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Emergency Incidents
Accidental 911 call at West Lincoln Street home
Non-Crime Event
W Lincoln St, Rensselaer, IN 47978
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible accidental 911 call near West Lincoln Street in Rensselaer. The caller later said there was no emergency, and officers spoke with the homeowner and others, suggesting a language barrier may have caused the misdial. Separate medical calls were also dispatched to a residence on North Holly Street and to a care center on East Gray Street for an elderly woman with critically low potassium.
Person with injured hand evaluated at local jail
Medical Emergency
N McKinley Ave, Rensselaer, IN 47978
As discussed during the dispatch call, medic One was dispatched to a local jail for a possible injured hand on a person being transported there.
Vehicle fails to yield, stops near Donaldson and Drexel
Traffic
E Stewart Dr & Melville St, Rensselaer, IN 47978
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop and brief pursuit of a red SUV that failed to yield near Melville Street and Stewart Drive, continuing south on Melville near a local business before stopping in the area of Donaldson's and Drexel. Additional units were sent to assist.
Traffic stop involving red SUV on Melville and Stewart
Traffic
E Stewart Dr & Melville St, Rensselaer, IN 47978
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop on a red SUV near Melville Street and Stewart Drive. Multiple units checked the vehicle’s registration and later cleared the scene. A separate call involved an injured person being transported to a jail for medical evaluation.
Officer checks on report at East Walnut Street home
Suspicious Activity
E Walnut St, Rensselaer, IN 47978
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer made contact with a family at a home near East Walnut Street in Tomah after a possible mistaken report from a passing motorist about construction activity. The officer reported that everyone appeared to be okay.
Reckless Mazda driver on East Angelica Street
Traffic
East Angelica Street, Rensselaer, Indiana 47978, United States
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers reported a possibly violent driver in a Mazda traveling east on Angelica Street and later decided to discontinue further contact.
Smoke odor reported at Renaissance Center
Fire
S College Ave, Rensselaer, IN 47978
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to the Renaissance Center near South College Avenue in Rensselaer after an employee reported a strong odor of smoke in a back room, with no visible smoke seen.
Car swerving into oncoming lane on State Road 114
Traffic
IN-114, Rensselaer, IN
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a four-door passenger car driving recklessly eastbound on State Road 114 from I-65, nearly leaving the roadway and crossing into the opposite lane. The vehicle was last reported passing the airport and then the fairgrounds.
House fire with propane tank nearby in Rensselaer
Fire
W 400 N, Rensselaer, IN 47978
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported structure fire near West 400 North in Rensselaer. The fire reportedly started in the basement and spread to the upper level, with a propane tank located close to the building. Mutual aid and a full response were requested from nearby fire departments.
Residential fire alarm near E 550 N in Rensselaer
Fire
E 550 N, Rensselaer, IN 47978
As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters were dispatched to a possible residential fire alarm from a keypad at a home near East 550 North in Rensselaer, with no contact made with the keyholder.
Landlord reports tenant property left behind
Other Incidents
S 1000 W, Rensselaer, IN 47978
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible civil dispute near South 1000 West in Rensselaer involving tenants who moved out and left many belongings behind.
Officers check report of crash but find nothing
Traffic
W 100 S, Rensselaer, IN 47978
As discussed during the dispatch call, state police and EMS responded to a possible traffic accident involving a 2025 Cadillac Escalade near West 100 North by the state line. Units searched the area but did not locate the vehicle or any crash scene.
False alarm at East (number withheld) North residence
Fire
E 400 S, Rensselaer, IN 47978
As discussed during the dispatch call, responders determined a reported alarm near East (number withheld) North in Rensselaer, Indiana, was a false alarm. The reporting party said they were having issues with their alarm system and asked that further responses be disregarded.
Deer parts found and discarded at courthouse
Suspicious Activity
W Washington St, Rensselaer, IN 47978
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer requested a holding violation and then closed the incident after finding deer parts in the courthouse area. The officer did not know who placed them there and said the parts were thrown away.
Person flees after physical domestic dispute
Domestic Dispute
N McKinley Ave, Rensselaer, IN 47978
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are handling a reported physical domestic incident near Franklin, with one person reportedly fleeing on foot and additional units requested. The call appears to have originated near McKinley Avenue.
Elderly woman with breathing difficulty after pacemaker surgery
Medical Emergency
W 1100 S, Rensselaer, IN 47978
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a residence near West 1100 South in Rensselaer for a reported medical emergency involving an elderly woman with difficulty breathing after a recent pacemaker procedure.
Report of gunshots heard near rural residence
Weapons
W 900 S, Rensselaer, IN 47978
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to the area near West 900 South in Rensselaer for a report of possible gunshots heard west of a residence a few minutes earlier.
Lock broken at business on North McKinley
Break-In
N McKinley Ave, Rensselaer, IN 47978
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a business on North McKinley for a possible burglary after a caller reported that someone apparently broke off the lock overnight or earlier that night.
Traffic crash at Kannal Court in Rensselaer
Traffic
Kannal Ct, Rensselaer, IN 47978
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is requested to respond to a possible traffic accident near Kannal Court in Rensselaer, with no drivers reported to still be in the vehicle.
Helicopter transfer after rollover crash injury
Traffic
Jasper County Airport, 2326 W Clark St, Rensselaer, IN 47978
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews coordinate a medical helicopter transfer from a motor vehicle rollover crash to Jasper County Airport for a 19-year-old woman with a large head laceration and intermittent consciousness.
