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Emergency Incidents
Break-in reported at storage business
Break-In
10th St SW, Mason City, IA 50401
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a storage business on 10th Street Southwest in Mason City for a possible break-in, with a contact person requested to meet them there.
Reckless driving reported on Highway 122
Traffic
IA-122 & S Taft Ave, Mason City, IA 50401
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a driving complaint about a white Nissan Altima reportedly swerving and driving unsafely westbound on Highway 122 from Taft Avenue for about half a mile.
Commercial fire alarm at FedEx Ground facility
Fire
15th St SW, Mason City, IA 50401
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a reported commercial fire alarm at a FedEx Ground facility on 15th Street Southwest in Mason City. The alarm indicated a water flow issue on the right side of the building, but responding units were later told to disregard and cancel the alarm. A separate driving complaint was also reported involving a white Nissan traveling westbound on 122.
Blind man confused and wandering in roadway
Medical Emergency
7th St SE & S Connecticut Ave, Mason City, IA 50401
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers respond to a possible welfare concern near 7th St SE and South Connecticut Ave for a blind man reportedly wandering in the middle of the road and appearing confused.
78-year-old woman stuck on toilet at apartment
Medical Emergency
S Tennessee Pl Apartment 102, Mason City, IA 50401
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical alert at an apartment on South Tennessee Place in Mason City for a 78-year-old woman who was reportedly stuck on a toilet and unable to get up.
Car hits deer and leaves roadway on Augusta Drive
Traffic
Augusta Dr, Mason City, IA 50401
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a single-vehicle crash involving a deer on Augusta Drive in Mason City. The vehicle reportedly struck the deer, airbags deployed, and the car was off the road. The patient apparently signed off and the vehicle was moved off the roadway.
Person appears distressed sitting on bench in park
Medical Emergency
Central Park, Central Park, W State St, Mason City, IA 50401
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to check on a person reported to be sitting on a bench in Central Park who appeared to be distressed, after an employee at a nearby hotel received a call about the situation.
Suspicious people reported near auto business
Suspicious Activity
S Eisenhower Ave, Mason City, IA 50401
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a business parking area for a report of two people running between buildings into a nearby field. One person was described as wearing a hoodie with their face covered. The caller reported the property appeared secure but requested the area be checked.
Elderly man with low blood pressure at home
Medical Emergency
W State St, Mason City, IA 50401
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a medical call for an 84-year-old man with low blood pressure at a residence near West State Street in Mason City. The patient was reported to be conscious and breathing.
Trespass complaint at hotel stairwell
Suspicious Person
4th St SW, Mason City, IA 50401
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a hotel on 4th Street SW for a possible trespassing complaint involving a man reportedly sleeping in a stairwell between the third and fourth floors. The caller said this has been an ongoing issue and would meet officers at the front desk.
Argument with driver in parking lot near townhomes
Disturbance
6th Pl SE, Mason City, IA 50401
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a disturbance at townhomes near Sixth Street Southeast in Mason City. A woman was reportedly yelling at someone inside a possibly white SUV in a nearby parking lot. The vehicle nearly hit the woman before leaving toward nearby businesses, and the woman then walked south toward the townhomes behind the main building.
Gas odor reported in apartment on North Pennsylvania
Fire
N Pennsylvania Ave, Mason City, IA 50401
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible gas odor in an apartment at a building on North Pennsylvania Avenue in Mason City. The caller reported the smell only in their own apartment, with no smoke or flames seen.
Officer assists motorist in green pickup truck
Traffic
1st St SE & S Delaware Ave, Mason City, IA 50401
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible motorist assist near 1st Street SE and Delaware Avenue SE in Mason City involving a green Chevy Silverado. A vehicle license plate was relayed over the radio during the stop.
Person knocking on doors at Illinois Avenue unit
Suspicious Activity
S Illinois Ave, Mason City, IA 50401
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a woman repeatedly knocking on doors and windows at an apartment building on Illinois Avenue. A unit later made contact with her in the hallway, and dispatch indicated the address may be hers.
Caller reports unfamiliar man outside home smoking
Suspicious Person
Briarstone Dr, Mason City, IA 50401
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to check on a report of an unfamiliar man in a green hoodie smoking outside a property near Briarstone Drive. The caller said the man might live there and planned to wait in the driveway in a black pickup truck.
Officers stop person running near train tracks
Suspicious Activity
1st St NW, Mason City, IA 50401
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers pursued a person on foot near 1st Street and South Jackson, along the train tracks and behind a Habitat for Humanity building in Mason City. The person was reportedly located behind the building.
Audible alarm reported on North Madison block
Break-In
N Madison Ave, Mason City, IA 50401
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a possible audible alarm sounding from the (number withheld) to (number withheld) block of North Madison Avenue.
Officers check house after motion light keeps turning on
Suspicious Activity
4th St NW & N Madison Ave, Mason City, IA 50401
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a motion light repeatedly turning on at a house near Madison Avenue and 4th Street. A unit checked the yard and reported nothing suspicious found.
Elderly man with low oxygen and high blood pressure checked
Medical Emergency
25th St SW, Mason City, IA 50401
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to a home near 25th Street Southwest in Mason City for an 87-year-old man who was reported to be conscious and breathing but with low oxygen and elevated blood pressure, and who needed to be checked out.
Report of woman assaulting man at apartment
Assault Report
S Illinois Ave, Mason City, IA 50401
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to an apartment on South Illinois Avenue in Mason City for a possible assault after a caller reported that a woman was apparently assaulting a man during a phone call.