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Emergency Incidents
Cat stuck on roof at Porterville apartment
Other Non-Crime Event
Sierra St building 18, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire personnel were dispatched to a possible animal rescue near Sierra Street in Porterville for a cat reportedly stuck on a roof for several days. The call was later transferred to Tulare County.
Cat stuck on roof at Sierra Street home
Other Non-Crime Event
Sierra St, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers received a public service call about a cat reportedly stuck on a roof near Sierra Street and Pine. Units were sent to assist, and the call was rebroadcast to station 86.
Fire crew checks stuck elevator on East Dixie Way
Fire
Dixie Dr, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported elevator problem at a parking structure near the 300 block of East Dixie Way in Porterville. Engine 51 arrived on scene and began investigating the issue inside the elevator.
Medical aid dispatched near East Orange Avenue in Porterville
Medical Emergency
E Orange Ave, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched for a possible medical emergency near East Orange Avenue and Mauer, with Station 20 and Engine 20 responding.
Person having a seizure near North Reservation Road in Porterville
Medical Emergency
Cow Mountain Rd, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched for a possible seizure at a location on North Reservation Road in Porterville, with no one initially responding to the call.
Suspicious man reported at business on Olive and Second
Suspicious Person
N 2nd St & E Olive Ave, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were asked to check a possible suspicious person near St. Clair, Olive Avenue, and Second Street. A man in a light blue shirt and a mask reportedly went inside while holding something in his pocket, and a unit reported being nearby at Olive and Main.
Caller reports suspicious man near transit center
Suspicious Person
Porterville Transit Center, 61 W Oak Ave, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded near a transit center for a possible suspicious person. A caller in a wheelchair or electric scooter reported a masked man in a light blue shirt on the north side of the center while the caller was on the south side. Units coordinated to meet the caller and check the reported area.
Officers check suspicious person near bank
Suspicious Activity
W Olive Ave, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a suspicious person complaint near a bank and a transit center. One person was detained for identification only while officers searched for an older man with a beard, (description withheld), and (description withheld). A later contact with a man near a tire shop was only possibly the suspect.
Report of shots heard near Porterville Transit Center
Weapons
Porterville Transit Center, 61 W Oak Ave, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to Porterville Transit Center near W Oak Ave for reports of shots heard. A possible suspect—described as a Hispanic male in a (description withheld) and (description withheld)—was reported running south toward Dollar Tree and possibly carrying a black handgun. The reporting party was standing by at the transit center.
Reckless driver swerving on Highway 65
Traffic
California Highway 65, Porterville, California 93257, United States
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible reckless driver in a gray Honda Accord swerving across the lanes while traveling southbound on Highway 65 near Ponderosa. The vehicle’s license plate information was relayed to highway patrol.
Medical aid dispatched near Poplar Avenue in Porterville
Medical Emergency
Poplar Ave, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched for a possible medical aid incident near West Poplar Avenue in Porterville.
Medical aid dispatched near West Poplar Ave in Porterville
Medical Emergency
W Poplar Ave, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible medical emergency near West Poplar Avenue by Ventura Coastal Station. Engine 26 was dispatched and arrived on scene.
Racing vehicles reportedly cause injury crash at Olive and Plano
Traffic
N Plano St & E Olive Ave, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported injury traffic collision at Olive Avenue and Plano Street in Porterville. The caller reported two vehicles were racing (described as a white Mercedes and a white Mustang) and that their actions caused the reporting party’s vehicle to crash into a parked vehicle. The caller reported chest pain and minor hand/finger injuries, and the racing vehicles reportedly continued northbound on Plano.
Medical aid dispatched to health center in Porterville
Medical Emergency
Indian Reservation Dr, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, medical aid was dispatched to a possible emergency at a health center on North Reservation Road in Porterville.
Medical aid requested then canceled at health center
Medical Emergency
Indian Reservation Dr, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, medical aid was dispatched to a possible medical emergency at a health center on North Reservation Road, but the response was canceled before completion.
Man reports being kicked in ribs at gas station
Assault Report
N D St, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a man being kicked in the ribs near a gas station on North D Street in Porterville. The reporting party said the suspect, a man dressed in black, fled north through an alley behind a nearby museum. No weapons were reported.
Car leaves road and ends up in field near highway
Traffic
CA-65 & W Linda Vista Ave, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a traffic collision near Linda Vista and Highway 65, where a silver Toyota RAV4 apparently went into a field. Debris was reported, but the roadway was no longer blocked.
Student reported missing from Jim Maples Academy
Missing Person
N Westwood St, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible missing student who was last seen leaving a school on North Westwood and walking northbound.
Small debris fire behind South H Street residence
Fire
S H St, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews and police responded to a reported small debris fire behind a residence near the 100 block of South H Street by Maple. EMS was also on scene.
Officer reviews verbal dispute at Mega Mini Mart
Disturbance
E Date Ave, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer spoke with a woman at an apartment complex on East State Avenue in Porterville about a possible verbal dispute that reportedly happened the previous day at a convenience store on East State Avenue involving another woman.
