Friday, Feb. 13

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that a male who took an axe, shoes, drill, and other merchandise, left in a dark blue Ford Expedition headed toward Walgreens. Officer advised: "I think I have the vehicle," and advised out on a traffic stop at Alex's Body Shop.

Panhandler
Silver City Post Office
Caller advised that an older female is bothering customers and banging on their windows.

Harassment
3130 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that an ex-employee came to the office very upset after she was let go in reference to refusing to take a random drug test.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Serinna Court
Caller advised someone threw a rock through her motor home window.

Request officer
Little Walnut Road
Caller advised that several subjects are drinking in public in front of Building 2.

Vehicle burglary
2820 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that he left his truck at Big O for them to work on and when getting it back realized some things had been stolen.

Welfare check
1304 N. Bennett Street
Caller advised that her 20-year-old client told her she was going to cut herself and that she has attempted it previously. Officer advised the female was spoken to.

Intoxicated person
123 W. 12 Street
Caller advised that an intoxicated first-named female is loitering inside. Officer advised had contact with the female/advised she is laid out/going to check her out.

Disturbance
Durango Street
Caller advised that people are in his house and assaulting him and his wife/no weapons. Officer advised two are in investigative detention next to the bridge by Taco Bell.

Harassment
Louisiana Street
Caller advised that he is getting threatening notes and letters saying he is going to die because they say he has AIDS. Officer on scene.

Saturday, Feb. 14

Suspicious vehicle
1605 N. Market Street
Caller advised that a vehicle is parked at a vacant trailer space. Officer advised that one is in custody and to call the next wrecker.

Unwanted subject
Visitor Center
Caller advised that a female is asleep on one of the benches. Advised they tried to get her to move, and she did not want to pay attention. Caller called back advising the boyfriend is there now, and he is causing problems. Officer issued indefinite criminal trespass warnings to both.

Panhandler
W. College Avenue and N. Bullard Street
Officer advised that contact was made/clear.

Domestic disturbance
Durango Street
Caller advised that a named male is causing problems, and she wants him to leave. Officer advised that she mostly complained about past incidents. Very intoxicated.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that a female is in back not causing problems. Officer advised that subject was released on a citation to appear.

Request officer
Yucca Street
Caller advised that a named female and her boyfriend keep driving by, and she does not know what they are up to. Officer set up frequent patrol.

Welfare check
Durango Street
Caller advised she is worried that a female with PTSD may hurt herself or someone else. Caller is female's therapist. Dispatcher advised there are previous calls at this address with these subjects. Officer advised clear/female stated she is OK.

Unwanted subject
Yucca Street
Caller advised that she believes a named female is back, and she is not supposed to be there. Officer advised no CTWs, only a frequent patrol.

Battery
2005 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that a male is trying to fight with other customers and is in the parking lot. Officer advised to send ambulance with lights and sirens for a 25-year-old male with a laceration to his right eyebrow.

Sunday, Feb. 15

Disturbance
Memory Lane
Caller advised that she can hear a female yelling nearby. Officer had negative contact/did not hear anything.

Domestic disturbance
Glenda Circle
Caller advised that it's already over.

Harassment
N. Gold Street
Caller advised that her daughter's ex-boyfriend is threatening to blow up her daughter's house. Advised that her daughter has been having continuous problems with the ex.

Domestic disturbance
N. Silver Street
Caller advised that a named male is refusing to give her her keys and is leaving on his bicycle, then caller hung up. Officer advised that everything is fine; will be in the ditch area for a bit looking for some keys.

Welfare check
Maple and N. Silver streets
Caller on 911 advised that people are terrorizing him, and he feels like he can hurt someone and hung up. Officer advised out with subject by Stout and subject requested a ride to the ER, but then changed his mind and stated he wanted to walk.

Larceny
111 S. Texas Street
Caller advised that his phone was stolen.

Loud music
Gough Park
No report.

