Auto Theft/Medical Emergency Incident On 1200 Block Akin Dr. 

 Auto Theft/Medical Emergency Incident On 1200 Block Akin Dr. 

SUMMARY 

On May 31st, around 7:30 a.m., an EPD Detective saw a stolen red Dodge Journey driving in the area of Madison Ave. and Akin Dr. The vehicle had been reported stolen out of Kentucky early in the morning. The detective turned around and found the vehicle parked in the 1200 block of Akin Dr. There were 3 females standing near the vehicle. While the detective was placing one of the females into handcuffs, he experienced a medical emergency and collapsed to the ground. 

Another EPD Officer, who was on the scene, was detaining the other two females. He looked up and saw the detective on the ground. He ran over to the detective and immediately started life-saving measures. He began performing CPR while another EPD Officer grabbed an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) from one of the patrol cars. The AED was used on the detective. Other first responders from the Evansville Fire Department, AMR, and Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene as well. Our detective was transported to a local hospital for treatment. 

The three females were all taken to EPD Headquarters for an interview. One female was an adult and the other two were juvenile teenagers. After the interviews, it was determined that one of the juveniles had stolen the vehicle and then picked up the other two females. That juvenile was charged with Possession of Stolen Property. This part of the investigation is still ongoing and other charges may be pending. 

We would like to issue a very special thank you to Heart Saver, the Deaconess Foundation, and the EPD Foundation for partnering to supply and outfit our EPD squad cars with AEDs. The quick actions by our officers and the quick access to the AED certainly saved a life of one of our own today. We would also like to thank the Evansville Fire Department, AMR, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, Evansville Central Dispatch, and the hospital staff for their assistance. 

Please keep our detective in your thoughts and prayers while he recovers. At this time, he is in stable condition. We would like to respect his privacy and we will not be giving out any other medical information or updates at this time.