Friday, May 22

Larceny
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that he just had his car repossessed and wants to report his belongings as stolen. Belongings were firefighting gear worth $6,000, as caller advised he is a volunteer firefighter. Officer advised that this was a civil matter.

Welfare check
Leslie Road
Caller advised that she was just beat up by her ex-boyfriend, but she is fine.

Shoplifting
2148 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that a female just stole some hygiene items, but some items were dumped before she left the store.

Panhandler
109 N. Bullard Street
Caller advised that an older male vagrant is yelling at everyone that doesn't give him money. Officer had contact at the mission and advised subject has an outstanding warrant out of Florida.

Welfare check
Bosworth Drive
Caller advised that he believes his brother is trying to drink himself to death. Officer advised that caller just arrived and will sit with his brother for a bit/everything is okay.

Welfare check
411 Silver Heights Blvd.
Caller advised that an intoxicated elderly male is staggering off the pavement. Second caller advised same.

Harassment
N. Silver Street
Caller advised that a male who has a criminal trespass warning for her apartment keeps going around her apartment and writing on her property. Officer advised that a light had "13 (Surenos)," a dust pan said, "Now I know you r stupid crazy life can't believe you," and on the sidewalk, "I will get you **** stupid. . ."

Unwanted subject
N. Cooper Street
Caller advised that a named female has been going to her home causing problems but is no longer there. Officer advised issuing a CTW when female is located and to set up a frequent patrol.

Unwanted subject
1007 Pope Street
Caller advised that subjects from the Blues Festival are in the parking lot being a nuisance. Officer advised that they left prior to arrival.

Unwanted subject
206 W. Highway 180
Caller advised that a female employee who was just terminated is refusing to leave and causing problems but not too bad. Officer issued an indefinite CTW to the female for Pizza Hut.

Domestic disturbance
N. Gold and E. 19th streets
Officers advised they had negative contact and also didn't hear anything.

Welfare check
WNMU Daycare
Caller advised that a male who appears to be intoxicated is lying in the middle of the road. Officer advised to send ambulance for a 25-year-old male who seems to be going into some type of seizure.

Unwanted subject
1313 E. 32nd Street
Caller advised a male is causing problems. Officer advised that the male and his brother showed up at the ER and refused treatment, but the male admitted to taking heroin and alcohol.

Welfare check
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that a female in a car parked behind O'Reilly's is not acting normally.

Loud music
110 W. Yankie Street
Caller advised that it has been playing for a while in front of the theater and it is not a part of the Blues Festival.

Welfare check
Howell Street
Caller advised that her mother's nephew has been drinking at her home and caller does not want him there. Advised that her mother is mad. Advised that caller lives next door to her mother and is willing to speak to officers.

Saturday, May 23

Weapons fired
N. Swan Street
Caller advised too many shots to keep count and they have been going off for about an hour. Officer parked and turned off engine on Swan and Yankie and was . . .

Harassment
Little Walnut Road
Caller advised that an intoxicated, named male threatened her son by saying he was going to beat him up and wished that he would get struck by a vehicle.

Welfare check
Pinos Altos Road and E. Pine Street
Officer advised a named male in his early 20s is bleeding from a laceration to his forehead. Advised giving male a ride to a Ridge Road address.

Loud music
40th Street
Caller advised he works at GRMC and has not gotten any sleep because of his neighbors on 41st Street.

Criminal trespass warning
N. Cooper Street
Caller advised that a named female who has a CTW for the address is there. Officer made contact and issued an indefinite CTW to the named female/en route to Grant County Detention Center.

Domestic disturbance
Kidder Road
Caller advised that a named male has a CTW for this address, took one of the kids and tried to run over caller. Caller advised that the male is drunk, left in a vehicle, and won't bring the boys back. Caller advised that she doesn't need an ambulance.

Unwanted subject
510 N. Bullard Street
Caller advised that a male is sleeping in front of his business. Officer had contact.

Unwanted subject
1500 Silver Heights Blvd.
Caller advised that a scary man has been there for about three days making customers feel uncomfortable. Advised that he hasn't exactly done anything wrong - just making people feel uncomfortable.

Intoxicated persons
514 N. Bullard Street
Caller advised that a male is drinking a bottle of liquor inside the café and he is not supposed to be drinking inside. Officer issued an indefinite CTW for the male for Silver Café/clear.

Welfare check
Swan Street
Caller advised that a male (?) is lying down in the front parking lot. Officers advised that she left and refused any medical attention/clear.

Welfare check
Highway 180
Caller advised that a female is lying on the sidewalk with a backpack beside her. Officer had contact and advised that she took off walking.

Welfare check
Rosedale Road and E. Highway 180
Caller advised that a female keeps stumbling into traffic and just fell in the ditch. Officers made contact and advised the female refused medical/advised en route to Santa Clara with this female. Officers were advised to issue a CTW for an Oak Street address in Santa Clara.

