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Heard on: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP · 1/16/2026 07:50 PM
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Ambulance 253, overdose.
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(number withheld) 8th Street Southeast, Unit (number withheld), Centennial Place Apartments.
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Possible overdose reported near 8th Street Southeast

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders were dispatched to an apparent overdose situation near the Centennial Place Apartments on 8th Street Southeast in Altoona. A male individual was reportedly on the ground and screaming, possibly intoxicated. Medical and police units responded to the scene, staging nearby while assessing the situation.

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7th Ave SE, Altoona, IA 50009
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