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Emergency Incidents
62-year-old woman falls onto her face in Princeton
Medical Emergency
N Main St, Princeton, IL 61356
As discussed during the dispatch call, princeton EMS was dispatched to a location near North Main Street for a reported 62-year-old woman who fell onto her face. Unit 841 responded and arrived on scene.
Vehicle alarm complaint on South Church Street
Suspicious Activity
S Church St, Princeton, IL 61356
As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to a possible suspicious circumstance near South Church Street after a caller reported her vehicle alarm sounding and asked officers to check the area and wait while she approached her vehicle.
Brown dog found and possible damage reported
Animal Complaint
S Fletcher St, Princeton, IL 61356
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a loose brown dog near South Fletcher Street in Princeton. A caller reported speaking with a resident who found the dog and mentioned possible damage.
Officer checks report of person in dump truck
Suspicious Activity
W Peru St, Princeton, IL 61356
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer made contact with a possible person in the back of a dump truck near Route 18 between two businesses. The officer also checked a green Chevy truck and confirmed its registration information.
Man undergoing withdrawal needs medical help in wheelchair
Medical Emergency
S Church St, Princeton, IL 61356
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a location on East Church Street for a reported 44-year-old man going through withdrawal and needing medical evaluation. Fire and police assistance were requested. A separate EMS call was made to a health center on Midtown Road for a 52-year-old woman who was conscious and breathing but reported feeling lightheaded.
Deputies check on woman at South Main residence
Welfare Check
S Main St, Princeton, IL 61356
As discussed during the dispatch call, a deputy conducted a welfare check at a home near South Main Street after a resident was not answering her phone. The deputy made contact with the resident at her residence and confirmed she was fine and planned to return later to get her purse.
Report of missing person from South Main address
Missing Person
S Main St, Princeton, IL 61356
As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to a possible missing person situation near South Main Street in Princeton. A caller reported that her son’s belongings were still in the same place as the previous night and his vehicle was gone. Deputies planned to meet with the caller and obtain statements from people who had seen him at a local car dealership.
Suspicious complaint about employee and phone near North Maple St
Suspicious Activity
N Maple St D, Princeton, IL 61356
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a possible suspicious situation at an apartment on North Maple Street involving an employee and a broken phone reported through a family member’s phone.
Two vehicles collide in parking lot on North Main
Traffic
N Main St, Princeton, IL 61356
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a two-vehicle property-damage crash at a gas station on North Main Street in Princeton. The caller reported that while turning into the parking lot, another vehicle went around and struck her vehicle.
56-year-old woman in severe breathing distress in Princeton
Medical Emergency
2000 N Ave, Princeton, IL 61356
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS was dispatched to a residence near (number withheld) North Avenue in rural Princeton for a reported 56-year-old woman having severe trouble breathing and panic. The patient was described as unable to use her inhaler due to her breathing difficulty.
Contractors checked after fairgrounds complaint
Suspicious Activity
W Peru St, Princeton, IL 61356
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of suspicious people with flashlights entering and leaving a bathroom at the Bureau County Fairgrounds near the highway. A deputy checked the blue block building and it appeared to be contractors winterizing the bathroom. EMS was also sent to a location near North Avenue in rural Princeton for a 56-year-old woman having trouble breathing.
Police alerted to reckless semi on interstate
Traffic
I-80, Princeton, IL
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were asked to assist another agency in watching for a possible reckless white tractor trailer traveling westbound near I-65 and I-56. The truck was described as having company lettering and a reported license plate, and units were told to make their own case if they were able to stop it.
Welfare check at South Church Street for man
Medical Emergency
S Church St, Princeton, IL 61356
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a location near South Church Street in Princeton for a welfare check on a man after repeated attempts to contact him about his wife.
Traffic stop on I-80 westbound at exit 56
Traffic
I-80, Princeton, IL
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop on I-80 westbound near Exit 56 in Princeton involving a white two-axle box truck with a Washington truck plate.
Female fell and unable to get up near Princeton
Medical Emergency
Woodland Dr, Princeton, IL 61356
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a location near Woodland Drive in Princeton for a possible medical emergency involving a woman who fell and could not get up.
81-year-old female with flu symptoms at Princeton apartment
Medical Emergency
S Pleasant St, Princeton, IL 61356
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is dispatched to an apartment on South Pleasant Street in Princeton for an 81-year-old woman with flu-like symptoms.
Man banging on business window on South Main
Suspicious Activity
S Main St, Princeton, IL 61356
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a man banging on a business window and trying to get a woman to open the door near South Main Street in Princeton.
76-year-old man disoriented near Princeton
Medical Emergency
N Church St, Princeton, IL 61356
As discussed during the dispatch call, princeton EMS was dispatched to a location near North Church Street in Princeton for a possible medical emergency involving a 76-year-old man who was reported to be feeling disoriented.
Elderly man reports rib pain near Carter Street in Princeton
Medical Emergency
Carter St, Princeton, IL 61356
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS and an ambulance were requested for an elderly man with rib pain at a residence near Carter Street. The patient was reported to be conscious and alert.
Smoking electrical outlet after cat sprays socket
Fire
S Main St, Princeton, IL 61356
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to an apartment on South Main Street in Princeton for a smoking electrical outlet. The caller reported no visible flames, only some smoke, possibly after a cat sprayed the outlet.
