Monday, Aug. 14

Harassment
Swarthmore Drive
Caller advised that their neighbor keeps harassing caller and her family. Officer made contact with caller and neighbor.

Unwanted subject
2370 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that a named female was just fired and is refusing to give the key back. Officer issued the female an indefinite CTW for World Finance.

Welfare check
Bus lot next to OHS
Caller advised that a male is lying in back of one of the maintenance vehicles. Officer issued the male an indefinite CTW.

Criminal damage to property
2065 Memory Lane
Caller advised one of the windows is cracked.

Welfare check
2501 E. Highway 180
A 55-year-old female in a silver Toyota Corolla pulled up to her husband’s vehicle and asked him if he has a gun and if he could shoot her. She left east on 180. FD3 advised the same thing. Second caller is on 7th and Bullard and is talking to the female. Officer requests EMS kill their sirens.

Request officer
GCSD
Walk-in to Grant County Sheriff’s Office advised that she had a male friend living with her and he moved to Tucson/he is suffering from dementia. Advised that he is calling another named female four or five times a day. He is being very aggressive about coming to get his things that are still at the female’s house but the female does not want to pursue any . . .

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that a juvi in the store is trying to take a knife. Caller thinks they have more than one.

Criminal damage to property
Aloe Verde
Caller advised that someone is trying to break into the garage. Officer advised negative on any damage/will set up frequent patrol.

Welfare check
Silver City Post Office
Two females and a baby in a stroller walking in the middle of the street. Officer advised everything is okay/they are walking on the sidewalk.

Tuesday, Aug. 15

Harassment
30th Street
Caller advised that a named male texted him and threatened to kill him.

Criminal damage to property
111 S. Texas Street
Light bulb broken/deadbolt messed with. Caller did not wish to file charges.

Harassment
Silver City
Caller is a nurse at GRMC and advised that a patient that is admitted into GRMC ran her off the road.

Domestic disturbance
Valley Vista
Caller advised that he and his wife got into an argument and she is trying to leave with their daughter. Officer made contact and advised en route with male to Harvest Church. Caller called back advising the male is back causing problems.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that a named male tried to steal some liquor and is in the back office/male is intoxicated but not causing problems. Caller wants a CTW issued. Officer re-issued an indefinite CTW for Walmart and released him on a CTA.

Harassment
Canal Street
Caller advised she is receiving threatening messages but was very uncooperative/would not answer dispatcher questions. Officer advised standing by for male to get on scene to issue CTW.

Panhandler
1814 N. Swan Street
Caller advised that a male is asking for money and being aggressive with customers. Officer advised to cancel call since no description could be given.

Domestic disturbance
Valley Vista
Caller advised a verbal domestic is going on. Officers attempting contact/clear.

Criminal damage to property
WNMU
Caller advised a window at the gym complex is broken.

Shoplifting
1956 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that a male stole water and left already/unknown direction.

Loud music
N. Corbin and 16th streets – 9:11 p.m.
Caller advised her children can’t sleep because of the music. Officers had contact/they did lower the music/clear.

Shoplifting
100 N. Rosedale Road
Caller advised that a female took a face cream valued at $15.99. Officer advised clear/female left prior to arrival.

Loud music
N. Corbin and 16th streets – 10:47 p.m.
Officer advised clear/they will be calling it a night.

Wednesday, Aug. 16

Welfare check
Silver City
Caller requests officer call him re: child abuse information he has. Officer out on Fran Drive.

Domestic disturbance
E. Dorothy Street
Caller advised that her girlfriend just hit her in the back of the head with her phone/22-year-old is bleeding.

Welfare check
Georgia Street
Caller advised that a named male has not gone in to the KISS office on Monday for his appointment.

Domestic disturbance
N. Gold Street
Fighting.

Unwanted subject
Visitor Center
Adult male is harassing a named individual. Officer advised the male was issued an indefinite CTW to the Visitor Center.

Welfare check
40th Street and Fran Drive
Caller advised that a tan Jeep is following her.

Shoplifting
206 N. Hudson Street
Caller advised that a named male stole liquor and left on foot toward Big Ditch Bridge. Officer made contact with male and advised to show his prisoner was released on a CTA.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Juvenile male not causing problems. Officer made contact and advised 16-year-old male fainted/send ambulance/alert and breathing/in back office.

Welfare check
N. Swan Street
Caller advised a named male has type 2 diabetes and is threatening suicide/he is known to have a gun on him/possibly taking too many diabetes meds. Officer advised negative contact at residence address.

Vehicle burglary
Pine Street
Caller advised that insurance, registration, phone charger and a lighter were taken from her residence.

Weapons fired
Ursa Minor
Caller advised she heard 7-8 gunshots. Officers out of units at Ursa Minor and Little Walnut/advised three in custody/released on a CTA.

Suspicious vehicle
Durango Street
White pickup parked in front of residence and caller advised they are smoking narcotics and she is afraid as she lives alone. Officer went traffic with vehicle at Durango and 17th.

Reckless driver
201 E. 14th Street
Vehicle headed toward Little Walnut/a white Ford pickup/almost hit caller. Officer went traffic with vehicle on Little Walnut at Jose Barrios/male driver has an outstanding warrant for FTA with bond to be set/female will be taking over vehicle.

Suspicious vehicle
Jose Barrios School
Officer out of unit/around the school.

Unwanted subject
1814 N. Swan Street
Caller advised that a male is harassing customers and going over and changing the trash. Officer issued the male an indefinite CTW to all W&N Enterprises.

Thursday, Aug. 17

Unattended death
Katheryn Circle
76-year-old female is possibly deceased. Officer advised to send OMI1/OMI1 en route ETA 40 minutes.

Littering
San Vicente and S. Texas streets
Caller advised there is a lot of trash in the roadway. Code Enforcement en route.

Criminal damage to property
Howell Street
Caller advised that his neighbor is naked and she is outside throwing rocks at his home/she broke a window. Second caller advised that the female is now running up Virginia. Officer had contact with female at Hill/Virgina/request ambulance/clear.

Larceny
Serinna Court
Caller believes someone stole his gun three days ago.

Fraud/embezzlement
1075 E. Highway 180 – 1:21 p.m.
Caller advised they received two $100 counterfeit bills from the same male.

Fraud/embezzlement
206 W. Highway 180 –1:55 p.m.
A named male just tried paying with a counterfeit $100 bill. Advised the manager chased him down and they got their money back and took the counterfeit $100 also. Officers have one in investigative detention en route to Pizza Hut/advised Pizza Hut does not want to press charges/advised took all of the counterfeit bills he has.

Larceny
121 W. 12th Street
Walk-in advised that as they were doing their laundry, one of their comforters was taken/they have video footage.

Fight
1401 Silver Heights Blvd.
Two males physically fighting. Officer made contact and advised neither party wanted to file on the other.

Unwanted subject
300 16th Street
Caller advised that a male is behind the building with his feet up on the building/he is not doing anything wrong/he needs to leave the area. Advised they want the male issued an indefinite CTW for the location. Officer had contact.

Welfare check
1775 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that a machine gun is on top of the hill/it is sitting on a tripod and caller can see the barrel pointing down. Officer advised he did see it yesterday, and the ‘gun’ is not real/it is made of metal and other items.

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