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Emergency Incidents
Suspicious visitor with computer at Monroe Street home
Suspicious Person
Monroe St, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a home near Monroe Street for a report of a suspicious man in a vest carrying a computer who rang the caller’s doorbell. The caller requested to speak with officers, and the man was gone by the time they arrived, with no known direction of travel.
Carbon monoxide alarm in basement on Division Avenue
Fire
Division Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were dispatched to a possible carbon monoxide alarm sounding in a basement on Division Avenue after a call from fire prevention. Responders were checking whether it was the same incident as another nearby address.
Carbon monoxide alarm in Garfield basement
Fire
Division Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible carbon monoxide alarm activation in a basement at a building on Division Avenue in Garfield, New Jersey.
Carbon monoxide alarm sounding in garfield basement
Fire
Division Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were dispatched to a possible carbon monoxide alarm sounding in a basement near Division Avenue. An officer on scene reported the alarm was active, and fire personnel were checking whether it was the same incident as another call.
Parking complaint for car in yellow zone
Traffic
Lanza Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible parking violation involving a white Audi in a yellow zone near Lantana Avenue and the area between Bergen and Pleasant streets.
Vehicle parked for long period on Hartman Avenue
Traffic
Hartman Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a location on Hartman Avenue in Garfield for a reported parking complaint involving a vehicle that had been parked there for an excessive amount of time. The caller later provided a registration number and the registered owner’s address to the responding unit.
Officer conducts pedestrian stop near railroad tracks
Suspicious Activity
Outwater Ln, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a pedestrian stop near the railroad tracks on Wood Lane by a local veterans’ organization and requested a records check on a New Jersey vehicle plate.
Fire alarm activation near Aster Lane in Garfield
Fire
Aster Ln building 8, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible activated fire alarm at a building on Aster Lane in Garfield, New Jersey.
Fire alarm and flooding reported near Astor Lane (number withheld)
Fire
River Dr building 8, apartment 26, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers received multiple calls about a commercial fire alarm and possible water flow or flooding in a building near River Drive and Astor Lane. Fire units were notified and responded to the reported location.
Gasoline spill from broken down school bus
Fire
Midland Ave, Garfield, NJ
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews and a hazmat unit were dispatched to Midland Avenue and State Street in Garfield for a reported gasoline spill from a broken-down school bus.
78-year-old female having difficulty breathing in Garfield
Medical Emergency
Gaston Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible medical emergency involving a 78-year-old woman having difficulty breathing near Gaston Avenue in Garfield.
Playground equipment damaged at Columbus Park
Property Damage
Columbus Park - City of Champions, 394 Outwater Ln, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of possible vandalism to playground equipment at Columbus Park. The damage was reported by a public works department employee, and an officer planned to take photos and complete a report.
Woman suffers abdominal pain and vomiting at apartment
Medical Emergency
MacArthur Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a medical call at an apartment on MacArthur Avenue near Frederick and Charles streets for a reported 46-year-old woman with abdominal pain and vomiting.
Large plastic container creating road hazard
Traffic
Midland Ave, Garfield, NJ
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible road hazard involving a large plastic container near the roadway at the intersection of Midland Avenue and Sage Street, and requested a public works response.
Smoke reported in upper bedroom at Wood Street home
Fire
Wood St, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible fire alarm activation involving smoke in an upper bedroom near Wood Street in Garfield, New Jersey.
Light smoke and fire alarm at Wood Street home
Fire
Wood St, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible fire at a residence on Wood Street after an activated fire alarm and reports of light smoke in an upper bedroom.
Smoke alarm in bedroom on Wood Street
Fire
Wood St, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported smoke condition and activated fire alarm in an upper bedroom of a home near Wood Street. The alarm may have been triggered by a humidifier running in the bedroom, and it had reset before responders arrived, so the response was reduced to a lower level.
Honda blocking driveway on Belmont Avenue
Traffic
Belmont Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a reported parking issue near Belmont Avenue in Garfield, where a Honda CRV was partially blocking a driveway and the caller requested a ticket.
Person assisted with lift near Banta Avenue
Medical Emergency
Banta Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible lift assist on the second floor of a building near Banta Ave in Garfield, New Jersey. No injuries were reported.
Neighbor reports loud party on Gaston Ave
Disturbance
Gaston Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible loud party near Gaston Avenue and nearby cross streets after a neighbor reported the noise again and declined to speak with officers.
