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Emergency Incidents
Woman aged 51 suffers from severe stomach pain at apartment
Medical Emergency
Vienna St #1d, Metropolis, IL 62960
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS and fire units were dispatched to an apartment on Vienna Street in Metropolis for a 51-year-old woman with ongoing stomach pain. Fire personnel reported a possible need for a lift assist to help her.
79-year-old woman gasping for air near East 12th Street
Medical Emergency
E 12th St, Metropolis, IL 62960
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible medical emergency involving a 79-year-old woman gasping for air near East 12th Street in Metropolis.
77-year-old woman fallen, needs lift assist at home
Medical Emergency
Triplett Dr, Metropolis, IL 62960
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a home near Triplett Drive in Metropolis for a possible medical issue involving a 77-year-old woman who reportedly fell and needed help getting up, with no apparent injuries.
Female down outside casino receiving CPR
Medical Emergency
E Front St, Metropolis, IL 62960
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible medical emergency involving a woman down outside near the front entrance and main parking lot of a casino in Metropolis. CPR was started and later reported to be in progress again as responders coordinated on scene.
Resident reports loud music disturbing sleep
Disturbance
E 3rd St, Metropolis, IL 62960
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported loud music from a nearby residence near East Third Street in Metropolis that was preventing them from sleeping. The exact source of the noise could not be pinpointed.
Man threatens to break stepdaughter’s neck
Domestic Dispute
Lindsey Ave, Metropolis, IL 62960
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are responding to a possible domestic dispute at a home on Lindsey Avenue, where a caller reports that his wife’s ex-husband, who lives with him, is threatening the caller’s adult daughter and may break her neck.
Car crashes into pond near Jonesboro Road
Traffic
Jonesboro Rd, Metropolis, IL 62960
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a single-vehicle crash near Jonesboro Road, where a car reportedly wrecked into a pond with significant damage and possible occupants still inside the vehicle.
Man with Crohn's disease has abdominal pain flare-up
Medical Emergency
E 5th St, Metropolis, IL 62960
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS was dispatched to an apartment on East Fifth Street in Metropolis for a 42-year-old man with Crohn’s disease who reported abdominal pain from a possible flare-up, along with a colon stent and a drainage tube in his side.
Officer to contact man wanted for meth possession
Substance Use
Devers Rd, Metropolis, IL 62960
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers plan to contact a man at a local bar who is believed to be the person wanted for a failure to appear related to meth possession.
Hit-and-run crash reported near Ferry Street
Traffic
Ferry St, Metropolis, IL 62960
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported hit-and-run crash near C and B. The caller, in a red Volkswagen, later reported being at City National, and officers checked a vehicle in a Pizza Hut parking lot that might be involved in the incident.
Man yelling and banging outside East 8th Street home
Disturbance
E 8th St, Metropolis, IL 62960
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a man yelling and banging outside a residence near East 8th Street in Metropolis. A separate possible hit-and-run involving a red Volkswagen was also discussed, with officers considering checking nearby cameras.
Reckless Jeep reported on Route 45 near Metropolis
Traffic
US-45, Metropolis, IL
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible reckless driver in a two-door white Jeep Wrangler on Route 45 near a local business, driving erratically and unable to stay in its lane.
77-year-old woman bleeding from ear with dizziness
Medical Emergency
E 12th St, Metropolis, IL 62960
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is dispatched to a possible medical emergency at an apartment in a complex on East 12th Street for a 77-year-old woman reporting dizziness and bleeding from her ear.
Rear-end crash on I-24 before Kentucky bridge
Traffic
I-24, Metropolis, IL
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a reported rear-end crash on the interstate near the bridge to Kentucky on the Illinois side, involving a gray GMC passenger vehicle and a gray Volvo semi-truck. Traffic was initially stopped and then began moving, with the semi apparently leaving the area. Authorities were notified to help identify the tractor-trailer by its license plate.
Report of woman screaming near 19th and Spence
Suspicious Activity
W 19th St & Spence St, Metropolis, IL 62960
As discussed during the dispatch call, a third-party caller reported a possible disturbance after hearing a woman screaming near West 19th Street and Spence Street, and requested officers check the area.
Officer locates reported missing juvenile
Missing Person
Catherine St & E 14th St, Metropolis, IL 62960
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer reported possibly locating a juvenile matching the description of a missing or runaway person near East 14th Street and Catherine Street, and said they would be out with her.
Traffic stop for stop sign violation on 18th and Gibson
Traffic
West 18th Street, Metropolis, Illinois 62960, United States
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop near 18th Street and Gibson involving a vehicle leaving a nearby business and issued a warning for a stop-sign violation.
Couple arguing in gas station parking lot leaves area
Disturbance
W 10th St, Metropolis, IL 62960
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported dispute between a man and a woman in the parking lot of a gas station. Both people left the area, and an officer later stopped the departing vehicle near 18th and Gibson, issued a warning for a stop-sign violation, and advised the woman not to return to the gas station that day.
Loud argument reported at Ferry Street home
Disturbance
Ferry St, Metropolis, IL 62960
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a 911 call reporting a possible loud argument at a location on Ferry Street, and a unit was asked to respond.
Police search for reported runaway on E 5th Street
Missing Person
E 5th St, Metropolis, IL 62960
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are checking for a reported runaway and attempting to locate the person near East Fifth Street and Delmar in Metropolis, Illinois. Radio traffic also mentions a separate 911 call about a loud argument at another location.
