Friday, May 19

Welfare check
N. Bennett Street
A named male left a message at HMS stating, “I give up on everything.” Officer spoke to male/ advised everything is fine; he doesn't want to hurt himself and will get in touch with HMS.

Criminal damage to property
N. Bullard Street
Officer spoke with owner of Encore who stated the tent at Space 11 was cut about 8-10 inches with a sharp object and the owners believe they know who did it.

Unwanted subject
1220 N. Hudson Street - 11:30 a.m.
Male in the parking lot yelling and throwing carts. Officer out with male issuing him an indefinite CTW.

Welfare check
Market and E streets
Officer advised that a 1.5 to 2-year-old child is walking in the roadway wearing only a T-shirt, no diaper. Officer advised the child is back with his parents.

Criminal trespass warning
1220 N. Hudson Street - 12:30 p.m.
Caller advised the same male has returned and is bugging the customers in the parking lot. Officer out with male at 14th /Bennett.

Fraud/embezzlement
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller sent money to a landlord for rent at another place in Georgia through MoneyGram. It was picked up by an unknown person here in Silver City at Walmart.

Battery
KISS - 319 E. 13th Street
A named male just hit caller in the back. Caller wants him to leave her alone and to stop talking to her. Advised if he does it again, she wants charges.

Harassment
1315 N. Hudson Street
A named female and a named male started harassing caller at this location.

Robbery
1201 Pope Street
Male in all camo just robbed the bank and left in a white, small 4dr car/male was armed/no injuries/white, out-of-state plate.

Harassment
Grant Street
Caller advised that her neighbor is going in her yard and feeding her dog.

Welfare check
801 N. Hudson Street
Caller advised that a male in a black older car was beating his child in the back seat/TGI has the video. Officer made contact with caller.

Criminal trespass warning
1814 N. Swan Street
Officer out with male on Gold Street/subject is taking off/when located issue indefinite CTW for W&N Enterprises.

Welfare check
1600 E. 32nd Street
Male lighting a fire on the sidewalk. Officer had negative contact.

Suspicious vehicle
Little Walnut Road
Caller advised that tenants are leaving a pickup running and it has a loud engine and caller is trying to sleep. Officer advised everything is okay.

Welfare check
W. Alice Street
Male is yelling and cussing behind LULAC Hall/now they are fighting. Officer had negative contact.

Fight
18th Street
Caller advised that her daughter is involved in a large fight at a graduation party. Officer spoke with caller.

Welfare check
W. 7th Street
Caller advised that her brother is intoxicated and may cause problems at the residence. Officer made contact with brother who was highly intoxicated and emotional and had blood all over his person that appeared to have come from cuts on his hands. Brother stated he received the cuts from punching . . .

Disturbance
Bosworth Drive
Caller advised that someone is banging on something and they cannot sleep. Officer out with a named individual.

Unwanted subject
711 Silver Heights Blvd.
Male is drunk making trouble in the parking lot.

Saturday, May 20

Criminal damage to property
Little Walnut Road
Caller advised that someone just busted her bedroom window.

Welfare check
N. Silver and 41st streets
Caller advised that she found her 60-year-old partner's vehicle abandoned. Advised he is not answering her phone calls or texts and does have a handgun with him. Advised he is depressed and did leave a note at the residence. Officer out with male at the very end of Silver Street by water . . .

Domestic disturbance
3420 E. Highway 180
Room 226. Male and female/physical. Officer made contact and advised parties will separate and, “I will standby while the other one leaves.”

Harassment
Spring Street Park
A named male is harassing his girlfriend and threatening to beat her up.

Harassment
714 N. Bullard Street
A named male was just in Domino's threatening caller.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
One named female and two unknown females just shoplifted plants, got into a maroon Nissan, and turned toward Silver City on Highway 180.

Welfare check
N. Hudson Street and E. Broadway
A male is staggering into traffic. Officer advised male is not in the area now but was very intoxicated the last time the officer saw him.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
A bald male took a battery and left in a maroon Ford Taurus. Officer went traffic with a named male on Highway 180 and Superior.

Shoplifting
1814 N. Swan Street
A named male grabbed ice cream and walked out and left in a small silver car. Caller advised the male took the ice cream back, half-eaten, and said he would be back later to pay for it. Caller told officer that a customer paid for the ice cream.

Suspicious vehicle
Penny Park
Officer made contact with driver/they left upon request.

Loud party
Crestway and Juniper
Officer spoke with homeowner and he turned the music down.

Aggravated assault
315 N. Texas Street
Male in his black Dodge Truck is trying to shoot himself /he went up Broadway. Deputy on frequent patrol on Ridges at this time.

Sunday, May 21

Welfare check
714 N. Bullard Street
A named male is threatening a female on the porch of the Lions Club. Officer advised they left prior to arrival.

Fight
4051 S. Highway 90
Caller advised that her 30-year-old friend got in a fight and is unconscious and bleeding from nose and face/he is awake and breathing now.

Vehicle burglary
N. Silver Street
Caller advised that someone threw some stuff out of her car.

Reckless driver
N. Hudson Street and E. Broadway
Officer went traffic with vehicle at Washington Federal parking lot.

Panhandler
1814 N. Swan Street
Caller advised a man on a bicycle is begging for money.

Welfare check
16th and N. Silver streets
A female on the ground is yelling “He tried to kill me.” Saying “He choked me.” She is still screaming. Male is walking away toward Taco Bell. Officers ATL male/negative contact.

Domestic disturbance
Canal Street
Male came back and just took off. Caller heard screaming. Officer had contact with male at a Durango Street address.

Domestic disturbance
Georgia Street
Caller advised that a named male just pulled her hair and yelled at her/line disconnected. No answer upon call back. Officer had contact with a named female and a named male.

Harassment
Silver City
Caller advised that her 15-year-old daughter was at a party last night and a girl was threatening her.

Domestic disturbance
611 N. Hudson Street
A female in a white Scion is fighting with a man that just ran off. Officer went traffic with the Scion on Corbin Street.

Criminal damage to property
W. Kelly Street
Caller has a bullet hole in a window of her house.

Welfare check
3514 Fowler Avenue
Caller advised that Silver City Care Center is not answering their phones and hasn't for a while now relative to inquiries about a female resident. Officer spoke to nurses who stated they were doing a shift change when caller called. Caller was told to call the director if he had complaints.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
KISS - 319 E. 13th Street
Caller advised she caught a named male trying to hotwire the KISS van and he took off toward Food Basket. Officer spoke to caller who stated that the male has been staying in the van and that he assaulted her today. Caller requested that he only be issued a CTW. Officer advised to secure her van.

Disturbance
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised she noticed that subjects from a white car and a black truck were fighting. Officers had negative contact.

Suspicious vehicle
Leslie Road
A white car with no hood is parked near caller's house. Officer made contact with a named male.

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