Monday, Sept. 15

Request officer
Ranzo Way
Caller hears two fourwheelers down in the creek below her. Officer advised they were Grant County Sheriff's Department units involved in the search for the escaped prisoners from the Grant County Detention Center.

Unwanted subject
1313 E. 32nd Street
Caller advised she can't get rid of a patient that is in the ER. Subject left prior to officer's arrival.

Unwanted subject
1313 E. 32nd Street
Caller advised a male in the ER who is going to be admitted to Mental Health doesn't want to go. Caller advised male is very verbal but not physical as of yet. Officer advised subject is now calm and cooperating. They gave him some Ativan.

Criminal damage to property
W. Market Street
Caller advised some damage was done to her screen door; the hook on the door was bent. Officer advised she fixed the door before officer arrived.

Domestic disturbance
Mountain View Road
Caller advised a named male is causing problems, yelling, and taking a computer.

Weapons fired
Leslie Road
One shot heard. Officer spoke with subjects standing outside the Lintero Apartments and they did not hear anything. Another officer also had negative contact.

Fraud/embezzlement
Pope Street
Caller advised a male was in the bank writing bad checks. Officer determined the victim found out the person trying to cash the check was her nephew and she no longer wanted to press charges.

Harassment
1075 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a nicknamed male is following him to his workplace threatening to shoot him and throwing gang signs at him.

Domestic disturbance
N. Hudson Street
Caller advised a male grabbed a baby away from the female he is with. Officers made contact at municipal court.

Welfare check
Gough Park
Caller advised an intoxicated male is in the park by the wall. Advised they want him checked on and possibly removed from the park because children are there. Officer advised the male is heading for a friend's house.

Burglary
Highway 180 in Arenas Valley
Caller advised someone stole her .380 from her house.

Unwanted subject
Mountain View Road
Caller advised he wants a named male arrested. Officer advised he spoke with caller the first time he went to his house and caller advised that his son battered him but he did not want to press charges. Officer then went back to caller's house a second time and he did not want to pursue charges. Caller stated this time that he was sitting on a chair and the same male walked up on him and pushed his head into the chair and held him there for about . . .

Intoxicated persons
N. Bennett and E. Market streets
Caller advised a male who is possibly drunk is walking in the area. Officer made contact and male was dropped off on Grant Street.

Tuesday, Sept. 16

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a guy just ran out with merchandise. Officer out with male subject.

Domestic disturbance
Yucca Street
Caller advised she was trying to get her stuff from her boyfriend and he took off with her belongings, and her cat, which he threatened to kill. Officer in route to El Refugio with female.

Request officer
W. Market Street
Caller advised a named female is being abusive with her dog and wants an officer to check on the female's dogs and parrot. Officer made contact and is out at the office.

Loud music
E. 6th Street
Caller advised she wants her neighbors to turn down their music.

Stolen motor vehicle
Mountain View Road
Caller advised his truck was stolen from Lawley Toyota.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a male took off running through the garden center with a weed-eater.

Harassment
Pope Street
Caller advised a named patient has been making threats toward caller.

Welfare check
17th Street
Caller advised screaming and yelling can be heard inside an apartment.

Domestic disturbance
E. 19th Street
Caller advised she is having a verbal with her husband. Advised he is intoxicated and has a knife in his pocket.

Suspicious vehicle
E. Yankie and N. Bennett streets
Caller advised a vehicle keeps going around and parking in her driveway and no one gets out. Officer had negative contact.

Wednesday, Sept. 17

Welfare check
N. Bayard Street
Caller requested a welcheck on a patient who may be having hallucinations. Officer had contact.

Harassment
16th Street
Caller advised she received a harassing phone call from a named male.

Unwanted subject
N. Bullard Street
Caller advised a male was selling candy bars to customers.

Welfare check
Virginia Street
Caller was concerned about his elderly friends who are 93- and 76-years-old. Advised he visited them yesterday for a Bible study and they didn't answer the door and has had negative contact since.

Welfare check
Little Walnut Road
Caller advised her neighbor is hunched over and her eyes are about to close. Advised she has been falling all day and has been going to the wrong apartments. Further advised she does not know which building she is in or what apartment she lives in. Advised she is on some heavy medication and is a recovering addict. Caller further advised she was trying to gather her grandkids.

Domestic disturbance
Canal Street
Caller advised she needed someone to go over and speak to her granddaughter as the granddaughter is calling the caller names and verbally abusing her.

Welfare check
Pope Street
Caller wants to make sure a 41-year-old female who was in the office earlier and was upset and cutting herself is OK. Advised she may need to be admitted to GRMC for a mental evaluation. Caller called back and advised the female is still at the clinic in caller's office.

