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Emergency Incidents
Traffic stop at 5th Avenue and High Street
Traffic
5th Ave & High St, Grinnell, IA 50112
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop near 5th Avenue and High Street and requested a vehicle registration check.
Traffic stop on Fourth Avenue in Grinnell
Traffic
4th Ave W, Grinnell, IA 50112
As discussed during the dispatch call, a deputy conducted a traffic stop on the 600 block of Fourth Avenue and performed a vehicle registration check. The stop concluded with a warning. Radio traffic also noted that a mile marker on the interstate just west of 191 was no longer present.
Elderly woman on hospice transported with oxygen
Medical Emergency
10th Ave Pl, Grinnell, IA 50112
As discussed during the dispatch call, a Mercy ambulance is transporting a 76-year-old woman from a hospital to a residence on 10th Avenue Place in Grinnell, Iowa, for hospice care with oxygen.
Minor crash in alley behind business on West Street
Traffic
West St, Grinnell, IA 50112
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a possible property-damage crash in a back alley behind a local business, where a man reportedly drove the wrong way and hit another vehicle. An officer was sent to take the report.
Complaint about continuously barking dogs
Disturbance
Center St, Grinnell, IA 50112
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible ongoing barking dog complaint near an apartment complex on Center Street in Grinnell.
Young man passes out and injures fingers at Walmart
Medical Emergency
Industrial Ave, Grinnell, IA 50112
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible medical emergency at a Walmart in Grinnell for a younger man in his early twenties who reportedly passed out near the front checkout area and had bleeding fingers after falling or pinching them in a cart.
Shoplifting suspect flees on foot from Walmart
Theft Report
Industrial Ave, Grinnell, IA 50112
As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies were alerted to a reported theft in progress at a Walmart near Industrial Avenue in Grinnell. A female suspect reportedly left the store with stolen items and fled on foot behind a nearby Verizon store toward Key Co-op and the interstate area before the reporting party lost sight of her near a ditch.
Reckless driver damages median at East and 8th
Traffic
East St & 8th Ave, Grinnell, IA 50112
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a traffic incident near East Street and Eighth Avenue in Grinnell, Iowa, involving a driver on scene and possible damage to the median. No debris or roadway damage was reported. A separate broadcast mentions a reckless green SUV reportedly driving westbound on I-80 from the 164 area.
Man aged 42 reports chest pain at Maverik station
Medical Emergency
Lang Creek Ave, Grinnell, IA 50112
As discussed during the dispatch call, police, ambulance, and fire crews were dispatched to a gas station near the interstate in Grinnell for a reported 42-year-old man with chest pain.
Neighbor reports disturbance and dog fight at home
Disturbance
Reed St, Grinnell, IA 50112
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported disturbance near Ridge Street after a neighbor heard a woman screaming and a man yelling in the yard. On arrival, it appeared the noise may have been from two dogs fighting while people tried to separate them.
Female reported with self-inflicted cuts near East St
Medical Emergency
East St e, Grinnell, IA 50112
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to an apartment near East St in Grinnell for a reported medical incident involving a woman with self-inflicted cuts to her legs. Ambulance and police units responded, and one unit was told to wait in the parking lot until the scene was all-clear.
9-year-old girl falls on front porch in Grinnell
Medical Emergency
4th Ave W, Grinnell, IA 50112
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible medical emergency involving a juvenile girl who reportedly fell on a front porch near 4th Avenue West in Grinnell, Iowa.
90-year-old woman falls on front porch
Medical Emergency
4th Ave W, Grinnell, IA 50112
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a home near 4th Avenue in Grinnell for a medical call involving an elderly female who reportedly fell on the front porch with unknown injuries.
Resident reports suspicious parked car
Suspicious Activity
16th Ave, Grinnell, IA 50112
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible suspicious vehicle parked across from a residence on 16th Avenue in Grinnell, reportedly sitting there for about 40 minutes with its headlights on.
Welfare check on daughter at Park Street apartment
Missing Person
Park St A4, Grinnell, IA 50112
As discussed during the dispatch call, a deputy was sent to conduct a welfare check on a woman after a caller reported concern for her safety and could not locate her address. The deputy found a possible address on Park Street and went to check on her.
Deer carcass reported off road near Comfort Inn
Road Closure
W St S, Grinnell, IA 50112
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers discussed a reported deer carcass near a Comfort Inn, with the caller saying it was on the northbound side of the road and had been dragged off the roadway. Units also referenced a separate welfare check and a traffic complaint involving a semi truck on the interstate.
Traffic stop at Clay Street and East 2nd Avenue
Traffic
2nd Ave, Grinnell, IA 50112
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near Clay Street and East 2nd Avenue in Grinnell involving a vehicle with a specific license plate. Unit 90 reported being on scene.
Deer moved from highway near Comfort Inn in Grinnell
Road Closure
W St S, Grinnell, IA 50112
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a deer lying in the middle of the highway near a hotel. The caller moved the deer to the side of the road and requested a tag for it before leaving to get a truck.
Welfare check requested for woman with heart issues
Medical Emergency
Prairie St, Grinnell, IA 50112
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were asked to conduct a welfare check on a woman with reported heart problems after her father, who lives near Prairie Street in Grinnell, said he had not heard from her for most of the day and she was not answering calls.
Semi hits guardrail in hit-and-run on I-80
Traffic
I-80, Grinnell, IA
As discussed during the dispatch call, a hit-and-run crash was reported on eastbound I-80 near mile marker 184 involving a semi and a guardrail, with significant guardrail damage mentioned. The reporting party said they would be on scene.