Intoxicated persons
Hudson Bridge
Caller advised that a male is very intoxicated. Officer advised that the subject left upon request/everything OK.

Criminal damage to property
1075 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that individuals in a silver Ford Focus threw eggs at the drive-thru window and left headed toward The Flame on PA Road.

Sunday, May 24

Fight
County Convention Center
Caller advised of a large fight. Second caller advised that they have them separated but one kid had a knife. Officers advised to send ambulance for an 18-year-old male who is bleeding. Officers advised to see if Luna County has any room for a juvi/Luna Co. and Dona Ana Co. not accepting any out of county transfers at this time. McKinley Co. will accept with a medical clearance and JPO approval.

Fight
Cactus Street
Caller advised males are fighting inside the Corre Cantinas bus. Officers out with bus.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
2800 Pinos Altos Road
Caller advised that their motorcycles were damaged at The Flame and she thinks it happened during the fight/the bikes were knocked over.

Vehicle burglary
2800 Pinos Altos Road
Caller advised that purses and a phone were stolen from her car/she thought it was locked.

Burglary
N. Bennett Street
Caller advised she just returned home and discovered her house had been broken into/unknown what is missing at this time. Officer advised to send another unit as the male subject is still in the house/officer has him at gunpoint.

Domestic disturbance
E. Highway 180 and Pinos Altos Road
Caller advised that her son threw a cup of water on her and jumped out of the vehicle and is walking toward the trailer park on Newsham Street.

Welfare check
W. Spring and N. Bullard streets
Caller advised a male is sleeping on the sidewalk. Officer advised clear/the owner of that business gave him permission to be there.

Welfare check
Bullard and Spring streets
Caller advised that a male is lying on the sidewalk by Manzanita Ridge.

Disturbance
Gough Park
Caller advised a male jumped on Blues Fest stage wanting pledge of allegiance to be played and to put his flag on the flag pole. Officers escorted the named male off the property, but SCPD put the flag on the pole.

Welfare check
1313 E. 32nd Street
Caller advised that a named male just ran out of the hospital/advising he was on a hold because he put a noose around his neck/advising it's a white male wearing a hospital gown. Caller called back advising they no longer needed law enforcement as they caught the male.

Assault
County Convention Center
Caller advised that her 13-year-old was involved in a fight last night at a graduation party. Caller wants to press charges on the other party.

Welfare check
Bennett Street at the Wellness Center
Caller advised that a male is lying on the side of the road. Officer advised giving a heavily intoxicated male a ride to Pinos Altos Road.

Welfare check
2005 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that she received a call from ADT stating the alarm had been powered off/advised that the workers should have been out of there by now. Officer spoke to a group of employees from Wrangler's, advising it was their first time closing and they may have done the alarm wrong or set it off.

Aggravated battery
N. Gold Street
Caller advised that his 28-year-old male friend was shot in the leg/advising they broke into his home. Officer advised following EMS to GRMC.

Loud party
Leslie Road
Caller advised that it has been going on too long. Officer advised to send county to assist with juvi party.

Monday, May 25

Unwanted subject
Pine Street
Caller advised that a female she believes is mentally ill walked into her home/advised she just walked into her room and woke them up. Advised that the female said she was sorry, but she thought she heard a baby. Officer out at location.

Welfare check
E. 19th and N. Gold streets
Officer advised a male that he could not be sleeping on a public sidewalk.

Larceny
N. Bullard Street
Caller advised that a male took a Lions Club flag from in front of one of the businesses and is riding around with it on his motorcycle and she wants it returned. Officer issued an ATL.

Larceny
1220 N. Hudson Street
Caller advised that chairs were stolen from the beer garden yesterday.

Welfare check
N. Corbin Street
Caller advised that a friend of hers is upset because of a verbal altercation they just had/she does not think he is in the right mental state of mind. Officer had contact and advised the male stated he was okay and was just lying down.

New Mexico Game and Fish Department
3200 Highway 15 and E. 32nd Street
Caller advised that between Station 2 and the Burn building is a dead deer that needs to be picked up.

Harassment
N. Silver Street
Caller advised that the family across the street is threatening her and her family and it is an ongoing issue. Officer set up a frequent patrol.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Trail Ridge Road
Caller advised that a window in a vehicle that belongs to a tenant was busted out sometime last night.

Welfare check
1220 N. Hudson Street
Caller advised that two kids are unattended in a newer model VW sedan. Officer had contact with the father and advised that the children were okay and the vehicle was running with the AC on.

Shoplifting
1956 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that a male was trying to take sunglasses but left. Officer had contact with male on south side of Walgreens and issued an indefinite CTW for Albertsons.

Welfare check
Alabama Street
Caller advised that they can hear someone yelling for help and it sounds like it is coming from Hill Street. Officer had negative contact.

Domestic disturbance
Tracy Circle
Caller advised that there is a domestic/advised to hurry/advised that she wants to remain anonymous/advised "You're too late"/said "Bye"/ hung up.

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