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Emergency Incidents
Female slumped over steering wheel in pickup truck
Medical Emergency
7th St, Harlan, IA 51537
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched for a possible medical emergency involving a woman slumped over the steering wheel in a gray Ford pickup near 7th Street in Harlan, Iowa.
Officers track person using drone near Harlan farm
Suspicious Activity
450th St, Harlan, IA 51537
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers coordinated a search near a residence on 450th Street after detecting a heat signature. They used a drone and spotlight, moved on foot through nearby farm drives and trees, and later reported contacting one person in the area.
64-year-old woman having a seizure near 12th Street
Medical Emergency
12th St, Harlan, IA 51537
As discussed during the dispatch call, an ambulance was dispatched to a medical office on 12th Street in Harlan for a possible seizure involving an adult woman.
Female patient found at apartment on Tarkington Street
Medical Emergency
Tarkington Street, Harlan, Iowa 51537, United States
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel responded to a medical call near Tarkington Street in Harlan, Iowa, where a caller reported a porch light on and EMS located a female patient in an apartment and was on scene.
Assistance needed for woman after knee replacement
Medical Emergency
12th St, Harlan, IA 51537
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to an apartment on 500th or 512th Street for a possible medical assist for a 34-year-old woman who had a knee replacement and needed help.
62-year-old male with low blood pressure and oxygen at 19th St
Medical Emergency
19th St, Harlan, IA 51537
As discussed during the dispatch call, ambulance crews were dispatched to a home near 19th Street in Harlan for a reported 62-year-old man with low blood pressure, fever, and low oxygen levels.
Elderly man with COPD struggles to breathe at home
Medical Emergency
Farnam Cir, Harlan, IA 51537
As discussed during the dispatch call, ambulance crews were dispatched to a home near Farnam Circle in Harlan for a reported 88-year-old man with COPD who was having severe coughing fits and trouble breathing and wanted to be taken to a hospital.
Elderly man found with head injury after fall at Elmcrest
Medical Emergency
12th St, Harlan, IA 51537
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services were dispatched to Elmcrest for a male patient reported found on the floor after a ground-level fall, with a head laceration, conscious and breathing. The patient’s age was reported inconsistently as an 80-year-old and a nine-year-old in different dispatch messages.
Silver Cadillac speeding westbound at 105 mph
Traffic
Chatburn Avenue, Harlan, Iowa 51537, United States
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers discuss a silver Cadillac reportedly traveling westbound near Highway 44 at about 105 miles per hour. The vehicle’s registered owner is said to have a prior record for attempted homicide and multiple previous evading incidents.
Heavy smoke reported near Linden Road golf course
Fire
Linden Rd, Harlan, IA 51537
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire departments were dispatched to investigate reports of heavy smoke near Linden Road, just east of a golf course, with no controlled burns reported in the area.
72-year-old female falls at apartment in Harlan
Medical Emergency
Garfield Ave Apt 103, Harlan, IA 51537
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to an apartment on Garfield Avenue in Harlan for a reported fall involving a 72-year-old woman with unknown injuries. Fire personnel were requested to assist with lifting the patient only.
