Gas company responds to reported indoor gas leak
FireAs discussed during the dispatch call, a gas utility response was requested for a reported inside gas leak at a location along State Route 140 in Hamel.
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FireTraffic stop for stop sign violation
TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop at State and Russell involving a blue 2019 Hyundai. The driver was checked and found to have valid registration and a valid license, and both units cleared after a verbal warning for disobeying a stop sign.
Search for missing elderly man near railroad tracks
Missing PersonAs discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers report a welfare check for an older man near State Route 143 in Pocahontas after he was reportedly seen in a field by the railroad tracks and was not answering his phone. Fire and EMS are also being sent to assist with the possible missing person search.
Attempt to locate elderly man near railroad tracks in Pocahontas
Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers report a welfare check for an older man near State Route 143 in Pocahontas. He is possibly in a white Chevy Equinox, recently discharged from a hospital, and reportedly not answering his phone while located near the railroad tracks. Fire and EMS are being sent to assist.
Welfare check for suicidal female at new address
Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible welfare check on a suicidal woman who had made threats but no plan. They first went to a home on Leaverton, found she no longer lived there, and then redirected to a nearby home on Simpson Street.
Power line arcing at pole on Baumann Road
FireAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible power line arcing at a utility pole near Baumann Road in Pocahontas, Illinois, after a passerby reported the issue.
Woman with flu symptoms treated near Pocahontas
Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, eMS and fire department units were dispatched to a possible medical emergency involving a 55-year-old woman with flu-like symptoms, diarrhea, and vomiting near Pocahontas Road.
Two-vehicle crash with injuries on US 40 in Bond County
TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reported a possible two-vehicle T-bone crash with personal injuries near Illinois 140 and Millersburg Road in Bond County, later corrected to US 40. Fire and EMS were en route and then reported on scene, and a responding unit was advised to reduce response.
Grass fire causes low visibility on I-70 eastbound
FireAs discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible grass fire on I-70 eastbound near milepost 38, with smoke causing low visibility and traffic control requested by responding agencies.
Woman experiencing abdominal pain after gallbladder surgery
Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, eMS responded to a home near South Academy Street in Pocahontas for a 40-year-old woman with abdominal pain after gallbladder surgery the previous day. A unit arrived on scene and was directed to the back of the building.
Traffic stop for failure to yield at cross arm
TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near Leverton and Ashland involving a white Ford truck. The driver reportedly received a verbal warning for failing to yield the cross arm.
Unknown person found inside residence
Break-InAs discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible burglary at a residence on State Route 140 in Illinois, where a resident said someone was inside the home and the person was unknown.
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