Friday, April 6

Stolen motor vehicle
Little Walnut Road
His 2007 maroon Chev Cobalt has been stolen as of midnight. License invalid-revoked.

Identity theft
SCPD
Walk-in advised she got a letter from the IRS about someone using her SS# for employment purposes.

Intoxicated driver
Highway 15 and 32nd Street
Officer has contact with the green Escalade/unable to see inside/very dark tinted windows.

Welfare check
Little Walnut Road
Caller advised that the child was left with his very elderly grandfather. Caller called back advising to cancel welcheck/a named male is en route to get the child/everything is okay.

DV order violation
Tracy Circle -- noon
Caller stated a named male is at the residence knocking on all the doors and windows trying to get inside the house. Caller advised she is in El Paso and can’t go to the residence. Officer had negative contact.

Larceny
111 S. Texas Street
Caller advised that a named male stole her wallet with $300 inside. Officer advised caller took off. Officer had contact with caller who was arguing with everyone.

DV order violation
Tracy Circle – 2:20 p.m.
Caller advised that a named male is back at the residence inside the house/her daughter texted her of the incident. Officer made contact with male advising one adult male in custody/en route to GCDC.

Suicide threat
2441 E. Highway 180
No report.

Welfare check
E. 14th and N. Bennett streets
Caller advised an estimated 2-year-old female child was walking in the roadway/going in and out of the yard directly behind the Smoke Shop. Officer advised clear/negative contact with any child or parents.

Panhandler
N. Swan Street and Silver Heights Blvd.
Officer advised clear/advised them to stay out of the roadway.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a named male put belongings in his pocket and left the store. Caller advised he took razors but got them back from him.

Criminal damage to property
Bosworth Drive
Caller advised her male neighbor threw something at her trailer. Officer had contact with the male who advised he threw the rock at a dinosaur not the residence.

Saturday, Apr. 7

Unwanted subject
N. Bennett Street
Caller advised a named male is outside with a machete trying to get in. Caller advised the male is upset because his girlfriend is there/she is okay. Officer had contact with male and issued him an indefinite CTW for the address.

Welfare check
1814 N. Swan Street
Caller advised a female is slumped over the steering wheel possibly passed out.

Unwanted subject
S. Arizona Street – 5 p.m.
Caller advised a named male is in her house and she wants him removed/not causing problems. Officer advised male left prior to arrival.

Unwanted subject
S. Arizona Street – 6 p.m.
Caller stated a named male is trying to get in her residence. Officer advised stayed in the area but had negative contact.

Stolen motor vehicle
Walnut Drive
Caller stated he last saw his silver 2016 Ford F150 about midnight.

Domestic disturbance
1956 E. Highway 180
Male and female/physical/black Toyota/in parking lot. Officer had contact/negative warrants.

Criminal trespass
2707 E. Highway 180
Two males in the store, trying to make a return for an item that was not purchased. Officer had contact with caller who advised the two left while she was calling police. Officer advised that someone set fire to the hay/advised to send SCFD to the fire but it had already been put out but it was still smoldering.

Domestic disturbance
N. Silver Street
A named male is intoxicated and causing problems. Officer advised male being transported by EMS/all verbal.

Game and Fish
N. Silver Street
No report.

Harassment
W. Richard Street
Caller stated her ex-husband is texting her threatening messages. Officer advised her to seek a restraining order.

Larceny
Yucca Street
Caller stated that her black/brown, 60 pound, Swiss mountain dog was taken from her yard about 25-30 minutes ago. Officer advised that the dog has been returned.

Harassment
Skate Park
Caller advised that an older female is at the park harassing him.

Domestic disturbance
S. Texas Street
Caller advised that her mother was just involved in a domestic/male has already left. Officers requested ambulance for a 55-year-old female.

Suspicious vehicle
Stout Elementary School
NMSP had negative contact with owner/officer will secure vehicle.

Welfare check
W. Kelly Street
Caller advised she lives in Arizona and cannot get hold of her two kids who are with their father. Officer advised kids are okay/will be calling caller.

Suspicious vehicle
E. 13th and N. Gold streets
NMSP officer advised SCPD officer of CTW for a named female to a Diamond Street address.

Sunday, Apr. 8

Domestic disturbance
Lamina Loop
Caller advised the neighbors are fighting and it sounds physical. Officer out at address advising everything is okay/all verbal.

Welfare check
1060 E. Highway 180
Caller advised people in two cars in the back parking lot are arguing.

Disturbance
Fran Drive
Caller advised her boyfriend and his brother are physically fighting and they cannot separate them/they have been drinking. Officer advised everything is okay.

Domestic disturbance
Leslie Road
Officer advised negative contact/neighbors advised parties left prior to arrival.

Welfare check
1313 E. 32nd Street
Caller’s wife went to the ER for mental issues but they didn’t admit her and now he can’t find her/she is on foot and doesn’t have her ID.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
1956 E. Highway 180
Caller’s windshield got broken out/happened last night at Albertsons.

Welfare check
N. Pinos Altos Street
Caller advised his mom dialed 911 to lie about him. Officer advised everything is okay/child was upset with mother’s discipline.

Welfare check
Walnut Drive
Caller claims the mother is on drugs and he needs to know if his 5-year-old daughter is okay. Officer had contact with child and mother advising everything appeared okay/negative on any drug usage.

Unwanted subject
E. Kelly Street
Two subjects in her house are not wanted there. Officers had negative contact with caller/both subjects have residency at the location.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Female is loading plants from in front of the store into a red SUV.

Game and Fish
330 W. Highway 180
Caller advised of a dead deer in the roadway. Officer advised one shot fired putting deer down/deer was moved out of the roadway.

Disturbance
1814 N. Swan Street
Officer out with two males arguing/in custody/released on a CTA.

Suspicious vehicle
2501 E. Highway 180
Officer requested wrecker/female had an indefinite CTW for Walmart issued 2-14-14.

Suspicious vehicle
Plata Road
Officer advised to send another unit/out with a male that was beat up.

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