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Emergency Incidents
Tractor strikes pole, wire down across Watson Road
Road Closure
Watson Rd & E Shawnee Dr, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a tractor struck a utility pole near Watson Road and East Shawnee Drive, leaving a wire across the roadway. Officers and fire personnel responded to the scene.
Traffic stop of gray Toyota Highlander in Marion
Traffic
Watson Rd & E Shawnee Dr, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near Watson Road and East Shawnee Drive involving a gray Toyota Highlander with a Nebraska license plate.
Neighbor reports juvenile stealing items from yard
Theft Report
Watt Hill Rd, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a location near Watt Hill Road in Murphysboro for a possible theft. A caller reported that a neighbor’s juvenile has been taking items from her yard and that she has video footage of the incident. She requested a report and hoped to recover the stolen property.
Vehicle left running at neighboring house
Suspicious Activity
Roblee Ave, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller near Roblee Avenue in Murphysboro reported a possible vehicle running at large near a house just east of her residence.
Stolen silver 2010 Chevrolet Impala identified
Stolen Vehicle
Elm St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers reported a possible stolen silver 2010 Chevrolet Impala associated with a vehicle stop near Elm Street in Marion County.
Officer stops car at Elm Street dead end
Traffic
Elm St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop near Elm Street and Fourth Street involving a silver Chevy Impala. The driver reportedly said she took a wrong turn and forgot it was a dead end.
Suspicious person ran from workplace building
Suspicious Activity
Shomaker Dr, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a suspicious person who ran from a trailer behind a business near a trailer park. Units were unsure if the person was still on the property and later referenced the main building.
Officer stops unsafe vehicle with three juveniles
Traffic
Liberty St & N 14th St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop near Liberty Street and North 14th Street in Murphysboro involving a vehicle described as not legal to drive on the roadway, with three juveniles in the vehicle who need to get back to school.
Male suffers ground-level fall, uninjured in Murphysboro
Medical Emergency
Jackson St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible medical emergency involving a man who had a ground-level fall near Jackson Street in Murphysboro. He was reported to be uninjured at the time of the call.
Elderly man weak and dizzy with blood in stool
Medical Emergency
Spruce St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS was dispatched to a location on Spruce Street in Murphysboro for an 84-year-old man who was reported to be weak, dizzy, and having blood in his stool.
Crash with possible injuries at Walmart intersection
Traffic
Country Club Rd, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a reported traffic crash with unknown injuries near the Walmart intersection on Country Club Road in Murphysboro.
Two-vehicle crash blocks lanes on Illinois 13
Traffic
IL-13 & Country Club Rd, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a two-vehicle crash near Illinois 13 and Country Club Road in Murphysboro involving a black vehicle and a silver vehicle. The crash initially appeared to have no injuries, but both lanes were later reported shut down and EMS was on scene.
Traumatic injury at 7-Eleven on North Yosemite Court
Medical Emergency
North St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to a possible traumatic injury at a convenience store on North Yosemite Court near a nearby business in Murphysboro, Illinois.
Suspicious person reported at restaurant
Suspicious Activity
E Industrial Park Rd, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a suspicious man in a black hoodie circling a fast food restaurant near a Starbucks. The man was contacted by a monster statue and said he worked there and was waiting for the business to open.
Patient transfer from St. Joe's to Memorial Hospital
Medical Emergency
Hospital Dr, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a possible EMS transport request to pick up a patient from an emergency room at a local hospital and take them to Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
Man with severe back pain unable to walk at apartment
Medical Emergency
Wells St #14b, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is dispatched to an apartment on Wells Street in Murphysboro for a reported 29-year-old man with severe back pain who is unable to walk, use the bathroom, or get up on his own.
63-year-old man fallen, needs lift assist at home
Medical Emergency
Cinnamon Ln, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a home near Cinnamon Lane in Murphysboro for a reported 63-year-old man who had fallen and needed a lift assist, as reported by a medical alarm company.
Water main break at county garage entrance
Other Non-Crime
Enterprise Ave, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible water main break at the entrance of the county garage.
Female with abdominal pain and head bump evaluated near Bridgewood Lane
Medical Emergency
Bridgewood Ln, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS responded to a residence near Bridgewood Lane in Murphysboro for a 40-year-old woman with abdominal pain and a reported small bump on the side of her head with apparent head pain.
Minor two-car crash on Orchard Hill Road
Traffic
Orchard Hill Rd, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a minor two-car traffic accident on Orchard Hill Road. The vehicles reportedly met on a curve, with minor damage and no injuries reported, and the parties requested a report.
