Friday, Aug. 19

Suspicious vehicle
Sara Court
A black Land Rover has been parked in front of her house for about an hour and people are in the vehicle. Status suspended with a hit out of NMSP Las Cruces. Hit confirmation was sent/NMSP verbally confirmed over the phone.

Welfare check
Leslie Road
Caller advised that his 7-year-old son didn't go to school yesterday or today. Officer advised that everything is fine/will be calling caller.

Welfare check
Army Store - Market
Caller advised that a woman is thirsty and dirty and asking for water/screamed at caller when caller didn't help her. Officer made contact/woman refused medical attention.

Welfare check
2 Ridge Road
Caller advised that an intoxicated female is in the bathroom with the door open for almost an hour now/she is not making sense. Officer made contact and advised the female is not intoxicated, she is having vehicle problems/officer will try to help her move it out of the way/standing by for tow truck.

Unwanted subject
1956 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that a female with a CTW is in the store. Officer released the female on a CTA.

Welfare check
W. Market Street
A male is screaming and other subjects claim he is detoxing. Officer advised everything is okay.

Welfare check
Yucca Street
Caller has not been able to contact her 74-year-old friend. Officer made contact/everything is okay/friend will call caller.

Welfare check
E. 14th Street
Caller advised that a named female is across the street having a verbal dispute with caller's son over diapers.

Suspicious vehicle
Silver High School
A named female advised that her son left it there while he went for a ride with his friend.

Welfare check
N. Swan Street
Caller advised that the neighbors stole his insulin needles from his house.

Saturday, Aug. 20

Disturbance
Newsham Street
Caller advised that smoke is coming into house from a fire next door and his neighbors refuse to put it out. Officer made contact and advised they did put the fire out. Caller called back advising as soon as officers left the neighbors turned up their music.

Loud party
College Avenue
Officer out at C/8th. Advised party is breaking up at this time.

Welfare check
Highway 180 @ Motel 6
EMS unit en route to male lying on the ground. Officer advised that male was sleeping/was woken up/told to move on.

Fight
1075 E. Highway 180
Caller advised to send officers. Officer advised female was picked up by her sister/units clear.

Harassment
Lamina Loop
Caller advised that she and her husband caught a kid peeping in their windows/they have him held up against the side of the house. Officer made contact and advised that the father who lives next door is coming to pick up the juvi male/units clear.

Harassment
Pine Street
Caller was just threatened over the phone and she thinks it was a named male/requesting CTWs be issued to the male and his girlfriend.

Harassment
N. Swan Street
Caller advised that a named female is threatening to call CYFD and a doctor to state that caller is a bad mom-to-be/female is causing problems. Dispatcher could hear female in the background. Officer advised female left prior to arrival/clear.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that a female stole a muscle milk/did not stop for personnel/left walking west on 180. Officer had negative contact.

Welfare check
Leslie Road
They have not been able to get ahold of a named female for over a week now/she does suffer from mental problems.

Criminal trespass warning
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that a named male was inside the store causing problems/then left east on 180 in a black Ford Fusion. Officer had negative contact.

Harassment
Kidder Road
Caller advised that his children's mother is harassing him and making threats toward his girlfriend.

Intoxicated persons
N. Bullard and W. Market streets
A male is highly intoxicated and causing a disturbance by yelling and cursing at patrons. Officer made contact and advised that the male was going to stay at It Takes A Village for the remainder of the day.

Disturbance
Memory Lane
Caller advised that a named female is yelling and making threats toward other tenants. Officer had negative contact and advised that they have been to the address for a number of disturbances the past several months/no one will ever answer the door. Officer has heard people inside but they will never open the door.

Burglary
Tom Lyons Drive
Caller advised that it happened sometime today. Officer out at a Christian Flury address for follow up.

Domestic disturbance
N. Swan Street
Caller advised that the kids are crying because of the thunder and because they don't want to go to their mother's/the boyfriend is also at the mother's causing problems.

Shoplifting
1220 N. Hudson Street
A male stole two 30-packs but store was able to get them back.

Harassment
Virginia Street
Caller advised that her boyfriend is harassing her and she does not want him around the house, Officer had contact and issued the boyfriend an indefinite CTW for the residence.

Welfare check
Park
A named male advised that she is going to kill herself.
Officer had contact at Nobile Park/she is not thinking of suicidal thoughts.

Loud party
Leslie Road and North Loop
Officer out at a Leslie Road address.

Sunday, Aug. 21

Welfare check
N. Cheyenne and Montana streets
A 35-year-old female wants to go to the hospital because she was out in the rain today/then stated G

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