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Emergency Incidents
Hit-and-run suspect vehicle tracked near Highway F36
Traffic
Hwy F36 W, Newton, IA 50208
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers received a report of a possible hit-and-run crash involving a suspect vehicle traveling northbound on First Street North near the railroad bridge. The caller described a gray 2024 Ford Edge with rear driver-side damage and a specific license plate, though the plate information was uncertain. The suspect vehicle was later reported as a white Lincoln, and the driver may have abandoned the car near West 4th and South 8th and the area of West 32nd and F36. A follow-up address was given near F36 West in Newton, Iowa.
Hit-and-run with note left on parked vehicle
Traffic
S 9th Ave E, Newton, IA 50208
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a possible hit-and-run property damage accident on South Ninth Avenue East in Newton. The other driver reportedly left a note with contact information, but the caller was unable to reach them by phone.
Truck hits yard wall and loses tire on South Fifth
Traffic
S 5th Ave W, Newton, IA 50208
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported traffic crash on South Fifth Avenue West in Newton involving a man driving a white work truck that reportedly hit a cement wall in a yard, drove through the yard, lost a tire, and was then parked near an apartment building.
Welfare check near North 11th Avenue East
Medical Emergency
N 11th Ave E b, Newton, IA 50208
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched for a possible welfare check at an apartment on North 11th Avenue East in Newton, Iowa, involving a female resident.
Cornfield fire near North 51st Ave West in Newton
Fire
W 19th St S, Newton, IA 50208
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a cornfield fire northwest of the intersection of North 51st Avenue West and West 19th Street North. The fire was reported in the middle of a field, growing slowly but still under an acre, with access provided near a barn and a nearby road. A separate welfare check was also mentioned at an apartment on North Eleventh Avenue East.
40-year-old woman feels cold and unwell at home
Medical Emergency
S 2nd Ave E, Newton, IA 50208
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services are dispatched to a location on South 2nd Avenue East in Newton, Iowa, for a 40-year-old woman who reportedly feels very cold and unwell and needs to go to the hospital.
Woman feeling very cold and unwell at home
Medical Emergency
S 2nd Ave E, Newton, IA 50208
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were sent to a location near South 2nd Avenue East in Newton, Iowa, for a woman who was feeling very cold and unwell and may have mental health concerns.
Welfare check at Quick Star convenience store
Medical Emergency
1st Ave E, Newton, IA 50208
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conduct a possible welfare check at a convenience store called Quick Star, with units already on scene.
