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Emergency Incidents
Resident extinguishes small fire at home
Fire
S 29th St, South Bend, IN 46615
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were dispatched to a possible small fire reported at a residence near South 29th Street in South Bend, where a resident was reportedly putting out the fire.
Burning complaint at multifamily home on 29th Street
Fire
S 29th St, South Bend, IN 46615
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported burning complaint at a large single-story multifamily building near South 29th Street in South Bend. Nothing was visible from the outside, and the building appeared to be evacuated while police and fire units investigated.
Reckless driver in gray or white Volkswagen reported
Traffic
Locust Rd, South Bend, IN 46614
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers issued a lookout for a gray or white Volkswagen reportedly driving recklessly and last seen heading southbound toward the South Bend bypass near the County Road 73 area.
911 hang-up with child crying reported at home
Suspicious Activity
Miami St, South Bend, IN 46614
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible 911 hang-up near Miami Street in South Bend after a call taker reportedly heard a child crying in the background.
Traffic stop on black Chevrolet Traverse
Traffic
S Michigan St & W Fairview Ave, South Bend, IN 46614
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible traffic stop near Michigan Street and Fairview Avenue involving a black Chevrolet Traverse.
911 hang-up with child crying heard in home
Suspicious Activity
Miami St, South Bend, IN 46614
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a possible 911 hang-up near Miami Street after a call taker reportedly heard a child crying in the background.
Traffic stop at Michigan Street and Fairview Avenue
Traffic
S Michigan St & W Fairview Ave, South Bend, IN 46614
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible traffic stop near Michigan Street and Fairview Avenue involving a black Traverse, with a license plate or data check reportedly requested.
Suspicious occupied vehicle on East Bowman Street
Suspicious Activity
E Bowman St, South Bend, IN 46613
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible suspicious occupied gray Nissan Rogue near East Bowman Street, with the driver’s door reported ajar.
Unoccupied vehicle found with door open on Bowman
Suspicious Activity
E Bowman St, South Bend, IN 46613
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer checked a suspicious unoccupied gray Nissan Rogue with its driver’s door open near East Bowman Street in South Bend.
Residential alarm with side door entry detected
Break-In
E Colfax Ave, South Bend, IN 46617
As discussed during the dispatch call, a residential alarm was reported near E Colfax Avenue, with radio traffic indicating possible entry through a side door.
Trespass complaint at county library first floor
Break-In
St. Joseph County Public Library (LaSalle Branch), South Bend, IN 46628
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a county public library on South Main Street for a possible trespasser sleeping on the first floor, described as a man wearing a black hoodie.
Residential alarm with side door entry reported
Break-In
E Colfax Ave, South Bend, IN 46617
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported residential alarm at a home near East Colfax Avenue in South Bend, with possible entry through a side door. The alarm was later reported as disregarded or cancelled.
Trespass complaint at county library first floor
Break-In
S Main St, South Bend, IN 46601
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to the county library on South Main Street for a possible trespasser reportedly sleeping on the first floor, described as a man wearing a black hoodie.
Officer checks two men working on red Ford SUV
Suspicious Activity
Murray St, South Bend, IN 46637
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer reports being out with two men working on a red Ford Flex in an alley near Murray Street in South Bend. The situation appears to involve possible suspicious activity.
Suspicious person reported in backyard alley
Suspicious Person
Marine St, South Bend, IN 46613
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible suspicious person reported in a backyard or alleyway near Marine Street, with a note to check for a possible mental health caution.
Suspicious person reported in backyard alleyway
Suspicious Person
Marine St, South Bend, IN 46613
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible suspicious person reported in a backyard or alleyway near Marine Street, with a mental health caution noted.
Officer traffic stop on Vassar near Boland
Traffic
Boland Dr, South Bend, IN 46628
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducts a traffic stop behind a Dodge Charger on Vassar approaching Boland in South Bend.
Traffic stop on gold Chevy Malibu near Boland
Traffic
Boland Dr, South Bend, IN 46628
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop on a gold Chevy Malibu near Boland Drive in South Bend. Radio traffic also mentioned a possible suspicious person in a backyard or alleyway near Marine, with a mental health caution noted.
Hit-and-run crash at Western and Olive
Traffic
Western & Olive, South Bend, IN 46619
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a possible hit-and-run crash near Western and Olive in South Bend, where a gray pickup truck reportedly struck a blue van and then drove toward downtown on Western.
Hit-and-run crash at Western and Olive
Traffic
S Olive St & W Western Ave, South Bend, IN 46619
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a possible hit-and-run crash near Western Avenue and Olive Street, where a gray pickup truck reportedly struck a blue van and then drove toward downtown on Western Avenue.
