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Emergency Incidents
Person transported to sheriff's office
Other Incidents
Mulberry St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer reports transporting a person to the sheriff’s office after an apparent crime-related incident near Mulberry Street.
Driver arrested for driving with suspended license
Traffic
Mulberry St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers reported a driver was arrested for driving while suspended and was to be taken to the jail near Mulberry Street in Murphysboro.
Domestic dispute reported on Hickory Ridge Road
Domestic Dispute
Hickory Ridge Rd, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies were sent to a possible domestic disturbance near Hickory Ridge Road involving the caller’s child’s father and another man. The caller reported that one man knocked on the door, was mistaken for a child, and pulled the other man out of the house. The caller disconnected before providing her name, and weapons were reported as unknown.
Male in custody hits head against deputy's car
Medical Emergency
Herbert St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a male in custody repeatedly hitting his head against the side and back of a deputy’s patrol car while being transported to the jail. The deputy requested that jail staff be ready for his arrival at the facility near Herbert Street in Murphysboro.
Officer transports suspect from Paper Lane address
Other Incidents
Paper, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer reported having a suspect and transporting him to the jail from an apartment on Paper Lane in Murphysboro.
Disconnected power line blocking Pine Street
Road Closure
Pine St & N 17th St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers and responders discussed a reported disconnected power line lying in the roadway on Pine Street between 17th and 18th streets. The line was described as disconnected at the power source but still supplying a house, and crews planned to move it out of the road while notifying the utility company.
Mailbox damaged near Shop Lane in Murphysboro
Property Damage
Shop Ln, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer checked a reported mailbox damage near Shop Lane. The officer ran an Illinois truck plate and contacted the property owners by phone to leave a message about the damaged mailbox.
Inmate behaving erratically at hospital emergency room
Medical Emergency
S Hospital Dr, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers provided a standby at a local hospital emergency room for a reported erratic inmate from Jackson County. One unit was already on scene, and dispatch advised using the back entrance. Contact with the inmate was later reported secure.
Woman damaging apartment and refusing to leave
Domestic Dispute
N 17th St B, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported disturbance at an apartment on (address_number withheld) North 17th Street in Murphysboro, where a caller said a woman was damaging the apartment and refusing to leave while a man tried to get her out.
Domestic dispute suspect walking on Walnut Street
Domestic Dispute
Walnut St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible domestic-related incident involving a man reportedly walking westbound on Walnut Street in Murphysboro, Illinois.
22-year-old male having seizure near Murphysboro
Medical Emergency
Borgsmiller St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, police requested an ambulance for an adult man reportedly having a seizure at a residence in Murphysboro. The seizure was reported to have lasted about two minutes, and officers were on scene.
Traffic stop for speeding and suspended registration
Traffic
Watson Rd & E Walnut St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near Watson Road and East Walnut Street involving a 2015 Jeep utility vehicle. The driver received a verbal warning for speeding and a citation for suspended registration.
Traffic stop for truck with suspended registration
Traffic
Watson Rd & E Walnut St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop on a tan Ford pickup just west of Watson Road and East Walnut Street in Murphysboro. The vehicle’s registration was reported as suspended for mandatory insurance.
Suspicious activity reported near (number withheld) North Seventh Street residence
Suspicious Activity
N 7th St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a suspicious-circumstances call near N 7th St after an older woman (name withheld) reported hearing people moving items on her front porch and in her backyard and found two windows open that she said she did not leave open. She believed multiple people may be involved; officers checked the area and had difficulty getting the caller to come to the door.
Female patient refusing transport amid mental health and intoxication
Medical Emergency
Hospital Dr, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible mental health and intoxication incident at a hospital in Murphysboro, where a female patient reportedly declined transport to St. Joe’s hospital.
Female with arm burns treated at Murphysboro apartment
Medical Emergency
N 7th St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS was dispatched to an apartment on North Seventh Street in Murphysboro for a woman with reported burns to her arm. Police were already on scene, and the patient was later transported to a hospital in Franklin.
Female with arm burns needs medical assistance
Medical Emergency
Murphy St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services were requested to a location near Murphy Road for a woman reporting a possible burn injury to her arm.
Neighbor disturbance reported at apartment complex
Disturbance
N 7th St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible disturbance at an apartment building on North Seventh Street in Murphysboro. The reporting party, in one apartment, reported a neighbor in another apartment who was still inside.
Son pushes father into air conditioning unit near North 17th Street
Domestic Dispute
N 17th St C, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a possible family assault at an apartment on North 17th Street in Murphysboro, where his son was reportedly pushing him near an air conditioning unit.
Son tries to force way into mother’s apartment
Domestic Dispute
N 17th St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible family disturbance at an apartment near North 17th Street, where a caller said her son was pushing on her and trying to get inside through an air conditioning unit.