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Emergency Incidents
Officer unable to locate reported missing juvenile
Missing Person
10th St, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer checked near 10th Street for a juvenile who was reportedly possibly on foot and might return to another house. The officer did not locate the child in the area.
Active disturbance reported near Fifth Street in Rensselaer
Disturbance
5th St, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible disturbance near Fifth Street, with one unit later reporting they were out at a nearby location.
Unoccupied disabled truck blocks bridge roadway
Traffic
Albany-Rensselaer, 525 East St, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received multiple reports of a disabled white Nissan Titan in the roadway on a bridge near Rensselaer heading toward Albany. Police arrived and reported the vehicle was unoccupied and the driver’s location was unknown.
Man with COPD has breathing problems on South Street
Medical Emergency
South St, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS units were dispatched to a location on South Street in Rensselaer for a reported 69-year-old man with COPD and breathing problems, with transport planned to a hospital in Albany.
Person having breathing problems near South Street in Rensselaer
Medical Emergency
South St, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched for a reported breathing problem near South Street and Columbia Street in Rensselaer.
Person with breathing problems near South Street in Rensselaer
Medical Emergency
South St, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched for a possible breathing problem at a location near South Street by Columbia Street and River Road in Rensselaer, New York.
Traffic stop on I-90 west near mile marker 7.5
Traffic
I-90, Rensselaer, NY
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop on I-90 west near mile marker 7.5 involving a vehicle with a New York license plate. The stop may involve an injured person and assistance from EMS.
Shoplifting report at Walmart on Troy Road
Theft Report
Troy Rd, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers respond to a reported larceny at a store on Troy Road, where a caller reports a woman in purple may be concealing items in a bag after passing the point of sale.
Vehicle theft reported outside Columbia Street store
Break-In
Columbia St, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a store on Columbia Street for a reported burglary. A caller reported that two females, one in a black sweatshirt and blue jeans and another in a blue sweatshirt, apparently stole a vehicle and drove down Columbia Street.
Beer stolen from Walgreens on Columbia Street
Theft Report
Columbia St, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a Walgreens on Columbia Street for a possible shoplifting incident involving two women who reportedly stole beer and left down the street.
Traffic stop of silver Toyota in Rensselaer
Traffic
Sherwood Ave, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop involving a silver Toyota near Turnpike and Sherwood Avenue in Rensselaer. The vehicle and driver information were checked and appeared valid, and the contact was associated with a location on Broadway.
Panic alarm reported at business on North Greenbush
Break-In
N Greenbush Rd, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible burglary alarm at a business on North Greenbush Road in Rensselaer, described as a seven-side panic alarm.
Officers respond to DOP report at Eileen Drive
Missing Person
Eileen Dr, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are en route to a location on Eileen Drive in zone three for a possible missing person incident.
Unconscious man in 80s with pacemaker collapses
Medical Emergency
3rd Ave Ext, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical responders were sent to a location near 3rd Avenue Extension in Rensselaer for a report of an unconscious man in his eighties with a pacemaker who had collapsed but was still breathing.
Unconscious man in 80s with pacemaker at store
Medical Emergency
3rd Ave Ext, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a store on 3rd Avenue Extension in Rensselaer for a possible medical emergency involving an older man who reportedly collapsed and was unconscious but breathing. The man was reported to have a pacemaker, and responders were directed to the main entrance inside the building.
Elderly man with pacemaker collapses, unconscious in Troy
Medical Emergency
3rd Ave Ext, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched for a possible medical emergency involving an unconscious or fainting man in his eighties with a pacemaker near 3rd Avenue Extension in Troy. A separate call reported a chimney fire at a residence on Mammoth Spring Road.
Son prevents girlfriend from leaving home
Domestic Dispute
5th St, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible domestic dispute at a home near Fifth Street, where a caller reported that her son was refusing to let his girlfriend leave the house while the girlfriend’s brother was outside trying to keep the peace.
Minor crash in Five Below parking lot
Traffic
Van Rensselaer Square H, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible motor vehicle accident in the parking lot of a retail store. One person was transported to a hospital in Saratoga.
Person needing lifting assistance on Missouri Avenue
Medical Emergency
Missouri Ave, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, an ambulance was dispatched to a possible medical call on Missouri Avenue for a person needing lifting assistance.
83-year-old woman assisted at Missouri Avenue residence
Medical Emergency
Missouri Ave, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a lift assist for an 83-year-old woman at a residence near Missouri Avenue and Iowa Street off Washington Avenue Extension in Rensselaer County. The situation was reported to be all right and the unit returned to service.
