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Emergency Incidents
Panic alarm activated at East Main Street home
Break-In
N Main St, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible residential panic alarm near East Main Street after an alarm company reported that keyholders did not provide the required safe word.
Loose dog reported near landfill
Animal Complaint
E 2100 N Rd, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible loose dog near a landfill, with additional details mentioned in the comments.
Elderly man on blood thinners falls at care facility
Medical Emergency
Ewing Dr, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews respond to a medical aid call at a care facility on South Ewing Drive in Pontiac for an 87-year-old man who reportedly fell and is on blood thinners.
Missing person found safe at hospital in Joliet
Missing Person
E Park St, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer was sent to a location on East Park Street in Pontiac to speak with a complainant about a reported missing person. The report was later canceled after family members said the man was already in a hospital in Joliet.
76-year-old female falls, complains of hip pain
Medical Emergency
Ewing Dr, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire medical aid is dispatched to a care facility on South Ewing for a 76-year-old woman who reportedly fell and is complaining of hip pain in a hallway near the front door.
Welfare check for upset person at Pontiac Towers
Medical Emergency
W Washington St, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to Pontiac Towers for a possible welfare check on an upset person, with a staff member meeting them in the office.
Medical aid for woman with leg swelling in Pontiac
Medical Emergency
N Barber St, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, medical crews were dispatched to a location near North Barber Street for a reported 38-year-old woman with swelling in her left leg from the knee to the foot. The response was made without lights or sirens.
Debris reported in roadway at Route 23 and 1830 North
Traffic
IL-23 & E 1830 N Rd, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, a unit requested to be shown out near Route 23 and 1830 North Road in Pontiac for a possible road hazard involving debris in the roadway.
Man reportedly threatened woman at gas station
Assault Report
Holiday Road, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller at a gas station reported that a man threatened to hurt her. The man was reportedly in a blue Ford Taurus at a gas pump, while the caller was in a white minivan near the side entrance.
Traffic stop of wanted driver on Cleary Street
Traffic
W Cleary St, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop on a maroon Volkswagen sedan on Cleary Road in Pontiac. The vehicle’s registration reportedly returned a wanted failure to appear warrant with geographic limits in surrounding counties.
Fire and medical units respond on West Madison Street
Fire
W Madison St, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and EMS units were dispatched to a possible fire at a location near West Madison Street in Pontiac. Units 2215 and 2218 arrived, checked the situation, and then returned to service. A separate DUI-related vehicle was placed on a twelve-hour hold and taken to a county jail.
Loose dog found at Water and Forrest intersection
Animal Complaint
Forrest St & E Water St, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer responded to a report of a loose dog near Water Street and Forest Street. The officer found a black male Labrador without an identifying tag, placed it in the squad car, and planned to check if anyone was looking for it.
Officer checks suspicious SUV behind home
Suspicious Activity
N Chicago St, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to check a possible suspicious dark SUV with its lights on in an alleyway near North Chicago Street in Pontiac, Illinois.
Male self-harms and becomes unresponsive at correctional center
Medical Emergency
W Lincoln St, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel were dispatched to a correctional center on West Lincoln Street in Pontiac for a reported male who self-harmed, was bleeding heavily, and became unresponsive. A medical unit was en route from St. James.
Inmate self-harms, bleeds heavily at correctional center
Medical Emergency
W Lincoln St, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a correctional facility on West Lincoln Street in Pontiac for a reported male inmate who apparently self-harmed and was bleeding heavily from his arms and unresponsive.
Neighbor dispute after court notice at apartment
Disturbance
S West St d1, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible neighbor dispute at an apartment on Southwest Street. The caller said the neighbor came to the building, yelled at him, and walked up to his window after a notice to appear for a court date was served. Radio traffic later indicated that no order of protection had actually been served.
Child having seizure treated at North Walnut Street
Medical Emergency
N Walnut St, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a second medical call near North Walnut Street in Pontiac for a young boy who was reportedly having a seizure. Rescue medication was given, and he was later reported to be alert and breathing.
Ems requested for incident at Pontiac apartment
Medical Emergency
W Madison St, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers in Pontiac requested EMS and a key for an apartment on West Madison Street for a possible medical emergency.
EMS requested with key for apartment near West Madison Street
Medical Emergency
W Madison St, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers requested EMS to respond to a possible medical emergency at an apartment on West Madison Street in Streator, asking that a key be brought for the unit.
Man screaming for help in apartment hallway
Assault Report
W Madison St, Pontiac, IL 61764
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported disturbance in an apartment hallway on West Madison Street, where a male was screaming for help. The incident appears to involve an apartment on the second floor.