Welfare check
3200 N. Silver Street
Caller advised a group of kids are around a male on the ground in the student parking lot. Officer made contact and advised everything is OK and had negative contact with anyone on the ground.

Welfare check
Little Walnut Road
Caller advised a named female is upset and saying she wants to die.

Intoxicated persons
Penny Park
Caller advised a drunk older male with long gray hair is lying in the middle of the road and caller is worried he is going to get hit. Officer had negative contact.

Missing persons
N. Juniper Street
Caller advised her 24-year-old daughter and 2-year-old grandson are missing. Caller advised she has not had contact since Sunday. Caller advised a named male stole her daughter's vehicle two weeks ago and SCPD should have vehicle info on file. Further advised named male has been violent toward caller's daughter and he did go to jail but is out now.

Thursday, Sept. 18

Criminal trespass warning
Valley Vista
Caller advised she just threw all her boyfriend's belongings outside and is afraid he will show up and possibly hurt her and she wants an indefinite CTW issued to him.

Vehicle burglary
Leslie Road
Caller advised his rifle was just stolen out of his pickup.

Harassment
Little Walnut Road
Caller advised an ex-tenant is harassing her.

Shoplifting-battery
W. 12th Street
Caller advised a male stole a bottle of alcohol and left on foot north on Grant Street.

Request officer
B Street
Caller advised a named female is at his residence. Advised they just had a domestic in Bayard and he does not want to make contact with her. Officer had one female in investigative detention.

Larceny
Mountain View Road
Caller advised his generator has been stolen from his yard and he was only gone a couple hours. Caller called back and advised his wife had put it up and he didn't know.

Shoplifting
100 N. Rosedale Road
Caller advised a named female took some merchandise and left on foot. Advised they do have it on video.

Domestic disturbance
E. 10th Street
Caller advised a male and female are fighting over a cell phone. Officer out on Cielo Azul but had negative contact as no one is coming to the door.

Panhandler
1956 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a female is panhandling outside of Little Caesar's.

Shoplifting
1956 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a bald male took some cleaning supplies.

Domestic disturbance
Valley Vista
Caller advised her brother's named ex-girlfriend hit him in the face last night.

Weapons fired
Raven Drive
Caller advised they heard a vehicle pass by and four shots were fired. Officer out with two individuals on Blue Jay.Silver City Police Department blotter - Sept. 15 through Sept. 18, 2014

Monday, Sept. 15

Request officer
Ranzo Way
Caller hears two fourwheelers down in the creek below her. Officer advised they were Grant County Sheriff's Department units involved in the search for the escaped prisoners from the Grant County Detention Center.

Unwanted subject
1313 E. 32nd Street
Caller advised she can't get rid of a patient that is in the ER. Subject left prior to officer's arrival.

Unwanted subject
1313 E. 32nd Street
Caller advised a male in the ER who is going to be admitted to Mental Health doesn't want to go. Caller advised male is very verbal but not physical as of yet. Officer advised subject is now calm and cooperating. They gave him some Ativan.

Criminal damage to property
W. Market Street
Caller advised some damage was done to her screen door; the hook on the door was bent. Officer advised she fixed the door before officer arrived.

Domestic disturbance
Mountain View Road
Caller advised a named male is causing problems, yelling, and taking a computer.

Weapons fired
Leslie Road
One shot heard. Officer spoke with subjects standing outside the Lintero Apartments and they did not hear anything. Another officer also had negative contact.

Fraud/embezzlement
Pope Street
Caller advised a male was in the bank writing bad checks. Officer determined the victim found out the person trying to cash the check was her nephew and she no longer wanted to press charges.

Harassment
1075 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a nicknamed male is following him to his workplace threatening to shoot him and throwing gang signs at him.

Domestic disturbance
N. Hudson Street
Caller advised a male grabbed a baby away from the female he is with. Officers made contact at municipal court.

Welfare check
Gough Park
Caller advised an intoxicated male is in the park by the wall. Advised they want him checked on and possibly removed from the park because children are there. Officer advised the male is heading for a friend's house.

Burglary
Highway 180 in Arenas Valley
Caller advised someone stole her .380 from her house.

Unwanted subject
Mountain View Road
Caller advised he wants a named male arrested. Officer advised he spoke with caller the first time he went to his house and caller advised that his son battered him but he did not want to press charges. Officer then went back to caller's house a second time and he did not want to pursue charges. Caller stated this time that he was sitting on a chair and the same male walked up on him and pushed his head into the chair and held him there for about . . .

Intoxicated persons
N. Bennett and E. Market streets
Caller advised a male who is possibly drunk is walking in the area. Officer made contact and male was dropped off on Grant Street.