Vehicle burglary
S. Corbin Street
Caller advised that someone broke into his car and stole over 20 guns. Unknown when it happened.

Criminal trespass warning
N. Gold Street
Caller is outside the front of SCPD and wants to file a CTW against her ex-boyfriend. Officer made contact with the male and issued an indefinite CTW.

Domestic disturbance
E. Pine Street
Caller advised her cousin is fighting with them and took the phone away so they could not call 911. Officer advised that it was all verbal and the cousin is cooling down now and will be leaving for the night.

Burglary
403 E. 12th Street
Caller advised someone broke into the trailer at the UPS building and got into the boxes. Officer advised clear from UPS/clear from ditch.

Unwanted subject
Little Walnut Road
Caller advised that a named male is drunk and trying to break down her door, and this is the first time he has done this. Advised that she kicked him out because he was really drunk. Officer had negative contact with named male.

Disturbance
Little Walnut Road
Caller advised her nephew is back again banging on the door. Advised that she thinks he leaves when he hears her call 911. Officer advised clear from apartments/out on Indiana.

Fight
S. Corbin Street
Out with a fight in the yard at this location.
Monday, Feb. 16

Welfare check
Memory Lane
Dispatch advised that a named female keeps calling 911 saying no one wants to help her, and she wants to sue us because we are not helping her. Advised she refused any kind of help. Dispatch advised she was given the phone number to the nurse hotline and she said she called them, and they hung up on her or they do not answer. Gave her the phone number to GRMC, and she said the same thing. Advised that she has called 911 about 7 times today just yelling at the dispatchers and cussing. Dispatch advised they had her on the line again.

Welfare check
Kimberly Drive
Officer advised that the lights of a vehicle are on. Officer made contact with registered owner.

Welfare check
1313 E. 32nd Street
Caller advised that she is outside the hospital banging her head against the wall, possibly having a seizure. Further advised the doctor would not help her. Dispatch called GRMC-ER and they are sending security - they thought she was in triage. Officers ATL.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
1300 Silver Heights Blvd.
Caller advised that the brake lines were cut on a couple of their company vehicles.

Disturbance
N. Corbin Street
Caller advised that her neighbors can be heard yelling. Officer advised everything is OK/clear.

Request officer
Memory Lane
Caller requested to speak to a deputy in reference to a complaint on two city officers. Caller was told she needed to call Silver City Administration.

Domestic disturbance
E. Highway 180 and Superior.
Female caller is yelling at someone stating someone attacked her and has marks all over her face. Second caller advised that a male and a female are getting into it pretty good; male, bald, wearing a black tank top and female wearing a white/red tank top, blue jeans, and has a red purse.

Disturbance
S Texas Street
A named female is fighting with someone and throwing things into the street and breaking things. Officer advised that she was yelling at herself having a rough time. She was told to knock it off.

Shoplifting
2148 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that a male juvi took some cold medicine and left on foot toward the Valley View Apartments. Officer had contact and advised en route with juvi to a Mesa Street address.

Panhandler
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that subjects in an orange vehicle with NY plates are standing on both sides of the entrance. Officer had contact.

Domestic disturbance
Leslie Road
Caller advised she could hear two people arguing about 5 minutes ago and is concerned about the infant that is in the house. Officer advised that the subject was released on a CTA.

Assault
Leslie Road
Caller advised that a female hit her son with a stick over the weekend, and she wants to make a report. Advised she is afraid of the female. Officer advised en route to apartments.

Unwanted subject
N. Bullard Street
Caller advised that a male is trying to get money from people and is now headed south on Bullard. Officer advised negative contact.

Welfare check
F Street
Caller advised that some kids are playing around a new sewer project in the area. Officer spoke with the kids and they advised that they were going to go to the park.

Welfare check
Highway 90 Bridge
Multiple callers advised that a male is lying on the railing of the bridge. Officer advised everything is OK, the male was just looking over the bridge.

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