Shoplifting
1220 N. Hudson Street
Caller advised two males wearing black hoodies filled up some bags of stuff and ran out the door.

Larceny
E. 8th Street
Caller from PNM advised theft of power.

Welfare check
N. Bullard Street
Caller advised a grandfather who went in to get a cake tripped over the kid who was playing on the floor. Advised when the boy got up the grandfather slapped him across the face knocking the boy down and left in a gold SUV. Officer got address from dispatch.

Domestic disturbance
W. College Avenue
Caller advised a heavy-set black male and a Hispanic female are arguing in the parking lot. Officer has contact with male on Cooper and 8th streets.

Weapons fired
Ben Altamirano Sports Complex
Caller at Delk and Johnson believes she heard two shots.

Welfare check
1600 E. 32nd Street
Caller advised he could hear what sounds like a male north of the clinic calling for help. Officer had contact on 32nd Street Bypass and advised send ambulance for 50-year-old male complaining of knee pain – negative on lights and sirens.

Saturday, Dec. 13

Domestic disturbance
E. Kelly Street
Caller advised they were involved in a physical domestic and that both subjects left on foot south on Bennett Street.

Domestic disturbance
Hidden Way
Officer advised a female was arrested and they are in route to police department.

Burglary
2138 E. Highway 180
Caller advised all the windows have been broken.

Battery
Hidden way
Caller advised they want to press charges on a named male for beating her up last night. Caller advised she was arrested last night. The incident was taken care of by officers.

Larceny
Short Street
Caller advised that a cell phone was stolen from his garage.

Criminal damage to property
1307 Pope Street
Caller advised that one of the windows is broken.

Larceny
315 N. Texas Street
Caller advised that a gargoyle has been stolen.

Criminal trespass warning
Plata Road
Caller advised that two named males are at her sister's house causing problems.

Harassment
1011 N. Hudson Street
Caller advised that this car is harassing him even though he made several U-turns to get away. He was advised to pull into the police department. Advised the harassing vehicle just pulled into Dr. Van Dran.

Unwanted subject
2520 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that subjects in a car with a Purple Heart tag are in the process of stealing items. Officer out with traffic stop at Taco Bell.

Unwanted subject
109 N. Bullard Street
Caller advised that a named male is scaring people and talking about his underpants. Advised he just went toward the Visitor Center. Officer had contact at Hudson Snappy and male said he will go home and call it a day.

Domestic disturbance
502 N. Bullard Street
Caller advised that her husband hit her in the back of the head and kicked her. Officers made contact at end of Kelly Street. Officer advised they spoke to the female party and advised she might have had a seizure.

Welfare check
Pinos Altos Road and Newsham Street
Caller advised that a man is laying on the ground. Officer advised will be taking him home.

Domestic disturbance
W. Broadway and N. Texas Street
Caller advised that a male was hitting a female and the female was running toward the Big Ditch and the male is walking across the street. Officer had contact with the male and his wife.

Domestic disturbance
N. Arizona Street
Caller advised that the people in Apartment 5 are intoxicated and verbally fighting, but it could get physical. Officers advised they had two under arrest and advised to send ambulance with lights and sirens for a male possibly having a seizure.

Fight
15th and N. Silver streets
Caller advised she can hear a domestic behind the old restaurant and a female saying, "Don't do this." Officers made contact and advised they have an open door and blood on the porch. Advised resume normal traffic and everything appears OK.

Domestic disturbance
710 Silver Heights Blvd.
Caller advised that her boyfriend she is travelling with won't give her the keys to the car and is being verbally abusive. Officer advised clear – both subjects are intoxicated and officers will keep a patrol of the night.

Sunday, Dec. 14

Welfare check
Pinos Altos Road
Caller advised that a man is down on the ground. Second caller advised that the man was sitting up and bleeding from the mouth and the man advised he had a seizure. Officers advised unknown medical problem and high priority recommended.

Unwanted subject
Hilltop Road
Caller advised that a male who is possibly intoxicated is in her front yard. Officers had contact with a named male on Memory Lane and Highway 180 and issued him a CTW.

New Mexico Game and Fish Department
Raven Drive
Caller advised there is a wolf in the area. Advised he is light brown and camo'd into the weeds. Officer called G&F dispatch but unknown if an officer will come out. Officer advised it was a coyote and it came down to play with the dogs. Everything is OK.

Harassment
Little Walnut Road
Caller advised that a named female is harassing her and her brother over the phone. Officer listened to voicemails and advised that the named female is asking the brother to get his things from her home. Advised negative on harassment.

Stolen motor vehicle
2300 Pinos Altos Road
Caller advised that a black '95 Chevy S-10 Blazer was stolen from his lot. Advised it was traded to him by a named male and he possibly stole it back.

Shoplifting
1220 N. Hudson Street
Caller advised that a female is stealing several bottles of liquor. Officers checked the female for CTW and warrants. Negative on warrants but she does have a CTW for all W&N Enterprise stores. Female was arrested and released on a CTA.

Disturbance
Little Walnut Road
Caller advised that the people upstairs will not settle down. Advised they are noisy and disturbing the caller. Officer advised units clear from the call and everything is okay.

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