Friday, Dec. 8

Accident-injuries
N. Hudson Street and E. Broadway
Vehicle vs pedestrian. Vehicle on scene/pulled into Snappy Mart/unknown if pedestrian is okay.

Welfare check
Market Street
Caller advised he is visiting his 52-year-old son and he was found on the floor/cannot open the door.

Aggravated battery
1313 E. 32nd Street
Adult male just assaulted his father and is causing problems. Officers advised one male in custody and transporting.

Shoplifting
1956 E. Highway 180
A named male in a black hoodie stole razors and took off toward Ridgewood Motors/he is now walking on Rosedale Road.

Larceny
103 E. College Avenue
Caller wants to speak to an officer about a bike that has been recovered.

Unwanted subject
703 Silver Heights Blvd.
Caller advised a bunch of homeless subjects behind Denny’s are drinking and knocking on vehicle windows asking them for money. Officer advised they are gathering their stuff and leaving.

Unwanted subject
1814 N. Swan Street
Adult male passenger verbally attacking other passengers and bus driver.

Harassment
201 E. 14th Street
Male on motorized bike, harassing customers.

Shoplifting
610 Silver Heights Blvd.
Female on camera putting perfume in her purse/still in store. Officers out with two individuals/clear.

Reckless driver
W. Highway 180 @ Little Walnut Road
Officer out with vehicle/advised don’t believe this is the vehicle.

Unwanted subject
510 N. Bullard Street
Caller advised they have a subject who is refusing to leave then disconnected the line. Officer issued an indefinite CTW to a named male.

Saturday, Dec. 9

Welfare check
1075 E. Highway 180
Caller advised her female friend called very upset advising she was beat up by a named male and left at Mc Donald’s and he took her keys and wallet. Officers out with female at Silver Heights and Cactus/giving her a ride to a Little Walnut Road address.

Fight
Leslie Road
Caller advised that some females are fighting. Officer advised on scene.

Welfare check
Leslie Road
Caller advised that subjects are in her house and she wants them removed.

Welfare check
206 N. Hudson Street
Male is slumped over in his vehicle/looks like he is breathing/van has been parked there for about an hour.

Request officer
1313 E. 32nd Street
13-year-old male out shooting with his father shot himself in the leg.

Welfare check
1956 E. Highway 180
Officer advised a male went to the PD advising that another male near Albertsons is having a medical issue. Officers had contact with male on a bench at Shoe Dept. Male advised he does not need any help.

Welfare check
1014 Pope Street
Male lying in the parking lot possibly intoxicated. Officer had negative contact.

Welfare check
2260 E. Highway 180 – 3:40 p.m.
Male sitting on a bench since 9 a.m./looks like he’s sleeping.

Burglary
Mountain View Road
Caller advised she left her purse in her truck last night and someone took her daughter’s prescription pills and $150 out of the purse. Officer spoke with caller who stated last night she and her son went to McDonalds about 1 a.m., and she just took a small amount of money for apple pie. She did not know her son picked up her purse and took it also. She thinks he thought if he took her purse she would buy him more. The . . .

Welfare check
N. Silver Street
Caller advised he got into an argument with his 14-year-old brother-in-law and left the residence and wants to make sure the brother-in-law is okay.

Welfare check
910 Silver Heights Blvd.
Caller advised a male was throwing up in the bathroom for about 45 minutes and making weird noises. Advised he is now leaving the parking lot heading east possibly intoxicated and is driving funny. Officer had negative contact.

Sunday, Dec. 10

Suspicious vehicle
N. Main and W. 13th streets
Officer had contact with two males.

Welfare check
100 N. Rosedale Road
Caller advised that a man is behind Walgreens who stated to caller that he wanted to kill himself. Officer made contact requesting ambulance for a 58-year-old male complaining of liver pain/no chest pain/no severe bleeding/no lights and sirens.

Criminal trespass
Yucca Street
A named female was knocking on the back door/she is in a black hoodie with her hair in a bun. Officer advised female left prior to arrival.

Unwanted subject
41st Street
A named male is at the front door trying to kick the door down. He is inside/female is screaming. Officer advised male has an outstanding warrant out of Judge Laney’s court in the amount of $281 for failure to pay.

Welfare check
1445 E. Highway 180
Intoxicated male just wrecked on his bike. Officers advised giving the male a ride home.

Welfare check
Valley Vista
Caller advised her friend has court with her ex who has been threatening her and caller has not heard from her. Officer made contact advising everything is okay.

Welfare check
Leslie Road
Caller is yelling and not listening at all/yelling at someone who won’t let go of her. She keeps calling dispatch screaming. Officer made contact with residence advising she doesn’t want to come to the door/she stated she is okay.

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