Friday, Sept. 12

Larceny
W. Market Street
Caller believes a named male stole her psychiatric meds.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Canal Street
Caller advised the windshield of his truck is busted.

Harassment
17th Street
Caller advised her named neighbor is bothering her. Caller was advised to call her doctor, she has been off her meds for a while.

Domestic disturbance
E 11th and N. Main streets
Female and male arguing with a female. Officer will stand by until other officer takes her to her home and then he will fix the vehicle. Other officer in route to Rio de Arenas with female and child. Argument was verbal and parties were separated.

Shoplifting
2148 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a male took some merchandise, but unsure exactly what. Advised he took off east on 180.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a female who put clothes into her purse is walking out of the store. Advised she is at the register paying for some stuff. Advised he is confronting the female and walking her back to the back of the store and she is not causing problems.

Criminal trespass warning
2148 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a named female who shoplifted previously is in the store. Advised they need a CTW issued to her for Family Dollar.

Welfare check
Cardinal Lane
Caller advised she has not been able to contact the named female today and further advised GRMC has been attempting to contact her to confirm an appointment. Caller called back to cancel welcheck as contact was made and named female is okay.

Criminal trespass warning
2045 E. Highway 180
Caller advised they need to issue a CTW to a named male who just left. Officers made contact at Sonic and a CTW was issued for Papa John's Pizza.

Harassment
W. Market Street
Caller advised her neighbor is harassing her.

Unwanted subject
200 N. Bullard Street
Caller advised a named female was outside the business harassing customers. Officer made contact in front of Silver Café and will be issuing a CTW for Little Toad Brewery.

Unwanted subject
Leslie Road
Caller advised a named male is trying to get into her apartment. Advised her friend is there alone and caller is in route to the apartment. Advised the named male has a CTW for her apartment. Officer made contact with named male. Another officer issued indefinite CTW for the address to the named male and everything is OK.

Sunday, Sept. 14

Missing persons
W. Market Street
Caller believes a named, 59-year-old female is missing and the car is gone, too. Advised she was housesitting for the female who was supposed to have returned two days ago. Advised female has not responded to texts or calls.

NM Game and Fish
E. Highway 180 at Real West
Caller advised a deer is on the side of the road that is still alive and flopping around. Officer determined the deer is dead.

Stolen motor vehicle
502 Silver Heights Blvd.
Caller advised someone stole a trailer from the parking lot of State Farm.

Weapons fired
N. Cooper and W. 8th streets
Caller advised she heard a single gunshot. Officers had negative contact with anything in the area.

Welfare check
E. 11th and N. Main streets
Officer out with unattended child. Advised clear – they located the parents of the child.

Welfare check
E. 32nd and N. Silver streets
Officer requested ambulance for 22-year-old female who was intoxicated.

Weapons fired
N. Gold and 15th streets
Heard about 6 shots and some yelling. Officers had negative contact with any shots fired in the area.

Domestic disturbance
N. Bennett Street
Caller advised her boyfriend hit her.

Welfare check
Canal Street
Caller advised she could hear a lot of dogs barking and people screaming.

Welfare check
Langstroth Road
Caller advised he has not spoken with his girlfriend in a while. Advised he tried calling her today and was not able to reach her. Officer made contact with girlfriend and everything is OK. Officer advised she tried calling her boyfriend.

Harassment
W. Kelly Street
Caller advised his ex-girlfriend is bugging him and won't let him sleep tonight. Officer had negative contact.

Welfare check
206 N. Hudson Street
Male subject lying under gas price sign.

Littering
Ben Altamirano Sports Complex
Caller advised a named male is throwing trash in the parking lot and is aggressive when asked to stop doing it. Officer determined all tree limbs were picked up and male was given a warning for littering.

Harassment
Mountain View Road
A Las Cruces caller advised a named male keeps threatening to kill his father and also the rest of the family. Caller advised his father is terrified of him. Officer made contact with the named male and determined he did have an altercation.

Loud music
E. 6th Street
Caller advised there is loud music at 6th and Bennett. Officer had negative contact with any loud music.

Harassment
B Street
Caller advised he is getting harassed by phone by his ex's new husband.

Welfare check
E. Highway 180 at Pinos Altos Road
Elderly person that possibly fell lying in the street is being helped by others. Officer determined the person was taken home and is okay.

Welfare check
S. Bard Street
Elderly male he helped at Highway 180 and McDonalds needs to be checked on. Officer requested ambulance with lights and siren for 82-year-old male with chest pains.

Welfare check
7th Street
Caller advised wanting a welcheck on two named individuals and their children. Caller wants to remain anonymous and believes the children are in a bad situation and wouldn't disclose anything else. Officer had negative contact.

Stolen motor vehicle
N. Gold Street
Caller advised her gold/white truck was just stolen.

Weapons fired
Bluejay Lane
Caller advised someone on Cardinal Street is shooting a gun. Advised he heard about 30 shots – possibly target-shooting. Officer determined it was a pellet gun and they did put it away.

NM Game and Fish
E. Cain Drive and Trail Ridge Road
Caller advised a fawn was hit by a vehicle and needs to be put down. Officer determined a named male took the deer.

Welfare check
N. Rosedale Road
Caller advised a white van is in the Walgreens parking lot with two unattended children in it. Officer had contact with that vehicle.

Weapons fired
Old Mill Road
Caller advised hearing 4 or 5 shots. Dispatcher heard another shot. At least three officers heard shots.

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