Friday, Jan. 12

Larceny
704 N. Bullard Street
Theft of a bicycle she uses as decoration at her business/valued at $50. Officer had contact with caller.

Game and Fish
3514 Fowler Avenue
Injured deer limping around the ditch.

Accident-property damage
6th Street and Big Ditch
Two vehicles/no injuries.

Burglary
Kimberly Drive
Caller stated someone broke into his residence.

Domestic disturbance
N. Swan Street
Caller advised that a named male is hitting her.

Breaking and entering
W. 8th Street
Male in the neighbor’s shed/can see police arriving/male still in shed. Officer had contact with neighbor advising male was working with the roofers and helping to clean out back yard/everything is okay.

Game and Fish
E. Highway 180 and Superior
Caller advised an injured deer is in the roadway. Officer advised will be putting the deer down.

Welfare check
315 N. Texas Street
Caller advised that a named male is in the restaurant and that he was just jumped by three subjects and he can’t breathe. Officer requested ambulance for a 25-year-old male having withdrawals.

Welfare check
403 W. College Avenue
Caller advised a subject is walking around with a flashlight and there is some kind of fire possibly in a trashcan. Officer advised it is just the workers cleaning the hood vents/everything is okay.

Accident-property damage
W. Highway 180 and Alabama Street
Two vehicles in the roadway/a gray Nissan Sentra and a green Ford F150.

Saturday, Jan. 13

Welfare check
N. Silver Street
Male possibly intoxicated on a bicycle. Officer made contact advising clear/negative on serving papers.

Fraud/embezzlement
2333 Sheriff’s Posse Road
Caller advised she lost her bankcard yesterday at Sonic and it has been used at Walgreen’s and other locations.

Welfare check
Plata Road
Caller advised she can hear a group of children yelling for their mother/also hears a male yelling. Officer had contact advising clear/subjects are having a birthday party/they were advised to keep it down.

Thursday, Jan. 14

Domestic disturbance
Kiva Place
Caller advised that her neighbors have been arguing for the past hour and she just heard something break.

Criminal trespass warning
Luck Street
Caller advised that a named male is on scene and is not leaving/he has a CTW and multiple warrants. Officer had negative contact.

Harassment
111 S. Texas Street
Caller advised she is getting death threats from a named male. Officer was advised.

Welfare check
Leslie Road – 1:08 p.m.
Caller advised she cannot rest because someone attacked her in her apartment, refused medical, and then said not to bother, she does not want anyone to go over. Officer found phone number and made contact advising she is okay.

Welfare check
Leslie Road – 3:07 p.m.
Caller advised subjects are hurting her and she wants them to get out of her head. Officer advised everything is okay.

Criminal trespass warning
206 N. Hudson Street
Caller advised that a female is outside harassing people for money/want CTW issued. Officer out with a named individual/everything is okay/negative on a CTW at this time.

Harassment
111 S. Texas Street
Caller advised she’s been getting threats all day.

Criminal damage to property
W. 12th Street
Caller advised the house next to her’s is vacant and thinks someone may have broken into it/kitchen window is broken. Officer spoke with caller.

Criminal trespass warning
Pinos Altos Road
Caller advised that a named male has a CTW and he was just on his property in his vehicle. Officer had contact advising units clear.

Battery
Virginia Street
Caller advised that three subjects, ages 4, 6, and 10-years-old, beat up her 6-year-old grandson.

Larceny
Superior
Caller advised that some things were stolen from the bed of his pickup.

Welfare check
A Street
Caller advised that a 50-year-old male diabetic has been unreachable since Thursday. Officers advised they can hear the TV and heard someone at one point but no one is answering the door/spoke to some neighbors.

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