Monday, Dec. 26

Unwanted subject (9:15 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 25)
N. Silver Street
A named male is drunk and refusing to leave. Caller advised her 2-year-old granddaughter is there and does not want her to hear his swearing. Officer had contact advising en route with male to Vanadium.

Welfare check
Mann Drive
Caller heard a female screaming and a male yelling. Officers ATL, made contact, and advised they are just having . . .

Welfare check
Tracy Circle
A named female not acting normally/has been drinking/stopped breathing. Caller advised she knows CPR and was getting her on the floor and then she started breathing. Officer advised female was transported to GRMC by EMS/possible drug overdose.

Welfare check
1814 N. Swan Street
Caller advised that a 4-door older SUV that appears wrecked with a female half in and half outside the vehicle and is partially in the street. Officer made contact and advised she is parked in the bay not in the street/she ran out of gas.

Vehicle burglary
100 N. Rosedale Road
Caller advised that a $400 Yeti ice chest was stolen from the back of his pickup yesterday.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Fraudulent return at customer service/two females wearing sweat pants. Officer out with two females/both were issued indefinite CTWs to Wal-Mart and released on CTAs.

Unwanted subject
N. Gold Street
Caller advised that her roommate is possibly under the influence of marijuana and is causing problems/it is all verbal at this time. Officer requested ambulance for a 39-year-old female having a seizure/conscious/alert/had a seizure last week due to stress/advised female wanted to cancel EMS.

Battery
910 Silver Heights Blvd.
Caller advised that a male just walked up to him and punched him and caller does not know who he is. Advised the male got into the passenger side of a maroon Honda Civic and left toward Wal-Mart. Caller refused medical attention. Officer out with vehicle in front of O'Reilly's.

Unwanted subject
520 N. Bullard Street
Two males passed out on the bench need to be removed. Officer woke them up and advised them to move.

Welfare check
35th Street
Caller advised that she received a phone call from her neighbor who stated a male was sitting on the front steps of caller's residence with two backpacks and appeared homeless. Officer set up frequent patrol.

Domestic disturbance
Grant Street
Caller advised a female was hitting her kids, his kids, and him, and he wants her out of the house. Caller advised he did grab her coat so she would not hit him anymore. Advised he is now walking to a N. Arizona Street address. Officers made contact with caller on College/Pope.

Criminal trespass warning
100 N. Rosedale Road
Caller, a manager, wants CTWs issued to a named female and her boyfriend who keep scamming employees/they already left. Officer en route to a N. Gold Street address/negative contact.

Suspicious vehicle
Fast Food Chinese
Officer advised she is out of gas again.

Tuesday, Dec. 27

Welfare check
W. Market Street
Caller advised she has not seen her tenant since last Thursday. Advised she made entry into the home and tenant was not there. Officer made contact with tenant who is currently in North Carolina.

Welfare check
Kiva Place
Check on named male #1 who is under the influence/this apartment belongs to named male #2 and named male #3 is supposed to be paying off named male #4 who he owes money for drugs. Mom dropped money off with named male #3 and mom called grandma who is a guardian. Male #3 might have a .22 gun with him/it was stolen a couple weeks ago by the grandparents.

Harassment
Little Walnut Road
Caller advised that a neighbor has been harassing her. Second caller advised her neighbors have been scoping her out and have messed with her garage.

Welfare check
Yucca Street
Caller from GRMC Cancer Center advised a subject has missed several appointments and they have attempted contact but the line is disconnected. Officer had contact with subject.

Welfare check
Tracy Circle
Caller from Phoenix advised she has not been able to get hold of her mother since Christmas. Officer advised mother is okay and will give her daughter a call.

Shoplifting
2110 E. Highway 180
Caller, a manager, advised that a named female came into the store and stole a pair of Fila memory foam shoes/they already left in a white SUV.

Wednesday, Dec. 28

Unwanted subject
Lamina Loop
Caller advised that two people, who she kicked out of her residence a few days ago for stealing from her, are banging on her door/she will not ID the subjects. Second caller requested an officer to standby with her while she gets her belongings from the address. Officer advised clear/female is going to have to come back at an earlier time.

