane and moving slowly.
Possible trespass at vacant Church Street house
Suspicious Activity
Church St, Fortuna, CA 95540
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers respond to a reported suspicious circumstance at a house on Church Street in Fortuna, where a caller reports music playing inside a supposed vacant home and outdoor property moved around. The caller is waiting nearby in a brown Jeep Cherokee.
Elderly male requires lift assist at Crest Drive
Medical Emergency
Crest Dr, Fortuna, CA 95540
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible lift assist for an elderly man at a residence near Crest Drive in Fortuna.
Rollover pickup crash at Drake Hill and Thelma
Traffic
Drake Hill Rd & Thelma St, Fortuna, CA 95540
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported rollover crash involving a silver pickup truck near Drake Hill Road and Thelma Street. The driver was initially out of the vehicle with no reported injuries, and the reporting party remained on scene and available for contact. The driver may have left the area before officers arrived.
Person with head injury attempts to leave hospital
Medical Emergency
Renner Dr, Fortuna, CA 95540
As discussed during the dispatch call, hospital staff requested police assistance at a local hospital for a person with a head injury who was trying to leave. The person was reportedly not aggressive, and staff cited liability concerns for needing help.
Officer out with injured deer on roadside
Other Non-Crime Event
Jordan St & Rohnerville Rd, Fortuna, CA 95540
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer reported being out with an injured deer near the intersection of Jordan Street and Rohnerville Road, with a request for possible assistance.
75-year-old woman falls and becomes altered at home
Medical Emergency
River Bar Rd, Fortuna, CA 95540
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a location near River Bar Road in Fortuna for a possible medical emergency involving a 75-year-old woman who reportedly fell and was altered.
Loose dogs creating traffic hazard on Main Street
Traffic
10th St & Main St, Fortuna, CA 95540
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported traffic hazard on Main Street involving two loose shepherd dogs on the sidewalk and in the roadway, last seen traveling eastbound on the south side of the road.
Person experiencing manic episode at home
Medical Emergency
Newburg Ct, Fortuna, CA 95540
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a welfare check at an apartment on Newburg Court after a caller reported his mother left a crying voicemail, canceled plans, and might be unable to leave. Family members later reported that a male in the home had been diagnosed with a manic episode.
85-year-old male requires lift assist after fall
Medical Emergency
Forest Hills Dr, Fortuna, CA 95540
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to assist an elderly man after a reported non-injury fall near Forest Hills Drive. Police requested a fire response for the lift assist.
Non-injury crash at Newburg and Rohnerville roads
Traffic
Newburg Rd & Rohnerville Rd, Fortuna, CA 95540
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported non-injury traffic collision near Newburg Road and Rohnerville Road. Units assisted at the scene while the involved parties exchanged information, and the incident was then cleared.
Unwanted person contacting customers at Safeway
Disturbance
S Fortuna Blvd, Fortuna, CA 95540
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of an unwanted person at a Safeway on South Fortuna Boulevard who was reportedly approaching customers and asking for rides in a semi-aggressive manner. Employees reportedly avoid the person due to a prior battery incident, and the person is said to have a stay-away order from the store.
Person dancing in traffic median appears impaired
Traffic
S Fortuna Blvd, Fortuna, CA 95540
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible traffic hazard near a business on the boulevard, where a man in his mid-twenties was reportedly dancing in the median and appeared to be under the influence.
Man passed out in underwear on highway median
Medical Emergency
S Fortuna Blvd, Fortuna, CA 95540
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible medical emergency involving a man in underwear who is passed out in the center median of Highway 73 near a business across from Starbucks, with a city ambulance responding from Scotia.
74-year-old male STEMI patient transferred with chest pain
Medical Emergency
Renner Dr, Fortuna, CA 95540
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews report an ALS interfacility transfer from a hospital to a receiving facility for a 74-year-old man with a possible STEMI and ongoing chest pain. The crew reports additional morphine was given and gives vital signs and an estimated arrival time.
Fire alarm activation at Fortuna apartment
Fire
Kathleen Ct, Fortuna, CA 95540
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a reported fire alarm sounding at an apartment on Kathleen Court in Fortuna. The resident reported that the alarm would not stop and the house appeared to be in a non-emergency condition.
Man treated for overdose in Safeway parking lot
Substance Use
S Fortuna Blvd, Fortuna, CA 95540
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible overdose involving a man in a silver sedan on the north side of a Safeway. The man was initially reported as blue-lipped and unresponsive, but officers later found him alert and requested medical responders to continue to the scene.
Person defecating next to bus stop in Fortuna
Disturbance
Smith Ln & S Fortuna Blvd, Fortuna, CA 95540
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of an unwanted subject near North Fortuna Boulevard and Smith Lane, where a female was reportedly defecating beside a bus stop on the east side of the roadway.
Person sleeping under tree near apartments and church
Suspicious Activity
Smith Ln # 24, Fortuna, CA 95540
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a report of an unwanted person, with a male reportedly sleeping under a tree near the Mountain View sign between nearby apartments and a church.
