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Emergency Incidents
Fire crew responding to illegal burn
Fire
N 500 E, Rochester, IN 46975
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to the area near North 500 East in Rochester, Indiana, for a possible illegal burn.
Trail camera shows wire theft from rural property
Theft Report
W 800 N, Rochester, IN 46975
As discussed during the dispatch call, a deputy was approached by a citizen who reported a trail camera showing someone stealing wire from a property near 800 West. The deputy said he would follow the citizen to the possible theft location.
Roads closed near 9th and Main for traffic control
Road Closure
Main St & W 9th St, Rochester, IN 46975
As discussed during the dispatch call, city units are managing a road closure near 9th Street and Main Street, keeping southbound traffic open temporarily so vehicles can clear the area.
Traffic stop involving Ford pickup truck
Traffic
E 4th St & Pontiac St, Rochester, IN 46975
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible traffic stop involving a 2001 Ford F-150 near the northwest corner of 4th Street and Pontiac Street in Rochester. The driver was reportedly valid under a vehicle inspection signal, but the vehicle itself was not initially confirmed.
Reckless SUV reported on US 31 near Southway
Traffic
Southway 31 & US-31, Rochester Township, IN 46975
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible reckless driver in a white Discovery SUV swerving between lanes on US 31 northbound near Southway in Fulton County.
Reckless SUV reported on US 31 near Southway
Traffic
Southway 31 & US-31, Rochester Township, IN 46975
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible reckless driver in a white Discovery SUV traveling northbound on US 31 near Southway, reportedly swerving between lanes.
Juvenile causing disturbance at Rochester school
Disturbance
Rochester, IN 46975
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were requested to assist at a middle school in Rochester, Indiana, for a possible disruptive juvenile in a conference room who was reportedly trying to leave, throwing items, and yelling.
Pedestrian walking in wrong lane on US 31
Traffic
Sweetgum Rd & US-31, Rochester Township, IN 46975
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were notified of a male walking northbound in the southbound lanes of U.S. 31 just north of Sweetgum Road, creating a possible traffic hazard.
Two-vehicle crash on US 31 near 350 South
Traffic
E 350 S & US-31, Rochester Township, IN 46951
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a two-vehicle crash on 31 South just south of 350 South. Both vehicles were towed from the roadway, the road was reopened, and only a crash report was taken.
Welfare check for woman with stroke-like symptoms near East 14th Street
Medical Emergency
E 14th St A, Rochester, IN 46975
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to an apartment on East Fourteenth Street in Rochester for a welfare check on an adult woman. The caller, her daughter, was concerned because the woman had not spoken with her in several days and may have been showing stroke-like symptoms. A prior call noted the woman was upset and would not open the door, possibly due to a family issue.
Man with COPD struggles to breathe at trailer park
Medical Emergency
E 4th St, Rochester, IN 46975
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews are dispatched to a trailer park on East 4th Street for a 68-year-old man outside with COPD and recent collapsed lung who is having difficulty breathing.
House alarm on East Fourth Street
Fire
E 4th St, Rochester, IN 46975
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible house alarm at a facility on East Fourth Street in Rochester, Indiana.
Elderly man suspected of taking items from bag
Theft Report
McDonald Dr, Rochester, IN 46975
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a possible theft involving an elderly man who reportedly took items from a bag near a gas station across from a fast food restaurant. A deputy planned to check the area.
Reckless black truck reported on US 31
Traffic
Southway 31 & US-31, Rochester Township, IN 46975
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible reckless driver in a black truck traveling northbound on US 31 near 350 South. The caller was no longer behind the vehicle when officers were advised to check the area.
Commercial alarm with motion detected at business
Break-In
Peace Tree Village, Rochester, IN 46975
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a commercial alarm at a business near Peace Tree Village in Rochester, Indiana. A motion sensor in zone 53 was activated, but there was no contact with the key holder, and the alarm was later cleared.