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Emergency Incidents
Injury crash at Route 66 and Custer Avenue
Traffic
U.S. Route 66 & W Custer Ave, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible personal-injury crash at the intersection of Route 66 and Custer Avenue in Pontiac, Illinois. The involved parties apparently stopped, and a Pontiac unit was requested to respond.
Traffic stop on Route 66 at Custer Avenue
Traffic
U.S. Route 66 & W Custer Ave, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near Route 66 and Custer Avenue in Pontiac involving a dark blue Toyota sedan. A Pontiac unit was requested if available.
Unknown woman refuses to exit parked car
Suspicious Activity
Holiday Road, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a store in Pontiac for a possible suspicious situation involving an unknown woman who reportedly got into a silver Ford Focus in the west side of the parking lot and was refusing to get out. The caller said he did not know her and planned to wait inside the store.
Reckless driving by blue pickup on I-55 northbound
Traffic
I-55, Pontiac, IL
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a blue Ford pickup truck driving recklessly northbound on I-55 near mile marker 192, with the vehicle reportedly about a quarter mile ahead of responding units.
Crash alert check on West Howard Street
Traffic
W Howard St, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to check a possible vehicle crash near West Howard Street after an insurance company reported a crash alert for a 2016 Chevy Equinox.
Report of armed subjects near correctional center
Weapons
W Lincoln St, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to the area near a correctional center on Lincoln Street after staff reported a possible weapons incident involving two people with a firearm and three people seen running across the street. Two victims were reported to be at the guard house, and a West Lincoln Street address was provided for a subject.
Object thrown at door and doorknob damaged
Property Damage
E Livingston St, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were requested to a location near Livingston Street for a reported damaged property incident, where a caller said a paper sack was thrown at the door and the bottom of the doorknob was broken.
69-year-old woman with chest pain at healthcare center
Medical Emergency
W Lowell Ave, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS responded to a care facility on West Lowell Avenue in Pontiac for a reported 69-year-old woman with chest pain. Crews were directed to use the main entrance and arrived on scene.
69-year-old female with chest pain at healthcare center
Medical Emergency
W Lowell Ave, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a healthcare facility on West Lowell Avenue for a 69-year-old woman with chest pain. Responders were directed to use the main entrance and arrived on scene.
82-year-old male falls at East McKinley Street
Medical Emergency
E McKinley St, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a location near East McKinley Street in Pontiac for a reported fall involving an 82-year-old man, with injuries unknown.
Welfare check canceled for unresponsive man at apartment
Medical Emergency
W Washington St, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers canceled a welfare check for a 62-year-old man at an apartment on West Washington Street after he missed an appointment and was not answering calls.
Unauthorized debit card charges reported in Pontiac
Fraud Report
W Custer Ave, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, police in Pontiac are responding to a fraud complaint where a caller reports someone used his debit card for unauthorized charges, including $200 sent to a female believed to be in Bolingbrook, plus additional charges of $950 and $600.
Man suffers lower abdominal pain in Pontiac Illinois
Medical Emergency
N 1750 E Rd, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, pontiac Fire EMS was dispatched to a location near North (number withheld) East Road in Pontiac for a reported 35-year-old man with lower abdominal pain.
76-year-old man extremely weak near Pontiac
Medical Emergency
E 1200 N Rd, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is requested to a location on East (number withheld) North Road in Pontiac for a possible medical emergency involving a 76-year-old man who is extremely weak and has a reported history of cancer.
Elderly woman having active seizure at care center
Medical Emergency
Ewing Dr, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews are dispatched to a care facility for a reported 80-year-old woman having an active seizure at the front entrance.
Elderly woman allergic to eggs after being fed eggs
Medical Emergency
Ewing Dr, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a care facility on Southfield Drive for an 81-year-old woman with a possible allergic reaction after being served eggs despite an egg allergy. She reportedly had an EpiPen available but it had not been used, and her face was mentioned as affected.
Elderly man with fever and rapid heart rate at healthcare center
Medical Emergency
W Lowell Ave, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a healthcare facility in Pontiac for a reported medical emergency involving a 77-year-old man with fever, altered mental status, and a rapid heart rate who had recently been placed on oxygen.
Child found wandering on Lincoln Street
Missing Person
W Lincoln St, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported finding a young child wandering near Lincoln Street in Pontiac. The child’s mother then picked up the child and left, and the caller was advised to speak with an officer because it may be a repeat occurrence.
officers request medical evaluation during well-being check
Medical Emergency
W Madison St, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers requested fire and EMS for a possible medical issue during a well-being check at an apartment on West Madison Street in Pontiac.
Well-being check for person near West Madison Street
Medical Emergency
W Madison St, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to conduct a well-being check at an apartment on West Madison Street in Pontiac after reports that the person had been taken to a hospital by fire personnel the previous night and then given a ride back. The exact apartment number was unclear in the radio traffic.
