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Emergency Incidents
Vehicle with open containers followed out of town
Substance Use
W 5th St & Main St, Wayne, NE 68787
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer followed a blue Ford pickup with apparent open containers and possible intoxication near West 5th Street and Main Street, then eastbound on East 5th Street and out of town on East 7th Street. The officer did not stop the vehicle because there was not enough probable cause at that time.
Female conscious and breathing near Wayne
Medical Emergency
Erin St, Wayne, NE 68787
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel responded to a medical call for a conscious and breathing woman near Aaron Street. Police were already on scene and guided the medic unit in using Seventh Street past a nearby vet clinic to reach the location.
Smoke reported in backyard near Wilcliff Drive
Fire
Wilcliff Dr, Wayne, NE 68787
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of possible smoke coming from a backyard west of a residence near Wilcliff Drive in Wayne. The caller requested that the area be checked to make sure it does not require further attention.
Complaint of nonstop barking dog on East 4th Street
Disturbance
E 4th St, Wayne, NE 68787
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a possible noise complaint about a barking dog on a leash near East 4th Street in Wayne.
Resident causing disturbance at nursing facility
Disturbance
E 14th St, Wayne, NE 68787
As discussed during the dispatch call, staff at a care facility requested an officer to respond to the nurse’s station for a resident who was reportedly being loud, disruptive, and not following directions.
Student located by officer after leaving school
Missing Person
N Pearl St & W 7th St, Wayne, NE 68787
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer responded to a report of a student who had left a school on foot. The student was later found with his mother near Seventh Street and Pearl Street and declined a ride back to the school.
Disabled truck causing road hazard on Main Street
Traffic
Main St, Wayne, NE 68787
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a truck that has not been moved and may become a road hazard as evening approaches. A request is made for a garage to respond and remove the vehicle from Main Street in Wayne.
Unattended pickup poses road hazard on East 4th
Traffic
E 4th St, Wayne, NE 68787
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer checked an unattended pickup truck creating a possible road hazard in front of a building on East 4th Street. The vehicle appeared to have rolled back on its own, and the officer contacted a downstairs neighbor to message the owner’s brother to move it.
Possible trauma incident at Wayne State College
Medical Emergency
Main St, Wayne, NE 68787
As discussed during the dispatch call, medic 4 is responding to Wayne State College in Wayne for a possible trauma, with police already on scene.
Officer checks open storage unit after report of voice
Suspicious Activity
Centennial Rd, Wayne, NE 68787
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of an open storage unit at a mini storage facility near Centennial Road in Wayne. They heard a possible female voice from one of the units and monitored the area while checking for any signs of entry or suspicious activity. Missing keys and a possible suspect were mentioned in connection with the incident.
Noise complaint at apartment on East 10th Street
Disturbance
E 10th St, Wayne, NE 68787
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer responded to a reported noise complaint involving a female tenant at an apartment building on East 10th Street. The officer advised her to keep the music down and issued a verbal warning because the noise was not loud enough to be heard from the roadway.
Noise complaint about large group near East 10th Street
Disturbance
E 10th St, Wayne, NE 68787
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a loud party and a large group walking in the street near East 10th Street and nearby Walnut and Windham streets. They searched the area but did not hear music or locate the exact house involved.
Traffic stop leads to warning and trash complaint
Traffic
E 2nd St, Wayne, NE 68787
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near East Second Street in Wayne. A driver was given a written warning for failing to signal a turn, and another warning was issued for alleged improper trash disposal at a dumpster in front of a business.
Illegal dumping complaint near Prairie Park
Other Incidents
E 4th St, Wayne, NE 68787
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of possible illegal dumping near Prairie Park. A gold or tan sedan was reportedly dumping excess garbage into trash containers, and officers later located a suspected vehicle near the fairgrounds.
Nebraska Street closed for tree and street work
Road Closure
Nebraska St, Wayne, NE 68787
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports that Nebraska Street in Wayne is closed for tree or street work, and units are advised to use Logan Street as an alternate route to reach a house.
Officers check home where children found alone near East 4th Street
Missing Person
E 4th St, Wayne, NE 68787
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a welfare check at a home near East 4th Street in Wayne after a juvenile reported he could not find his parents and might be home alone. Officers found a second juvenile inside, contacted the mother, and used a street department translator to help communicate.
Student located and taken back to high school
Missing Person
Sherman St & W 7th St, Wayne, NE 68787
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a school request for help with a student who had left the high school on foot. An officer met the juvenile near 7th and Sherman and gave a ride back to Wayne High School.
Officer stops vehicle that tried to hide in lot
Traffic
E 14th St & Centennial Rd, Wayne, NE 68787
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer initiated a traffic stop near East 14th Street and Centennial Road in Wayne after a vehicle first turned off its lights and appeared to try to avoid the officer. The vehicle was later stopped and found to be occupied by one adult male driver.
Loose dog reported near East 6th Street
Animal Complaint
E 6th St, Wayne, NE 68787
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer checked a possible loose dog near East 6th Street but was unable to catch the golden retriever. Calls from the dog’s owner may come in about the incident.
Car blocking alley on East 7th Street
Traffic
E 7th St, Wayne, NE 68787
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported parking complaint in an alley near East 7th Street involving a silver Ford Taurus partially blocking the alley.
