Monday, Dec. 11

Harassment
111 S. Texas Street.
Officer made contact advising everything is okay.

Larceny
N. Hudson Street
Caller advised an extension cord was stolen for the Christmas lights downtown.

Shoplifting
1956 E. Highway 180
21-year-old male/has him there. Officer out with male/issued him an indefinite CTW to Albertsons.

Unwanted subject
2260 E. Highway 180
Caller advised there is a bunch of homeless people behind Arby’s and they threw beer cans at caller when caller didn’t give them money. Officer out with a male/advised they weren’t throwing beer cans at anyone.

Unwanted subject
Cain Drive
Caller wants his brother to leave/whenever he’s around stuff turns up missing. Officer advised brother left before arrival.

Game and Fish
Hester/city limits
Just saw a mountain lion in someone’s yard/will be waiting for an officer. Officers made contact with lion near Hester/Sawyer Ck. and shot it/G&F picked up the mountain lion.

Game and Fish
2105 Memory Lane
A javelina is in the yard possibly injured. G&F was advised/javelina went into the ditch.

Request officer
GCSD
Walk-in advised she believed her cell phone had been hacked. Deputy advised her to contact her phone provider.

Shoplifting
1401 Silver Heights Blvd.
Male put something in his backpack and went into the restroom. Officers out with a subject in front of No Excuses/negative on shoplifting/CTW was issued.

Unwanted subject
S. Gold Street
Caller advised she received a call advising someone is at her dad’s house and no one should be there. Officer made contact with a male who advised he used to live there and was gathering his things. Caller advised the male never lived there but then advised that . . .

Domestic disturbance
Canal Street
Caller advised she can hear a lot of yelling. Officer made contact advising clear/everything is fine.

Welfare check
Louisiana Street
Caller last saw an 85-year-old female yesterday but she isn’t answering her phone. Officer made contact advising female is fine/her phone isn’t working.

Welfare check
Leslie Road
Caller advised she is having problems with a named individual. Officer advised everything is fine.

Tuesday, Dec. 12

Suspicious vehicle
2 Ridge Road
Officer advised owner advised his headlights went out and will get it first thing in the morning.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Sara Court
Caller advised that during the night someone threw a rock and shattered her windshield/she thinks it was someone who was stalking her last year.

Game and Fish
1340 E. 32nd Street
Injured deer in the back parking lot. Officer unable to make contact/it ran off between some houses/its front leg is injured.

Welfare check
2707 E. Highway 180
Young man outside ranting and raving/wearing a gray hoodie/walking toward ACE/throwing weeds up in the air. Officer made contact/he’s okay/clear.

Intoxicated persons
2501 E. Highway 180
Male out front. Officer out with male/has an indefinite CTW for Walmart/will be taking him to a Bard Street address.

Criminal trespass warning
1040 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that the people who destroyed a room last night are walking in front of the hotel right now/one female, two males, and two dogs. Officer had contact at DMV/all were issued indefinite CTWs for all three hotels.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
A named female is in the back office/she was trying to walk out with toys. Officer advised female has an indefinite CTW/was released on a CTA.

Harassment
GCSD
Caller advised that a named male in a gray Ford Taurus is following her. Officers made contact with caller.

Welfare check
Silver Creek and Royal John Mine roads – 6 p.m.
Caller advised that her husband took a drive at 8:30 a.m. and has not gone home/he does not have a cell phone/he has COPD/has a passenger with him.

Vehicle burglary
Ridge Road
Toyota SUV was broken into.

Reckless driver
McDonald’s and Highway 180
Turned into Albertsons parking lot. Officer had contact at Arby’s/dropped off a female.

Larceny
Little Walnut Road
Caller advised a box of medical records was stolen.

Wednesday, Dec. 13

Welfare check
Leslie Road – 7:15 a.m.
Caller screamed get out of here over and over/would not answer dispatcher. Officer made contact advising everything is okay.

Welfare check
Leslie Road – 6:30 p.m.
Caller yelling at someone to get out of her house/advised someone to get to her house quick.
Officer made contact advising everything is fine.

Welfare check
Leslie Road
Caller advised two named individuals do not have light in the apartment/kids should be with their father/caller is the grandfather. Officer made contact advising everything is fine.

Harassment
1103 Superior
The ex-boyfriend won’t leave her alone.

Criminal trespass warning
2 Ridge Road
Male has a CTW re-issued Oct. 23, 2017/will be released on a CTA.

Thursday, Dec. 14

Criminal trespass warning
2501 E. Highway 180
Officer checked CTWs for two females/both clear.

Welfare check
711 Silver Heights Blvd.
Caller advised a named male in a room wants to kill himself/he suffers from anxiety and PTSD/he has been off his meds/has been drinking.

Vehicle burglary
Little Walnut Road
Caller advised her car was broken into and her husband’s gun was stolen.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Known shoplifter in store/wearing new shoes he just stole/beard/white/furry guy. Officer made contact and issued the male an indefinite CTW and released on a CTA.

Domestic disturbance
W. 6th Street
Mother and daughter were having a verbal dispute but have gone inside.

Assault
Silver High School
Assistant principal wants to show an officer the threat they received.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Male stuffing a backpack. Officer has one in investigative detention/male released and issued an indefinite CTW for Walmart.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Female in the back not causing problems. Officer issued the female an indefinite CTW for Walmart and released her on a CTA.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
A named female is in the back not causing problems. Officer re-issued the female an indefinite CTW for Walmart.

Domestic disturbance
E. Victoria Street
Caller advised that her boyfriend is kicking and punching holes in the walls/she rents the house/she wants him to leave. Advised he left on foot. Officer advised clear/all verbal.

Harassment
1103 Superior
Caller advised that a named male is passing by again. Officer advised all units clear/set up frequent patrol for Holiday Inn and Gila Mountain Inn throughout the weekend for evenings and graveyards.

Welfare check
1075 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that he went to get something to eat at McDonald’s and was unable to because there didn’t appear to be any workers in the building. Officer made contact advising someone is getting their food at the drive-thru/everything is okay/clear.

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