Monday, Aug. 18

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
N. Bennett Street
Caller advised a named male broke the window to her vehicle.

Larceny
Paul Place
A resident came to the SCPD and advised she was told by another neighbor that neighbors were in her yard throwing her firewood into the property next door. Resident advised they have been going into her yard and taking wood.

Breaking and entering
E. Highway 180
Caller advised subjects gained entry through the ceiling air system vents, but were not able to get into the vault. It was unknown if anything else was tampered with. Caller advised they are pulling video at this time.

Harassment
1006 W. Market Street
Caller advised she was experiencing phone harassment.

Criminal damage to property
Mann Drive
Caller advised her ex-husband got into her house and trashed the place but is no longer there. Ex-husband called and advised his ex-wife told him to go get his belongings and that is all he did stating he did not trash her house. Caller advised her ex-husband came the night before and punched in the screen of a window and then entered. Caller advised she did not feel threatened or in fear of a battery at any time.

Weapons fired
Yucca Street
Caller advised she heard just one shot. A neighbor told a responding officer it was possibly a firecracker.

Fraud/embezzlement
1609 N. Swan Street
Caller advised they just received a counterfeit check.

Harassment
2600 N. Swan Street
Caller advised a named male at the school just threatened to kill him in front of caller's son. Caller advised he doesn't want to go back to pick up his son and have an altercation take place in front of the kids. Caller advised the named male was in a white Tahoe.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a female is trying to walk out of the store with school supplies and another female is trying to take chicken. Caller advised they have been walking back and forth into the store and taking things to their vehicle. Caller advised he is standing with them next to their vehicle in the parking lot.

Reckless driver
Silver Heights and Hudson
Caller advised a male driving a pickup splashed though a rain puddle and wet his wife. Officer had negative contact.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
1075 E. Highway 180
Driver side window is busted out.

Tuesday, Aug. 19

Loud music
Vicki Place
Caller advised someone had their music very loud a couple of trailers down from her location. Officer made contact and advised the music was turned down.

Loud party
E. Kelly Street
Caller advised it's in a trailer. Officer made contact and subjects were advised to keep it down and call it a night.

Battery
3400 N. Silver Street
Caller is at SCPD advising her son was hit by another child at school last Friday.

Loud music
Vicky Place
Caller advised she has neighbors playing real loud music from 10 p.m. sometimes until 7 a.m.

Loud music
W. 12th and Alabama streets
Officer had negative contact with any loud music.

Wednesday, Aug. 20

Fight
2800 Pinos Altos Road
Caller advised it is outside at the Flame and involves 4 or 5 guys. Officer advised one is in custody.

Harassment
3025 E. Highway 180
Caller advised his ex-wife is harassing him at work and just sped off toward Walmart. Officer advised the female has an outstanding warrant for failure to appear and that one female is in custody en route to SCPD and Grant County Detention Center.

Welfare check
N. Corbin Street
Caller advised her 75-year-old mom is refusing to open the door and caller is worried because her mom just fell and refused transport and the ambulance just left.

Harassment
218 N. Bullard Street
Caller advised a named male is yelling at her threatening to ruin her business. Officer made contact with male.

Fraud/embezzlement
Business inside 2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised the old manager who used to work there stole money from their safe. Advised he quit the same day he stole the money.

Welfare check
Alabama Street
Caller advised he received a call from his tenant who advised she just got home and there is a bicycle parked in front of her residence and she suspects someone may be inside her home. Officer checked the house and placed the bike on a tree nearby. Everything seemed OK.

Domestic disturbance
N. Bennett Street
Caller advised she is having problems with her 13-year-old granddaughter but it is all verbal at this time. Dispatcher could hear female in the background.

Reckless driver
Walnut Drive
Caller advised a go-cart going up and down the street with no helmet. Officer made contact and advised them to put the go-cart away and they are going to.

Domestic disturbance
C Street
Caller advised his 43-year-old son is causing problems. Advised it is all verbal, but caller is afraid son is going to get physical. Advised son has a firearm with him and he pointed it at caller. Officer determined the firearm was an older Ruger. Negative on aggravated assault.

Domestic disturbance
Leslie Road
Caller advised she received a phone call from her daughter advising that she received a call from caller's other daughter saying that her 29-year-old son beat her up.

Thursday, Aug. 21

Unwanted subject
1313 E. 32nd Street
Caller advised a named male had been discharged twice and was in the waiting room. Officer made contact and the male left upon request.

Breaking and entering
2820 E. Highway 180
Caller advised he caught a male taking a tire and rim from behind the business but the male took off and left the items.

Welfare check
3400 N. Silver Street
Caller advised a 14-year-old female student is threatening suicide advising she just wants to die and be thrown into a ditch. An officer responded and custody of the child was given to CYFD.

Unwanted subject
1220 N. Hudson Street
Caller advised a named male is in the store using racial slurs against employees and they want a CTW issued.

Shoplifting
100 N. Rosedale Road
Caller advised a named female was in the store and had merchandise in her purse and is being cooperative.

Request officer
Lamb Street
Unknown female caller advised someone in the house wasn't letting her get her clothes. Female kept talking to another individual in the background then disconnected the line advising she would call back tomorrow.

Aggravated assault
2138 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a male, first-named co-worker threatened her physically with a knife and sexually harassed her. Advised he has left. Advised she told her boss and he just told her to give the male some space.

Weapons fired
Pope Street
Caller advised occupants of a pickup are shooting behind her house at the very top of 20th Street on a dirt street. Advised when she told them to stop, they stated it was a paintball gun. Another caller advised a female is harassing him and his family in regards to them shooting a paintball gun. Officer made contact and the male subject agreed to leave while the other party wandered off.

Larceny
Montana Street
Caller advised the license plate was stolen off his pickup.

Weapons fired
Memory Lane
Caller advised she heard one shot and then a lot of yelling. Advised there are 5-7 guys and girls in the parking lot.

Unwanted subject
W. Spring and N. Arizona streets
Caller advised some transients are in the alleyway and would like an officer to tell them to leave.

Burglary
W. 12th Street
Caller advised someone broke into her house earlier. Advised they found out who did it and they are at the subject's grandparent's house. Requesting law enforcement ASAP.

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