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Emergency Incidents
Verbal dispute reported on Monroe Street
Disturbance
Monroe St, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a 911 open line with a possible verbal dispute heard on the first floor of a building near Monroe Street in Garfield, New Jersey. The call taker was unable to get answers from the caller.
Suspicious person pacing outside business
Suspicious Activity
Passaic St, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a suspicious person pacing near a business on State Street in Garfield. A night-shift employee reported a man wearing a Boston Red Sox hat walking the block for over an hour, causing concern. Officers contacted the manager and did not find anyone outside.
Loud party reported on Lincoln Place in Garfield
Disturbance
Lincoln Pl, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to investigate a reported loud music party near Lincoln Place and Highland Avenue. The caller believed the noise was coming from a nearby address and did not want to see officers.
Man tried to enter occupied parked vehicle
Break-In
Prospect St, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a possible attempted vehicle break-in on Prospect Street in Garfield, where a man reportedly tried to enter the caller’s parked vehicle and then ran away.
Missing teen found intoxicated and unconscious
Missing Person
Outwater Ln, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a missing juvenile male last seen going to an apartment in the Harrison and Newark area. The juvenile was reportedly heavily intoxicated and later became unconscious, and officers were taking him to a hospital for evaluation.
Person reported depressed and unresponsive near Garfield
Medical Emergency
Davison St, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to check on a person at an apartment on Davison Street in Garfield after a caller reported the person had been feeling depressed and was not answering their phone. No statements of self-harm were reported.
Elderly man with dementia falls at Lanza Avenue
Medical Emergency
Lanza Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible medical incident near Lanza Avenue and nearby streets for an elderly man with dementia who reportedly fell but was described as calm and eating.
Open door found on parked van in Garfield
Suspicious Activity
Willard St, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, a passerby walking dogs reported a possible suspicious vehicle situation near Fairmont Drive and Willard Street, where a bright red Dodge van was found with its door open. The van’s owner was reportedly listed at a different address on Cambridge Avenue.
Toddler bleeding from nose after fall at Walmart
Medical Emergency
Passaic St, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were requested to a store near the customer service area for a possible medical issue involving a young child who reportedly fell and was bleeding from the nose.
Domestic dispute with injury near Division Avenue in Garfield
Domestic Dispute
Division Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported domestic dispute between a husband and wife at a first-floor residence near Division Avenue and Ann Street. The wife reportedly tried to hit the husband with a stick, injured herself, and was in a bedroom with head pain. It was unknown if she was still holding the stick.
Traffic stop for careless driving in Garfield
Traffic
Midland Ave & Passaic St, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a motor vehicle stop of a red Mazda near Midland Avenue and Passaic Street in Garfield, New Jersey. The stop resulted in a warning to the registered owner for careless driving.
Traffic stop involving gray Honda minivan
Traffic
Cottage Pl & River Dr, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near River Drive and Cottage Place in Garfield, New Jersey, involving a gray Honda minivan with a New Jersey license plate that reportedly matched a 2011 Honda Odyssey.
Reckless mopeds reported on Westminster Place
Traffic
Westminster Pl & Clark St, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to the area of Clark Street and Westminster Place for a traffic complaint about two mopeds reportedly traveling westbound at high speed without helmets.
Parking complaint over blocked handicap access
Traffic
Somerset St, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a parking complaint near Somerset Street involving a vehicle that was reportedly partially blocking access, with a possible handicap-related concern. The caller indicated they would not be present when officers arrived.
Road rage dispute between driver and motorcyclist
Disturbance
Plauderville Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible road rage incident between a female caller and a male on a motorcycle near Plauderville Avenue in Garfield, New Jersey. No vehicle damage was reported, and an officer planned to speak with the male party at a nearby firehouse.
Motorcyclist kicks vehicle during road dispute
Disturbance
Semel Ave & Pleasant Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded near Pleasant and Samuel for a report that a motorcycle rider pulled alongside a driver in a white Infiniti truck, screamed at her, and kicked her vehicle before heading toward the firehouse restaurant area. The incident is described as a possible disorderly conduct complaint.
Police clarify Midland Avenue call was not a robbery
Robbery Report
Midland Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to Midland Avenue in Garfield after a caller reported being robbed by a woman. The caller was not answering dispatchers’ questions, and arguing could be heard in the background. Officers later said the incident was not a robbery and were trying to contact the woman involved.
Hit-and-run crash at River and Somerset
Traffic
Somerset St & River Dr, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible hit-and-run motor vehicle accident near River Drive and Somerset Street, with no injuries reported.
Disabled vehicle near Garfield High School
Traffic
Palisade Ave & Outwater Ln, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible disabled vehicle near a high school at Outwater Lane and Palisade Avenue in Garfield, where a driver reported running out of gas and waiting for someone to arrive.
70-year-old man with weakness and vomiting in parking lot
Medical Emergency
River Dr, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a possible medical call for an adult man with weakness and vomiting, with units told to follow EMS to the scene. The incident appears to involve a separate parking lot vehicle issue near River Drive.
