Friday, Jan. 1

Shooting
Los Encinos
Caller advised five people can be seen fighting in the street. Advised that it looks like all vehicles are leaving including an older dark Toyota 4Runner blowing through stop signs. Officers advised pulling into ER/male subject with gunshot wound/left side/blood on the side.

Fight
25th and Cactus streets
Large fight/they are shooting at each other/people are yelling/red Mustang driving off north on Swan. Officer advised no contact on N. Swan Street/en route to call location.

Aggravated battery
Hill and Virginia streets
Caller advised that her husband was beat up and not breathing. Officers had contact with a silver 4Runner.

Welfare check
1313 E. 32nd Street
Caller advised that she was hit in the stomach by a computer when the male who was shot arrived on scene. Officer advised that the female stated she was in triage where the male ran in and stated that his cousin was dying and pushed the desk that she was sitting in toward her.

Welfare check
Ben Lilly Drive and Little Walnut Road
Caller advised that she received a call from a named female who stated that they were not letting her leave a residence/she was locked in the bathroom and just wanted to leave and was crying. Female was advised to call 911, which she did and officers were able to find the Hugh McKeen Street address.

Welfare check
Cactus Street
Caller advised that one male and one female just knocked on his door stating they needed some help because their parents were fighting. Officers had negative contact.

Fraud/embezzlement
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that a fake $20 bill had been taken in.

Welfare check
Virginia Street
Caller advised that he would like a welcheck on his 17-year-old daughter who was involved in a fight last night.

Stolen motor vehicle
Camino de Suenos
Caller advised that his friend’s 1987 Toyota pickup was taken sometime after 2 a.m. this morning. Officer out at Ridge Road Chevron.

Request officer
City impound
Caller advised that he needs to get some chains he left in there from last night. Officer opened gate and tow-truck driver retrieved chains.

Unwanted subject
117 Market Street
Caller advised that a male stole some coffee and is causing problems. Officer issued an indefinite CTW to the male.

Criminal damage to property
Rec Center
Vandalized front gate/middle gate.

Domestic disturbance
Alabama Street
Verbal only at this time/he wants her out/he was advised of the eviction process/both said things would be fine when officers left.

Fraud/embezzlement
1506 N. Silver Heights Blvd.
Caller advised that a female tried to return laundry soap valued at $14 and container was filled with water. Advised female left in a red Jeep.

Shoplifting
1506 N. Silver Heights Blvd.
Caller advised that an older female and young man were stealing at this time. Officer issued both indefinite CTWs to all Family Dollars.

Welfare check
N. Bennett Street and E. Broadway
Caller advised that someone is banging on his walls. Officer had negative contact with anyone outside the home. Caller called back advising that a named, intoxicated female needed to be 86’d from the home. Female left upon request.

Welfare check
206 N. Hudson Street
Caller advised that someone stole something from her. Officer gave female a ride to the VFW.

Missing persons
N. Gold Street
Caller advised that her 13-year-old daughter has been missing since yesterday. Officer out at a Cactus Street address/en route with one female juvi to Gold Street.

Larceny
206 W. Highway 180
Caller advised that her Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 was stolen on her shift from inside her purse.

Saturday, Jan. 2

Domestic disturbance
Yucca Street
Male beating up female/leaving in a black Camaro. Officer had contact in front of Dispatch.

Loud party
Kimberly Drive
Units clear.

Welfare check
610 Silver Heights Blvd.
Blacked out in the road.

Disturbance
Yucca Street
Caller advised that a male and a female are there causing problems/they are on foot. Caller called back advising that one male is threatening to shoot another male.

Unwanted subject
1075 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that a named male is acting strange with staff and wants him issued a CTW. Officer did so.

Criminal damage to property
905 N. Hudson Street
Caller advised that he could hear breaking glass. Officers advised one male in investigative detention.

Reckless driver
SCPD
Officer out with traffic stop near Aunt Judy’s Attic.

Shoplifting
3025 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that a male took a light bulb.

Unwanted subject
3110 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that there are 4-wheelers on her property and they are not supposed to be there. Officer made contact and advised they stated no problem, they would ride on the other side of the road.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Kidder Road
Bottle used to break his windshield on his Jeep.

Shoplifting
2150 E. Highway 180
Officer out with two subjects by McDonalds. Officer advised that two clerks picked out two different people that they thought took tennis shoes. Officer advised that they said one box was for tennis shoes and had a pair of Nike Men’s slides that looked new to the officer.

Disturbance
1313 E. 32nd Street
Female just taken in ran out the side door and is refusing to come inside. Officer advised all units clear/the medical staff will handle it from here.

Suspicious vehicle
Catholic Cemetery
Officer spoke to a male and he advised that he would get the truck in the morning.

Sunday, Jan. 3

Intoxicated persons
Fowler Avenue
Caller advised that her son is causing problems. Officer gave son a ride to a Highway 90 South address.

Criminal trespass warning
Visitor Center
Caller advised that a named male is on one end of the parking lot getting breakfast and she would like him removed.

Welfare check
Royall Drive
Caller advised that her children are with their father and it’s been a few days since she has heard from them. Called back advising that her lawyer advised her to request an officer to go back to residence as she still hasn’t heard from her children.

Suspicious vehicle
714 N. Bullard Street
Caller advised that a brown van is throwing trash behind the building. Officer made contact and advised that they are rearranging their items and will pack them all up.

Domestic disturbance
Glenda Circle
Male and female are fighting and the male pushed the female down.

Welfare check
E. 13th and N. Silver streets
Caller advised that a dog that is always with a bearded man they call Santa Claus, who lives up the hill, has been roaming around by itself for a week. Officer had negative contact with the man or his brother.

Welfare check
Paul Place
Male caller called from cell mumbling then hung up. Officer made contact and caller is going through early stages of dementia but is OK.

Larceny
1120 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that someone stole his dog tonight when he took it out to go to the restroom.

Vehicle burglary
Virginia Street
Caller advised that her gun, a Ruger.380 pistol with laser, was stolen out of her vehicle outside the apartment.
 

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