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Emergency Incidents
Officers search for suspect vehicle near Porterville
Suspicious Activity
S Alta Vista St, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies in the Porterville area followed a suspect vehicle connected to a victim near Alta Vista Street and nearby roads. Units attempted to intercept the vehicle around Avenue 176 and Road 208, but the witness later lost sight of it and officers were unable to locate the suspect vehicle.
Person reported loitering near Lab Corp
Suspicious Activity
W Olive Ave, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were asked to check the area for a possible transient issue involving a woman who had left a local business and was reportedly walking around the city.
Person needs medical aid with forced entry near Porterville
Medical Emergency
S Westwood St Spc 122, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible medical emergency at a unit in Westwood Village, where police were on scene and requested fire personnel for forced entry. The fire response was briefly canceled and then corrected before being canceled again.
Officer stops pedestrian walking in roadway
Suspicious Activity
W Putnam Ave & Pearson Dr, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer contacted a pedestrian walking in the middle of the road near Putnam Avenue and Pearson Drive. The officer ran the person’s name and received a local code 30 result indicating a possible registered sex offender on NCIC.
Woman yelling at grocery staff and trying to fight
Disturbance
W Olive Ave, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a disorderly transient woman yelling at employees and trying to fight one inside a grocery store near West Olive Avenue. She later moved to the ice cream department on the west side of the store, and officers detained her.
Traffic stop at Newcomb and Henderson
Traffic
N Newcomb St & W Henderson Ave, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible suspicious vehicle traffic stop near Newcomb Street and Henderson Avenue in Porterville.
Report of stolen shoes near Target in Porterville
Theft Report
Olive Ave & Mathew St, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported shoplifting incident near Olive Avenue and Mathew Street, where a young man was said to have swapped out shoes and then walked into a nearby store. Later radio traffic described the suspect as a young man in his 20s wearing a (description withheld), a (description withheld), and (description withheld), last seen on the Henderson side of the area.
Suspicious person reported at gas station
Suspicious Activity
S Jaye St, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a suspicious man at a gas station on South J Street. He was reportedly walking around the pumps with a small box and was last seen heading east toward a nearby home improvement store. The reporting party also said the man was missing an arm.
Juvenile contacted after jumping fence at Monache High School
Suspicious Activity
N Newcomb St, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers contacted a juvenile female on the south side of Monache High School after she reportedly jumped a fence. A records check showed an active “601” entry out of Tulare County.
Elderly woman reportedly without a pulse prompts Porterville medical response
Medical Emergency
W Harrison Ave, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units were dispatched to West Harrison Avenue in Porterville for an elderly woman reportedly without a pulse. Dispatch indicated CPR was expected to be in progress.
Traffic stop for expired registration on Highway 190
Traffic
CA-190 & Blue Heron Pkwy, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic described a traffic stop on Highway 190 near Road 265 in the Porterville area. The vehicle’s registration was reported as expired.
Boy suffering difficulty breathing near West Morton Ave
Medical Emergency
W Morton Ave, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to a possible breathing problem at a location on West Morton Avenue in Porterville, with Station 72 responding under code 18.
Stillborn baby boy at Sierra View
Death Investigation
W Putnam Ave, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic states the call is at Sierra View regarding a stillborn baby boy; an associated unit/code reference is mentioned but not clearly confirmed in the transcript.
Officer reports possible traffic stop at Heritage
Traffic
Locust St, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer reported a possible traffic stop near Heritage and Locust in Porterville.
Male possibly having stroke near West Morton Ave and Mission Bell
Medical Emergency
W Morton Ave, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a medical aid call for a male with a possible stroke at a location near West Morton Avenue by Mission Bell.
Probation contact on South H Street
Other Incidents
S H St, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer requested to be shown at a possible probation contact near South H Street in Porterville.
Traffic stop at Pleasant View School parking lot
Traffic
Ave 145, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies conducted a traffic stop in the Pleasant View School parking lot involving a 2017 Honda. A records check returned valid registration information.
Two-vehicle crash blocks lanes at 3rd and Cleveland
Traffic
E Cleveland Ave & N 3rd St, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible traffic accident near 3rd Street and Cleveland Avenue, possibly involving two vehicles in a head-on collision, with northbound lanes reportedly blocked on both sides of the intersection.
Traffic accident reported on North 3rd Street
Traffic
N 3rd St, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a possible traffic accident near North 3rd Street in Porterville, with Station 71 being contacted about the incident.
Person injured in a fall near North Prospect Street
Medical Emergency
N Prospect St, Porterville, CA 93257
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a location on North Prospect Street in Porterville for a reported fall with possible injuries.
