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Emergency Incidents
Traffic stop on white Chevy Blazer with no plate
Traffic
2nd St & Woodrow St, Taft, CA 93268
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop on a white Chevy Blazer with no license plate near Woodrow Street and Second Street in Taft.
Traffic check on blue sedan at Main and 4th
Traffic
4th St & Main St, Taft, CA 93268
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop involving a blue sedan near Main Street and 4th Street. The vehicle was later reported as not needing a stop.
Adult diabetic patient falls near North Avenue
Medical Emergency
North St, Taft, CA 93268
As discussed during the dispatch call, engine 83 responds to a possible medical emergency involving an adult who fell and is reported to be diabetic on North Avenue in Taft.
Adult diabetic fell near North Avenue
Medical Emergency
North St, Taft, CA 93268
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews respond to a reported adult fall involving a possible diabetic patient near North Avenue in Taft.
Juveniles running into roadway on Kern Street near 10th Street
Disturbance
Kern St & S 10th St, Taft, CA 93268
As discussed during the dispatch call, report of a group of juveniles running in and out of the street and pushing each other into the roadway while going westbound on Kern Street, in the area west of 10th Street.
Drowning incident near Crystal Street in Taft
Medical Emergency
Crystal St, Taft, CA 93268
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were dispatched to a possible drowning incident near Crystal Street in Taft, with one unit later reported at the scene.
Officer checks vehicles on Woodrow Street
Traffic
Woodrow St, Taft, CA 93268
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible traffic stop involving a green Mustang and a 2013 Ford near Woodrow Street in Taft, California. The stop appears to involve a vehicle with a reported California license plate.
Reckless driving by gold sedan near Albertsons
Traffic
Kern St, Taft, CA 93268
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers received a report of a possible reckless driver in a gold Lincoln sedan traveling south on Lincoln near Midway and entering a nearby grocery store parking lot. The vehicle was last reported near Hesperia Street.
Officer conducts traffic stop on Taylor Street
Traffic
Taylor St, Taft, CA 93268
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop on Taylor Street in Taft involving a Kia sedan. The situation was later reported as under control and additional units were no longer needed.
Evicted tenant reported living in backyard minivan
Break-In
E Woodrow St, Taft, CA 93268
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a home on East Woodrow in Taft for a possible trespassing incident. A homeowner reported that a previously evicted tenant returned to collect belongings and did not leave, and may be living in a minivan in the backyard.
Officer checks parked Dodge in alley off 10th Street
Suspicious Activity
S 10th St & Pilgrim Ave, Taft, CA 93268
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a vehicle registration check in a west alley near 10th Street and Pilgrim Avenue in Taft. The vehicle reportedly returned no hits.
House fire reported on Pilgrim Avenue
Fire
Pilgrim Ave, Taft, CA 93268
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported house fire near Pilgrim Avenue in Taft. Radio traffic indicated a fire on the second floor of the home, and units also checked a vehicle in a nearby alley.
Man refuses to leave near South 8th Street
Disturbance
S 8th St, Taft, CA 93268
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to check on a welfare concern near South 8th Street and Terrace Way after a female caller reported a male subject refusing to leave and then disconnected. The reporting party was said to be near a location on South 8th Street.
Woman reports husband or partner hit her
Domestic Dispute
S 8th St, Taft, CA 93268
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers received a 911 call from a Spanish-speaking woman who reported that her husband or partner hit her. The address was pinpointed to a location on South 8th Street, and units were sent to check on the reported domestic violence incident.
Injured man reported limping in alley near Goodwill
Suspicious Activity
Finley Dr, Taft, CA 93268
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded near a Goodwill on Finley Drive for a report of a possible injured man or suspect. A reporting party said a male was limping in an alley and that there were marks or a trail in the alley, and a possible suspect was seen walking toward a barn. Officers contacted the reporting party to gather more information.
Man heard yelling for help in backyard near California
Medical Emergency
Fillmore St, Taft, CA 93268
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a welfare check near Fillmore Street in Taft after a 911 hang-up from a disconnected phone number. A person was reportedly heard yelling for help in a backyard, but officers were unable to recontact the caller.
Suspicious people walking on Main Street
Suspicious Activity
Main St, Taft, CA 93268
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers received a report of a suspicious man in his 30s and a woman in pink clothing walking westbound on Main Avenue in the 3200 block.
Traffic stop on white Chevrolet Silverado
Traffic
Woodrow St & 6th St, Taft, CA 93268
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near 6th Street and Woodrow Street in Taft involving a white Chevrolet Silverado. The vehicle’s registration appears to be expired.
Hit-and-run suspect vehicle near Highway 33 and 4th
Traffic
CA-33 & 4th St, Taft, CA 93268
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a be-on-the-lookout for a dark gray sedan involved in a possible hit-and-run collision near Highway 33 and 4th Street in the Buttonwillow area. The vehicle was reportedly seen leaving a burger drive-in about 15 minutes earlier and may have front-end damage and a loose front license plate.
Verbal disturbance between neighbors on West 3rd Street
Disturbance
3rd St, Taft, CA 93268
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible verbal disturbance involving loud neighbors near West 3rd Street in Taft, with about four to five people involved.