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Emergency Incidents
Trespassing complaint at 7th Street high rise
Break-In
S 7th St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported trespass at a high-rise parking lot near South 7th Street in Murphysboro, where a woman was reportedly sitting under a pavilion. Officers made contact with the woman and cleared the area.
Motorist assist for disabled car at 15th and Main
Traffic
W Main St, Murphysboro, IL
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible motorist assist for a white 2014 Dodge sedan with its flashers on near 15th and Main in Murphysboro.
Woman with widespread pain at Murphysboro high rise lobby
Medical Emergency
N 7th St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS was dispatched to a high-rise building near North 7th Street in Murphysboro for a 46-year-old woman with widespread pain in the front lobby. A separate call requested firefighters and an officer for a reported structure fire at a location on South Lewis Lane.
Patient transfer from ER bed to The Voyage
Medical Emergency
S Hospital Dr, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is dispatched to assist with a local patient transfer from a hospital emergency room bed back to a facility called the Voyage. A separate report mentions a suspicious male near a trash can by a church.
Patient transfer from hospital with cardiac monitor and medication
Medical Emergency
Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews are dispatched for an interfacility transfer from a hospital in Murphysboro for a patient reportedly on a cardiac monitor, heparin drip, and IV medications.
Young child falls at residence with unknown injury
Medical Emergency
N Shawnee Dr, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS responded to a facility on North Shawnee Drive for a possible fall involving a young girl in a room in the east building. She was reported to be conscious and breathing with unknown injuries.
Walk-in reports stolen license plates to police
Theft Report
N 11th St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, a person came into the Murphysboro police station to report possible stolen license plates, and an officer was requested to speak with the complainant.
Traffic stop for suspended truck registration
Traffic
Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop at a Circle K in Murphysboro involving a silver GMC pickup with a suspended registration for an insurance violation. A separate possible two-car crash with potential road blockage was reported near 127 and Orchard Hill Road in the Murphysboro area.
Slow moving car driver appears to be asleep
Traffic
IL-13, Murphysboro, IL
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a brown Honda Civic traveling westbound on Route 13 from Daniel at about 20 mph, with the driver appearing to be asleep.
Vacant trailer door found kicked in on Orchard Street
Break-In
Orchard, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible unlawful entry at a vacant trailer on Orchard Street in Murphysboro after the caller reported the door had been kicked in overnight. The interior was reportedly burned out, and the responding unit later cleared the scene.
Gas leak reported in apartment at 13th Street high rise
Fire
N 13th St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported gas leak at an apartment in a high-rise building on North 13th Street in Murphysboro. The caller said they would meet responders in the lobby.
68-year-old man with chest pain and shortness of breath
Medical Emergency
N 16th St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS responded to a reported medical emergency involving a 68-year-old man with chest pain, shortness of breath, and sweating near North 16th Street in Murphysboro. He reportedly has a history of heart problems.
Traffic stop for stop sign violation in Murphysboro
Traffic
Gartside St & N 17th St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near North 17th Street and Gartside Street involving a blue 2004 pickup truck. The stop resulted in a verbal warning for a stop sign violation.
Driver parked facing wrong way on North Second
Traffic
N 2nd St & Walnut St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to check a possible traffic hazard near North Second Street and Walnut Street in Murphysboro involving an older woman whose vehicle was reportedly stopped or parked facing the wrong direction of traffic and may have left before officers arrived.
Officer checks suspicious person on 22nd Street
Suspicious Activity
Gartside St & N 22nd St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer contacted a man near 22nd Street and Gartside Street after a resident reported he was traveling southbound on 22nd. The officer identified the man by name and checked his records, which appeared to be expired from another jurisdiction.
Man who fell in apartment assisted by EMS
Medical Emergency
Wells St #1c, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were sent to an apartment on Wells Street in Murphysboro for a reported fall. The patient was later loaded onto a county ambulance, and fire units were cleared. Radio traffic indicated a male had fallen and was believed to have been checked on by police and only needed help getting up.
Couple arguing while walking on Walnut Street
Domestic Dispute
Walnut St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible domestic dispute involving a man and a woman arguing while walking westbound near Silkwood on Walnut Street in Murphysboro.
Traffic stop with warning on North 22nd Street
Traffic
Herbert St & N 22nd St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop near North 22nd Street and Herbert Street in Murphysboro involving a red Nissan sedan. The stop included a vehicle registration check, records checks on the occupants, a verbal warning for a traffic sign violation, and a brief consent search related to sealed alcohol, with no alcohol or impairment found.
19-year-old female hyperventilating after drinking alcohol
Medical Emergency
N 7th St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to an apartment on North Seventh Street in Murphysboro for a young woman who reportedly drank alcohol and was having trouble breathing. First responders and EMS were en route to the scene.
Traffic stop for uninsured vehicle and bright lights
Traffic
20th St & Walnut St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near 20th Street and Walnut Street, issuing a verbal warning for not dimming headlights and a citation for driving an uninsured vehicle.
