Monday, Aug. 28

Dog Bite
Bremen Street
Caller advised he just was bitten by his neighbor’s dog.

Harassment
Little Walnut Road
Caller advised that a creepy girl keeps calling and leaving messages. Officer made contact with caller.

Welfare check
E. 12th Street
Caller advised that her 88-year-old mother hasn’t been feeling well and caller normally talks to her twice a day, but hasn’t been able to reach her today. Officer made contact and advised the mother is okay and will call her daughter.

Welfare check
1007 Pope Street
Caller advised that a named male left the building after making threats to HMS employees. This is a third party call/caller was not on scene.

Welfare check
Georgia Street
Caller advised that a 13-year-old female didn’t show up at school and caller learned the mother got arrested over the weekend. Officer made contact with 13-year-old/everything is okay at the residence.

Harassment
N. Corbin Street
Walk-in advised that the mother of the male who was believed to have taken the vehicle is now harassing him.

Welfare check
W. Victoria Street
Caller advised that he went to the bathroom and when he came out an 82-year-old female with Alzheimer’s was gone. Officer ATL and advised out with the female in front of 6th Street Elementary School.

Game and Fish
35th Street
Dead deer in her yard.

Welfare check
State and Georgia streets
Officer advised a named female didn’t want to talk to him and told him to get off the property.

Larceny
Mississippi Street
Kid’s bike stolen on Friday.

Shoplifting
2005 E. Highway 180
Male just took two bottles of liquor and left in a gray or silver 4 door car.

Fraud/embezzlement
3130 E. Highway 180
Caller advised he went to Wendy’s to get food and was told he had a counterfeit $5 bill and wants an officer to pick it up.

Welfare check
Pine Street
Caller can hear yelling and screaming across the street. Officer advised out at a Pine Street address/everything is okay.

Tuesday, Aug. 29

Harassment
40th Street
Caller advised she is being harassed by the ex via text.

Welfare check
OHS -- E. 32nd Street
Caller advised that a named male is at OHS and is entered in NCIC as an endangered missing person/he left walking. Officer had negative contact with male.

Robbery
111 S. Texas Street
35-year-old female advised caller was hit by a car. EMS1 direct. Officer en route to GRMC for a follow-up.

Harassment
Canal Street
Caller advised that a named male has a CTW and is threatening caller and sister/male is sitting in a car in front of the house right now/sister took off running down the street.

Harassment
Big Ditch
Caller advised that men who are sitting on the bench on the Kelly side entrance are drinking alcohol and harassing women. Office advised all subjects left upon request.

Welfare check
Memory Lane
Caller from CYFD advised that a male left on foot/unknown direction of travel or description of clothing. Officer had contact with male and the juvi was released to CYFD/clear male from NCIC as a missing person.

Unwanted subject
1201 Pope Street
Caller advised the male has been drinking and they do not want him on the property/negative on a CTW. Officer advised the male left upon request.

Larceny
Canal Street
Caller advised that a named female and a named male stole her license plate and put it on another vehicle.

Welfare check
Leslie Road
Caller has called three times yelling and hanging up. Officer requested ambulance for a female having a mental breakdown/she refused to be transported.

Wednesday, Aug. 30

Criminal sexual penetration
Mann Drive
Caller advised that his 27-year-old sister just showed up saying she was raped and drugged. Caller advised she says she had to walk home/unknown where this happened/she is hysterical at this time. Brother said she doesn’t need an ambulance.

Welfare check
1221 N. Hudson Street
Elderly male seems confused. Deputy requested ambulance for a 77-year-old male who is breathing and alert/just appears to be confused.

Domestic disturbance
N. Swan Street
A named female is causing problems and refusing to leave. Officer made contact.

Larceny
W. College Avenue and N. Bullard Street
Caller advised that a named male took her wallet and ran off with it. Officers had negative contact.

Unwanted subject
610 Silver Heights Blvd.
Male shoplifter at the front causing problems with the manager. Issue male an indefinite CTW to CVS.

Welfare check
Mill Road Bridge
Caller advised that a male is lying in the middle of the road saying he wants to die. Officer made contact and advised the male is fine and does not want to hurt himself.

Criminal trespass warning
1814 N. Swan Street
Caller advised that a named female is in the gas pumps bay and they would like a CTW issued to her. Officer advised the female left prior to arrival.

Domestic disturbance
Fowler Avenue
Caller advised that her mother’s boyfriend is threatening to hit her mother and is parked in the middle of the driveway so her mother can’t leave. Advised that the male is now on the porch and won’t leave. Caller advised it’s just her and her little brother in the residence/she is 20-years-old and he is 9-years-old.

Criminal damage to property
S. Bayard Street
Caller advised that someone cut through the fence and tried to steal their camping trailer. Caller called back advising to cancel, saying that it was her parents trying to get the trailer.

Welfare check
Silver Heights Blvd @ Sun Valley
Caller advised that a female is trying to hitchhike. Officer had negative contact.

Suspicious vehicle
1120 E. Highway 180
Officer made contact with registered owner/he advised everything is okay.

Welfare check
E. Richard Street
Caller advised she could hear her neighbors discussing who is more sober to drive/all three vehicles left the scene. Officer advised negative contact.

Thursday, Aug. 31

Welfare check
Virginia Street
Male advised that a named female is not in her right mind and is running toward the ditch. Officers out in the ditch behind Western Bank/en route to GRMC.

Larceny
S. Corbin Street
Stolen license plate.

Welfare check
E. Alice Street – 10:18 a.m.
Caller from Albuquerque advised that a 73-year-old male left fishing yesterday at about 5 a.m. going to possibly Elephant Butte or Lake Roberts/unknown where he could be. Officer tried to contact caller/went to voicemail.

Unwanted subject
Canal Street
A named male and a named female are there and they have a stolen plate on the vehicle they are driving. Officers made contact and issued CTWs to both subjects for the whole trailer Park on Canal Street.

Harassment
N. Gold Street
A named female is threatening caller on Facebook.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
N. Corbin Street
Son’s ex-wife just broke all the windows to the truck and van with a hammer.

Harassment
N. Arizona Street
Caller advised that her ex is stalking her and her partner.

Welfare check
121 W. 12th Street
Caller advised that two adults are shooting up in the alley by the HMS Clinic, and the female’s kids are inside the laundromat with another male. Officer advised all units clear/negative contact.

Welfare check
Leslie Road
Caller advised she is being held hostage outside by subjects with guns/she does not know who they are. Caller also advised she does not know her own name then disconnected the line. Officers made contact with caller who advised the subjects left prior to arrival/units clear/negative contact with any subjects in the area with guns.

Larceny
Sheriff’s Posse Road
Caller advised that a male just stole her nephew’s wallet/her nephew is not there at this time. Officer has contact near Walmart with a named male and a named female.

Welfare check
610 Silver Heights Blvd.
Officer out with the female from the stalled vehicle on Swan/Silver Heights Blvd/will be clear/she is okay.

Welfare check
Fran Drive
42-year-old male threatening suicide/he might have taken something. He had been drinking/he is angry and upset and depressed. Officer spoke with male/advised he is intoxicated but said he does . . .

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