Crime & Safety Report for 840 E Ferguson Ave, Wood River, IL 62095

Property Damage

07/16/2026 04:51 PM

Hillcrest Ave, Alton, IL 62002

As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer requested contact with a resident near Hillcrest Avenue in Alton, Illinois, about possible yard and driveway damage believed to have been caused by a four-wheeler passing through the property around midnight.

Medical Emergency

07/16/2026 04:07 PM

E Broadway, Alton, IL 62002

As discussed during the dispatch call, a possible mental health emergency involving a man near East Broadway, apartment (number withheld).

Traffic

07/16/2026 03:35 PM

E Broadway, Alton, IL 62002

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to an abandoned red Mazda stalled in a traffic lane on East Broadway in Alton. The unoccupied vehicle had generated multiple calls, and a registration check indicated it was a 2007 Mazda sedan registered in Missouri.

Medical Emergency

07/16/2026 02:34 PM

E Edwardsville Rd, Wood River, IL 62095

As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical emergency involving a diabetic female patient who is conscious and breathing occurred near Edwardsville Road.

Weapons

07/16/2026 02:30 PM

S Main St, Wood River, IL 62095

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers in the Wood River area pursued a suspect vehicle through several streets before the person went into a residence. Units entered the building, checked the occupants, and reported all residents clear with one subject in custody. The subject reportedly displayed a replica firearm, and EMS was requested to a location on Main Street for a male in police custody after a taser was used.