Welfare check
Bosworth Drive
Caller advised people are dragging little girls with a car in the doublewide next to him. Caller called back advising three women are abducted in the trailer next to him. Officer made contact with neighbor who advised negative on any of the claims given by caller.

Burglary
Canal Street
Caller advised he just returned home and his house has been broken into.

Wednesday, Dec. 28

Fraud/embezzlement
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a named male is in the back office for shoplifting. Officer advised change call to an embezzlement. Second officer dropped male off at a S. Corbin street address.

Suspicious vehicle
E. Highway 180
Red pickup behind their store going through their trash. Officer made contact and advised them to leave and go back during store hours and speak with the manager.

Welfare check
N. Juniper Street
Caller advised the house right across from him is for sale and a window is broken and a stick is holding blinds. Officer advised everything is secure, will set a patrol.

Welfare check
Elias Street
Caller advised that caller's oldest sister was entrusted with the care of caller's 12-year-old son with only a verbal agreement. Advised that because of an argument the sister now refuses to allow caller to speak with her son. Officer made contact with the son and advised the child is fine.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Adult, named female in the back office not causing problems. Officer advised female has a suspended license and a warrant out of Judge Grijalva's court for failure to pay $212 cash only. Officer advised went to dispatch for hard copy/then to SCPD/then to GCDC.

Harassment
Grant Street
Caller requests DVO on a named male who is bothering her and her daughter.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Adult male in the back not causing problems. Officer determined male has two outstanding warrants out of Judge Laney's court for failure to pay $200 and $260, respectively, cash only.

Welfare check
C Street
They have not heard from her mother in one week. Officer had negative contact but advised it looks like someone is lying on the couch but it could be clothes. Officer made entry into the house/stuff on the couch was clothing/everything was fine/negative contact with mother/house was resecured.

Fraud/embezzlement
1301 N. Hudson Street
Caller advised that her mother had her purse stolen today from Burger Time and the cards are already being used in Bayard and Silver City. Officer advised that GCSD found the wallet and are taking it to caller now, clear.

Thursday, Dec. 29

Unwanted subject
Forest Pizza
Caller advised a homeless male was just kicked out of their restrooms and now he is outside yelling at them. Officer determined the male has an invalid/revoked license and a warrant out of Kansas not extraditable/male left upon request.

Suspicious vehicle
Ben Altamirano Sports Complex
Two vehicles/officer clear from area.

Game and Fish
2290 Superior
Caller advised a deer is alive in the eastbound lane. Officer advised we put the deer down/two shots/.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Two females are concealing merchandise in a backpack/one female is the girlfriend to the girl that was caught yesterday. Officer advised they are still shopping/we cannot wait here all day.

Shoplifting
1506 N. Silver Heights Blvd.
Adult female.

Fraud/embezzlement
2501 E. Highway 180
Employee who embezzled over $2,000 worth of merchandise is in the office and has admitted to taking the merchandise.

Criminal trespass warning
N. Arizona Street
Caller doesn't want a male at his house anymore. Caller has some of his belongings with him at SDPD. Caller wants a CTW issued.

Fraud/embezzlement
Yucca Street
Caller advised that he went down to DMV yesterday because someone has reregistered a yellow Lancer that had his name on it and DMV will not tell him who registered it.

Unwanted subject
Leslie Road
Caller requests an officer in reference to removing a named female and her children from her apartment as they have been there for over a month. Officer advised they did get all of their belongings out and did leave/clear.

Unwanted subject
1313 E. 32nd Street
Caller advised that a named female has been asked several times to take a seat and wait and she hasn't/have also asked her to leave and she has refused/advising the female was there to be seen but she is not letting them do that either/ she is now in ER #3. Officer made contact and advised the female has calmed down and ER will call back if she acts up again.

Weapons fired
Bard Street
Caller advised 8-9 shots being fired. Second caller advised they heard about 3 shots. Third caller advised she heard about 7 shots. Officers out with two vehicles on Mill Road.

Domestic disturbance
Suntanner Road
Caller advised she just returned home from town and her husband is intoxicated and is throwing his arms around like he's trying to hit her. Officer made contact and advised all verbal/have agreed to separate for the night/everything is okay/clear.

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