DERBY — Selected calls to city police, fire and EMS.

Monday, Oct. 19, 2026

9:46 a.m. — Police responded to a report of neighbor dispute on Ida Avenue.
9:12 a.m. — EMS was sent to Pershing Drive to help a person who was having an allergic reaction.
7:28 a.m. — Police were sent to Ida Avenue where a neighbor said another neighbor was dumping trash on her yard.

Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026

10:15 p.m. — EMS was sent to help a man who may have been having a heart attack in a residence on Division Street.
7:41 p.m. — First responders were sent to help an elderly woman who fell inside her residence on Smith Street.
7:15 p.m. — Storm Ambulance were went to help a woman who fell on Elizabeth Street.
11:44 a.m. — The fire department was sent to investigate a possible fire on Elizabet Street. It turned out the fire alarm was tripped by smoke from cooking.
9:54 a.m. — EMS was sent to help a person having trouble breathing at a residence on Bank Street.

Saturday, Oct. 17

4:08 p.m. — EMS was sent to an apartment on Olivia Street where a 4-year-old child was reported to have chewed on a battery.
10:45 a.m. — Storm Ambulance was sent to help a person who may have suffered a broken bone.

Friday, Oct. 16

7:59 p.m. — Police asked EMS to respond to Summer Street to help a 60-year-old assault victim.
7:07 p.m. — A caller reported her brother was jumped by a group of young people on Hawthorne Avenue. The group was last seen on Hawthorne heading toward the cemetery.
4:30 p.m. — A car accident was reported on Olivia Street.
4:24 p.m. — Police were sent to the corner of Third and Olivia to investigate a possible violation of a court order.
1:48 p.m. — A fire alarm tripped at a residence on Shagbark Drive. Firefighters reported the alarm was triggered by food from cooking.
12:19 p.m. — A car crash was reported near the intersection of Main Street and Derby Avenue.
6:11 a.m. — A caller reported being harassed by three juveniles on Fifth Street.
1:41 a.m. — Police investigated a report of a man sleeping in his car near the entrance to Osbornedale State Park on Chatfield Street.
1:22 a.m. — Police were sent to a reported domestic dispute on Minerva Street.
1:11 a.m. — Police searched for a pickup truck that was driving erratically on Route 34 and then took off as officers approached.
12:37 a.m. — Storm Ambulance was sent to Roosevelt Drive to help a 71-year-old woman having an allergic reaction.

Thursday, Oct. 15

11:58 p.m. — Police were sent to a reported domestic dispute at a residence on Smith Street.
9:51 p.m. — A caller reported being hit by her partner on Bluff Street.
3:45 p.m. — An erratic driver was reported on Roosevelt Drive.
2:34 p.m. — A caller reported that a neighbor told her a juvenile broke into the second floor of her home on Caroline Street.
1:04 p.m. — EMS received a call about an elderly person who may have fallen on the Derby Greenway.

Wednesday, Oct. 14

11:04 p.m. — A minor crash was reported near McDonald’s on Division Street.
10:50 p.m. — Police were investigating whether a person pulled a knife on another person on Division Street.
10:34 p.m. — A caller from Hawkins Street reported that his son took his vehicle without permission.
9:54 p.m. — Police responded to a verbal dispute in the Home Deport parking lot off Main Street.
2:43 p.m. — Fire and EMS checked out a carbon monoxide alarm at a residence on Hawkins Street. The first units on scene used a detector and found no elevated levels.

Tuesday, Oct. 13

8:21 p.m. — A caller reported she encountered a small child outside with a shirt on near the intersection of Cottage and Olivia streets. Police reported the child was under the supervision of older siblings who may not have realized the child left the house.
3:40 p.m. — A crash with injuries was reported near Wendy’s on Route 34.
12:21 p.m. — Police were sent to investigate a shoplifting complaint on Pershing Drive.
11:44 a.m. — A possible overdose was reported on New Haven Avenue.

Monday, Oct. 12

11:22 p.m. — An officer sent to check out a report of a man slumped over in his car on Pershing Drive said the man hit her police cruiser and then attempted to drive away. The driver then stopped his vehicle.
12:07 p.m. — Police received a report about a person using drugs in his car at Osbornedale State Park.