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Emergency Incidents
Traffic stop at Columbia and Academy Street
Traffic
Academy St & Columbia St, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop near Columbia Street and Academy Street in Rensselaer involving a New York vehicle. The officer requested registration and driver information and indicated the driver should be the registered owner.
66-year-old man with breathing difficulty in Rensselaer
Medical Emergency
9th St, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call for a 66-year-old man having difficulty breathing at an apartment on 9th Street in Rensselaer.
Person experiencing breathing problems at apartment
Medical Emergency
Ash St, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire, ambulance, and a deputy were dispatched to a possible breathing problem at an apartment near 29th Street and Ash Street in Rensselaer.
Officers respond for removal on 5th Street
Other Non-Crime Event
5th St 2nd floor, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a second-floor location near 5th Street for a possible removal, with earlier radio traffic indicating no contact had been made.
71-year-old woman with altered consciousness on Washington Ave
Medical Emergency
Washington Ave, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS responded to a reported medical emergency on Washington Avenue in the City of Rensselaer for a 71-year-old woman who was not feeling well and had an altered level of consciousness.
EMS lift assist near Broadway in Rensselaer
Medical Emergency
Broadway Apt 1, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched for a possible lift assist at an apartment on Broadway near Pine Street and McMahon Avenue in Rensselaer.
Suspicious person enters house and avoids officer
Suspicious Activity
3rd St, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded near Stony Valley to a report of a suspicious person who reportedly entered a house and refused to speak with an officer. They then moved to check a black Volkswagen associated with the incident.
Loud noise complaint at apartment building
Disturbance
Forbes Ave, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported loud noise complaint at an apartment building on Zad, with the caller from another unit requesting no contact. An officer arrived and attempted to make contact with the possible source of the noise.
Injured man helped into house on Lawrence Street
Medical Emergency
Lawrence Street, Rensselaer, New York 12144, United States
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers checked on a subject near Lawrence Street and reportedly assisted an injured man being helped into a house by his brother. EMS was offered but refused, and officers cleared the scene.
Officer checks unattended car at Walgreens
Suspicious Vehicle
Columbia St, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer checked a black 2012 Honda Accord reported as unattended at a Walgreens parking lot. The vehicle registration was confirmed valid, and the officer later reported it was an unattended vehicle.
Woman with recent hip surgery falls at Empire Circle
Medical Emergency
Empire Cir, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS and fire units responded to a reported fall at a location on Empire Circle involving a 51-year-old woman with a bruise on her leg after recent hip surgery. In a separate incident, a car reportedly struck a deer near Trenton Road in East Greenbush, with the vehicle described as a light blue Nissan Rogue in a parking lot.
Person fell near Empire Circle in Rensselaer
Medical Emergency
Empire Cir, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched for a possible fall near Empire Circle in Rensselaer.
Person with back pain unable to walk at Amtrak station
Medical Emergency
East St, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to a possible medical issue at the Amtrak station passageway on East Street for a person with back pain who was reported unable to walk.
76-year-old male with breathing issues at Phillips Rd
Medical Emergency
Phillips Rd, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a location near Phillips Road in Rensselaer for a reported 76-year-old man having breathing problems with ALS and cancer history.
Person with breathing problems near Phillips Rd
Medical Emergency
Phillips Rd, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, mutual aid EMS was dispatched to a location on Phillips Road near Oregon and Main Avenues in Brunswick for a reported doctor with possible breathing problems.
72-year-old man with rapid breathing at rehab center
Medical Emergency
Troy Rd, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were sent to a nursing facility on Troy Road for a reported breathing problem involving a 72-year-old man who was conscious and alert but had rapid breathing and oxygen desaturation. A second advanced life support ambulance was requested for the incident.
(number withheld)-year-old man with rapid breathing at nursing center
Medical Emergency
Troy Rd, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is responding to a nursing facility on Troy Road for an interfacility medical evaluation and transfer of a (number withheld)-year-old man who is conscious and alert but has rapid breathing and oxygen saturation concerns.
Traffic stop in Stewart’s parking lot
Traffic
N Greenbush Rd, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop in the parking lot of a Stewart’s Shops on Blooming Grove Road involving a specific vehicle.
Traffic stop on southbound Troy Road near I-90
Traffic
Troy Rd, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling south on Troy Road near Route 4 and the I-90 interstate entrance.
Shoplifting suspect stopped after leaving Walmart
Theft Report
Troy Rd, Rensselaer, NY 12144
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported shoplifting at a Walmart involving a speaker. The suspect left the store in a black sedan with New Jersey plates, drove toward Troy Road and I-90, and was later stopped by officers on the highway. The merchandise was reportedly recovered and loss prevention wanted to pursue charges.
