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Emergency Incidents
Medical alert activation near E 15th St N in Newton
Medical Emergency
E 15th St N, Newton, IA 50208
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a possible medical alert activation at a residence near East 15th Street North in Newton, Iowa, after a lifeline device was activated with no contact made. Advanced life support was requested for the response.
Medical alert triggered with no response near Newton
Medical Emergency
E 15th St N, Newton, IA 50208
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were sent to a possible medical emergency at a residence near East 15th Street North in Newton, Iowa, after a lifeline pendant was activated with no contact made and advanced life support was requested.
Alert for missing teenage girl from Newton
Missing Person
Newton, IA 50208
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible missing juvenile female from Jasper County near Newton, Iowa. The broadcast identifies the person as a 14-year-old girl with a given name starting with A.
Female collapses with breathing difficulty in Newton
Medical Emergency
W 4th St N Bldg 17, Suite 104, Newton, IA 50208
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to a business near Murphy and Mary’s and Legacy Plaza for a woman who reportedly collapsed. Initial reports indicated she was conscious and breathing, possibly with a breathing issue and inhaler use, but later radio traffic said she was not conscious and had been coughing. Additional units were assigned to respond to the medical call.
Female collapsed with breathing issue at plaza
Medical Emergency
W 4th St N Building, Newton, IA 50208
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel are responding to a report of a woman who collapsed and is unconscious near a business area by Legacy Plaza, with possible breathing problems and coughing.
Car hits deer on Highway F40 West near business
Traffic
Hwy F48 W, Newton, IA 50208
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a vehicle collided with a deer on Highway F40 West near a business area. The car was reportedly partially in the roadway and appears to be totaled.
Erratic burgundy SUV reported on High Avenue
Traffic
High Ave, Newton, IA 50208
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a traffic complaint about a burgundy Toyota Highlander driving erratically northbound near First Avenue, Weaver Avenue, and High Avenue in Newton, Iowa. The vehicle eventually pulled into a driveway, and officers checked the driver and vehicle information.
Erratic dark SUV reported on Highway 14
Traffic
S 44th Ave W, Newton, IA 50208
As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies received a traffic complaint about a possibly maroon or dark-colored SUV traveling northbound on Highway 14 near South 44th Avenue. The vehicle was reported to be weaving across the roadway and alternately speeding up and slowing down.
Patient transported to University of Iowa hospital
Medical Emergency
N 4th Ave E, Newton, IA 50208
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews reported transporting a patient to a regional hospital in the University of Iowa area, with one unit later arriving at a hospital in Newton, Iowa. The patient’s condition was not stated.
Unconscious woman with breathing difficulty in Newton
Medical Emergency
N 2nd Ave W, Newton, IA 50208
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medics were dispatched to a home near North Second Avenue West in Newton for a reported 68-year-old woman who was unconscious and having difficulty breathing. Multiple medical units responded and arrived on scene.
Shoplifting suspect leaves Walmart in painted SUV
Theft Report
Iowa Speedway Dr, Newton, IA 50208
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported shoplifting at a Walmart, where an employee reported an unidentified woman leaving in an older silver Chevrolet Equinox painted orange with a Halloween message, believed to be traveling southbound.
Elderly male needs lift assist in Newton
Medical Emergency
S 6th Ave W, Newton, IA 50208
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS was dispatched to a location near South 6th Avenue West for a reported medical call involving an elderly man needing a lift assist. A responding unit reported being on scene.
Semi reportedly cutting off cars on I-80 westbound
Traffic
I-80, Newton, IA
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible traffic violation on I-80 westbound near mile marker 165 involving a semi trailer that was reportedly cutting vehicles off.
Man found laying on roadside at intersection in Newton
Medical Emergency
N 3rd Ave E & 1st St N, Newton, IA 50208
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible medical emergency involving a man lying on the side of the road near North First Street and North Third Avenue East in Newton, Iowa. First responders are requested to check on him.
Man conscious with low oxygen saturation near East First St
Medical Emergency
1st St S, Newton, IA 50208
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible medical emergency at a location on East First Street South in Newton, Iowa, involving a conscious, breathing man with low oxygen saturation. An ambulance is requested.
Officer checks group after complaint on South 4th Ave
Suspicious Activity
S 4th Ave E, Newton, IA 50208
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a caller complaint about a group of people near South Fourth Avenue in Newton. They checked the area and later cleared a parking lot at a nearby facility. Radio traffic also mentioned a report of a gray Dodge Journey driving erratically and a pregnant person with medical symptoms at a shelter, with units checking the area.
Domestic assault and fleeing driver in Newton
Domestic Dispute
E 5th St S, Newton, IA 50208
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible domestic assault in Newton, where a caller said her husband struck her in the face and then fled in another vehicle. The vehicle was reported traveling westbound from Highway 171 and having trouble maintaining its lane.
Resident reports unknown cameras on property
Suspicious Activity
W 52nd St N, Newton, IA 50208
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer was dispatched to a home near West 52nd Street North in Newton for a caller’s report that someone may have placed surveillance cameras on his property, possibly on a shed.
Support cable snapped on First Street North
Road Closure
N 19th Ave W & 1st St N, Newton, IA 50208
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible road hazard on First Street North near 19th Avenue, where a support cable on a pole on the north side of the road appears to have snapped.
Officers check suspect vehicle reported near Casey’s
Suspicious Activity
E 14th St S, Newton, IA 50208
As discussed during the dispatch call, police in Newton followed a suspect vehicle while one car stayed with it and officers checked in with the reporting party near a business and a location on East 14th Street South.