Tuesday, Sept. 16

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a guy just ran out with merchandise. Officer out with male subject.

Domestic disturbance
Yucca Street
Caller advised she was trying to get her stuff from her boyfriend and he took off with her belongings, and her cat, which he threatened to kill. Officer in route to El Refugio with female.

Request officer
W. Market Street
Caller advised a named female is being abusive with her dog and wants an officer to check on the female's dogs and parrot. Officer made contact and is out at the office.

Loud music
E. 6th Street
Caller advised she wants her neighbors to turn down their music.

Stolen motor vehicle
Mountain View Road
Caller advised his truck was stolen from Lawley Toyota.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a male took off running through the garden center with a weed-eater.

Harassment
Pope Street
Caller advised a named patient has been making threats toward caller.

Welfare check
17th Street
Caller advised screaming and yelling can be heard inside an apartment.

Domestic disturbance
E. 19th Street
Caller advised she is having a verbal with her husband. Advised he is intoxicated and has a knife in his pocket.

Suspicious vehicle
E. Yankie and N. Bennett streets
Caller advised a vehicle keeps going around and parking in her driveway and no one gets out. Officer had negative contact.

Wednesday, Sept. 17

Welfare check
N. Bayard Street
Caller requested a welcheck on a patient who may be having hallucinations. Officer had contact.

Harassment
16th Street
Caller advised she received a harassing phone call from a named male.

Unwanted subject
N. Bullard Street
Caller advised a male was selling candy bars to customers.

Welfare check
Virginia Street
Caller was concerned about his elderly friends who are 93- and 76-years-old. Advised he visited them yesterday for a Bible study and they didn't answer the door and has had negative contact since.

Welfare check
Little Walnut Road
Caller advised her neighbor is hunched over and her eyes are about to close. Advised she has been falling all day and has been going to the wrong apartments. Further advised she does not know which building she is in or what apartment she lives in. Advised she is on some heavy medication and is a recovering addict. Caller further advised she was trying to gather her grandkids.

Domestic disturbance
Canal Street
Caller advised she needed someone to go over and speak to her granddaughter as the granddaughter is calling the caller names and verbally abusing her.

Welfare check
Pope Street
Caller wants to make sure a 41-year-old female who was in the office earlier and was upset and cutting herself is OK. Advised she may need to be admitted to GRMC for a mental evaluation. Caller called back and advised the female is still at the clinic in caller's office.

Welfare check
3200 N. Silver Street
Caller advised a group of kids are around a male on the ground in the student parking lot. Officer made contact and advised everything is OK and had negative contact with anyone on the ground.

Welfare check
Little Walnut Road
Caller advised a named female is upset and saying she wants to die.

Intoxicated persons
Penny Park
Caller advised a drunk older male with long gray hair is lying in the middle of the road and caller is worried he is going to get hit. Officer had negative contact.

Missing persons
N. Juniper Street
Caller advised her 24-year-old daughter and 2-year-old grandson are missing. Caller advised she has not had contact since Sunday. Caller advised a named male stole her daughter's vehicle two weeks ago and SCPD should have vehicle info on file. Further advised named male has been violent toward caller's daughter and he did go to jail but is out now.

Thursday, Sept. 18

Criminal trespass warning
Valley Vista
Caller advised she just threw all her boyfriend's belongings outside and is afraid he will show up and possibly hurt her and she wants an indefinite CTW issued to him.

Vehicle burglary
Leslie Road
Caller advised his rifle was just stolen out of his pickup.

Harassment
Little Walnut Road
Caller advised an ex-tenant is harassing her.

Shoplifting-battery
W. 12th Street
Caller advised a male stole a bottle of alcohol and left on foot north on Grant Street.

Request officer
B Street
Caller advised a named female is at his residence. Advised they just had a domestic in Bayard and he does not want to make contact with her. Officer had one female in investigative detention.

Larceny
Mountain View Road
Caller advised his generator has been stolen from his yard and he was only gone a couple hours. Caller called back and advised his wife had put it up and he didn't know.

Shoplifting
100 N. Rosedale Road
Caller advised a named female took some merchandise and left on foot. Advised they do have it on video.

Domestic disturbance
E. 10th Street
Caller advised a male and female are fighting over a cell phone. Officer out on Cielo Azul but had negative contact as no one is coming to the door.

Panhandler
1956 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a female is panhandling outside of Little Caesar's.

Shoplifting
1956 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a bald male took some cleaning supplies.

Domestic disturbance
Valley Vista
Caller advised her brother's named ex-girlfriend hit him in the face last night.

Weapons fired
Raven Drive
Caller advised they heard a vehicle pass by and four shots were fired. Officer out with two individuals on Blue Jay.

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