Imel Tweets the Scanner

If you have an interest in what’s going on around BGKY, then you’re missing out if you’re not following Joe Imel on Twitter (@joeimel).

Imel, a photojournalist and assistant managing editor at the Bowling Green Daily News, monitors the police, fire and emt scanner around the clock. When something interesting happens, Imel tweets it. Over 4,500 folks are currently following Imel’s tweets.

Here’s a sampling of some recent tweets:

Report of a drunk driver between the jail and BGPD. A female "that was tweaking really hard" was there to pickup an inmate according to jail

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BGFD calling for BGPD, a green Mustang just ran over their the hose as firefighters battle the fire.

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Report of a white Saturn traveling out Hwy 185 tossing a lot of beer cans out the drivers window. Caller said he is all over the road.

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Juvenile calls 911 because she didn't what to "talk to her momma no more."

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Man carrying a hatchet and mumbling to himself walking toward Smallhouse. Possibly intoxicated. BGPD on way.

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Murder on Rockcreek Drive Body in road. BGPD detectives canvassing the scene. More info as it becomes available.

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Part of Veterans Memorial at Morgantown Rd shut down. Scott Waste truck had garbage on fire and had to dump load.

These are just a few. Some are funny, some are sad, but all are entertaining.