Friday, Feb. 17

Unwanted subject
520 N. Bullard Street
Male passed out on bench. Officer woke up the male and told him to leave.

Welfare check
N. Gold Street
Caller cannot get hold of a named female who was staying at the shelter, but then returned to her boyfriend.

Welfare check
Leslie Road
Caller from Tucson requested welcheck on a 4-month-old, as caller spoke to a named female and believes she is on drugs.

Welfare check
N. Gold Street
Caller advised that a named female was supposed to be at the shelter today. Officer made contact and advised everything is okay.

Fraud/embezzlement
Silver City
Caller who is in Taos advised that she left her 2003, gold Pontiac Grand Am with her daughter with the understanding she would take it to caller's brother on Rosedale Road but she hasn't done so.

Criminal trespass warning
Visitor Center
Caller would like a named male talked to and reminded of the CTW. Officer had contact at Army-Navy store and reissued him an indefinite CTW for Visitor Center.

Larceny
W. Market Street
Caller advised that her car was broken into and her phone, auxiliary cord, and another item were stolen.

Harassment
Harrison Schmitt School
10-year-old son is being threatened at school. Grandfather advised that his grandson just started school in this month and was being bullied by several students and was threatened with being thrown into the ditch.

Domestic disturbance
31st Street
Between a named female and son. Advised the female hit the son.

Saturday, Feb. 18

Harassment
1103 Superior
Caller advised that a male threatened him when caller told him he could not rent to locals and the male started throwing objects around inside. Caller advised that the male was telling him that he will find him and kill him. Officer had contact with male at Rodeway Inn.

Aggravated battery
1313 E. 32nd Street
23-year-old male came into ER with wound to head advising that he was hit in the head multiple times with a pistol. Bayard Police Department requesting city unit to get statement from male because BPD was waiting on a search warrant and were watching suspect's house. Altercation took place in Bayard at a Poplar Street address.

Larceny
E. 13th Street
UPS delivered four tires yesterday and they have been taken.

Domestic disturbance
Swarthmore Drive - 10:45 a.m.
Juvenile female throwing rocks and yelling at parents.

Welfare check
31st Street
Caller advised that she had an altercation with a named male and now she cannot get hold of her kids/they are not answering the phone. Caller advised that she does have a parenting plan and it states she is allowed to call her kids at any time. Caller advised she did go to jail for the altercation.

Domestic disturbance
N. Hudson Street and E. Broadway
Caller advised that her 23-year-old grandson is causing problems. Advised that he is off his medication and got upset when caller would not give him her medication.

Domestic disturbance
Swarthmore Drive - 1:40 p.m.
Caller advised it is a verbal domestic at this time.

Harassment
Visitor Center
Caller advised that a customer stated he was walking his dogs in the ditch area and a homeless man with unleashed dogs followed the customer down the ditch and punched him. Caller wants heavy walk-throughs and all homeless people run out.

Welfare check
N. Gold Street
Caller advised that her cousin lives with her grandparents and he does drugs. Officer made contact and will be calling caller.

Shoplifting
610 Silver Heights Blvd.
Officer advised clear/they got their merchandise back/negative on CTW/just requested she leave for the night.

Harassment
116 N. Bullard Street
Caller advised that her female roommate told her that the room smelled. Caller is going to be in her room and will come out when the officer gets there.

Sunday. Feb. 19

Larceny
17th Street
A named individual walked into house and took money out of caller's purse.

Loud music
Birch Street
Caller advised the neighbor has music too loud. Caller called back advising she hasn't seen an officer. Officer advised a male is working on his sound system and is turning it on and off. Officer also advised that another neighbor advised the music wasn't too loud.

Domestic disturbance
1600 E. 32nd Street
Mother is at station 2/son will not allow her in car.

Shoplifting
100 N. Rosedale Road
A male is carrying a skateboard and has alcohol in his pants. Officer advised no one knew exactly what he took. One said it was Coulson vodka and another said it was Jack Daniels.

Domestic disturbance
Village Drive
Caller advised that her 14-year-old son is upset and refusing to go with her. Officer advised headed to 6th and Kelly for a civil standby. Officers advised out at a Cooper Street address for standby.

Welfare check
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that an older couple, the female in a wheelchair, is in lane at stop sign.

Welfare check
N. Silver Street
Caller advised that a male was drunk and lying on the side of the road. Officer requested ambulance for a male in his mid-50s who fell and hit his head, Male signed refusal and left with brother.

Disturbance
Durango Street
Caller advised that a lot of yelling is going on from a camping trailer. Officer advised clear.

Welfare check
E. Highway 180 and Mountain View Road
Male on bicycle is lying on the side of road. Second caller will stand by/need ambulance for his bleeding face.

Disturbance
Leslie Road
A named male is there causing problems. Caller advised they would not let him in the Mission and he will not leave. Caller is upset because her son is dying in the hospital and she cannot get to him. Officer requested ambulance for a 54-year-old male bleeding from his leg. EMS1 advised cancel/clear with signed refusal.

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