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Emergency Incidents
Tree branch damages fence and light pole
Property Damage
Spring St, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a property damage report near a Little League field on Spring Street, where a tree branch reportedly fell and damaged a fence and a light pole. The caller requested to speak with an officer.
Unoccupied hit-and-run vehicle found on Palisade Ave
Traffic
Palisade Ave & Van Winkle Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers searched for and then located an unoccupied vehicle apparently involved in a hit-and-run or property damage incident near Palisade Avenue and Van Winkle Avenue in Garfield. An officer requested backup at the scene.
Two-car hit-and-run crash at Palmer and Washington
Traffic
Washington Place, Garfield, New Jersey 07026, United States
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported two-car hit-and-run crash near Palmer and Washington. A black Honda was struck by another black vehicle, and the other vehicle was last seen leaving eastbound on Belmont with apparent front passenger-side damage. No injuries were reported.
59-year-old woman with shortness of breath at apartment
Medical Emergency
Madeline Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to an apartment on Madeline Avenue in Garfield for a reported 59-year-old woman having shortness of breath.
Person having trouble breathing near Madeline Avenue in Garfield
Medical Emergency
Madeline Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible medical emergency involving a person having trouble breathing near Madeline Avenue in Garfield, New Jersey.
Caller tracks reported stolen Kia near tow yard
Stolen Vehicle
Cottage Pl, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a possible stolen white 2021 Kia Soul near Cottage Place. The owner was tracking the vehicle by phone and said it was near a tow yard. The vehicle was not yet entered into the national database and might have been a repossession.
Driver blocked in parking space by another car
Traffic
Willard St, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched for a motorist assist near Willard Street in Garfield, where a caller reported difficulty leaving a parking spot because a white Honda Accord was parked bumper to bumper behind her vehicle.
Welfare check for unresponsive 63-year-old woman
Medical Emergency
Shaw St, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a home near Shaw Street in Garfield for a welfare check on a 63-year-old woman after a report that she had not answered her phone since the day before and her husband had died about two months earlier.
103-year-old woman fell with possible broken leg
Medical Emergency
Westminster Pl, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible medical emergency near Westminster Place involving an elderly woman who fell and reported right leg pain, with a possible closed fracture of the femur or lower leg. Advanced life support was requested to assist with the response.
Noise complaint for dogs barking on Grand Street
Disturbance
Grand St, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers respond to a possible noise complaint about dogs barking near Grand Street in Garfield, New Jersey.
Dogs barking complaint on Grand Street
Disturbance
Grand St, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a possible noise complaint near Grand Street after a caller reported dogs barking continuously for several hours.
Officers search home for missing person
Missing Person
Grand St, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are going to a residence on Grand Street in Garfield to search for a possible missing person, and another unit is asked to meet them there.
Welfare check for missing 18-year-old at Grand Street
Missing Person
Grand St, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to conduct a welfare check near Grand Street after a caller reported that her adult son went to pick up his father and did not return, while the father said he was never picked up.
Medical incident with vehicle awaiting EMS near Main Street
Medical Emergency
Main Street, Garfield, New Jersey 07026, United States
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible medical incident involving a vehicle from Belmont near Main Street in Garfield, with advanced life support units responding and arriving on scene.
Truck blocking fire hydrant on Harrison Avenue
Traffic
Harrison Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported parking complaint near Harrison Avenue involving a black Ford F-150 that was blocking a fire hydrant.
Vehicle strikes pedestrian on Belmont Avenue
Traffic
Belmont Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a reported auto versus pedestrian incident near Belmont Avenue and Pelham in Garfield, with a Bergen County unit responding from Paramus with an approximately 30-minute ETA.
Traffic crash at Belmont and Palisade in Garfield
Traffic
Belmont Ave & Palisade Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a reported traffic accident near Belmont Avenue and Palisades Avenue in Garfield. A responding unit later reported being canceled on scene and stuck in traffic.
Pedestrian struck by SUV on Belmont and Palisade
Traffic
Belmont Ave & Palisade Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a motor vehicle crash near Belmont Avenue and Palisade Avenue in Garfield, involving an SUV and a pedestrian. The pedestrian was reported to be bleeding from the foot but later described as alert and conscious.
Hit-and-run crash involving two cars on River Drive
Traffic
River Dr, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible hit and run crash near a parking lot on River Drive involving a blue Toyota and a dark blue Toyota RAV4. No injuries were reported. The registered owner reportedly admitted to the crash and left the scene before responding to the police headquarters with insurance information.
Person sleeping outside church reported as suspicious
Suspicious Activity
Passaic St, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a suspicious man sleeping in a black sleeping bag under a church overhang near 6th Street, across from a nearby business. A separate incident involved a river closure and traffic diversion near Belmont and Vine.
