Bayard Police Department

Monday, Apr. 16

Unattended death
Watson Street
Caller advised that her 69-year-old brother-in-law who she tried to call yesterday was found deceased.

Weapons fired
340 Mayo Street
Officer advised they are fireworks/had contact with the people lighting the fireworks and advised them to stop.

Tuesday, Apr. 17

Welfare check
East Street
Officer advised 54-year-old female with a broken arm in a cast/broken about a week ago.

Domestic disturbance
Maple Street
Caller advised she and her son just got into an argument and he threatened to kill her and she told him to leave/he has a mental illness and caller is afraid of him and does not want him to return to her house. Officer advised clear/will ATL for caller’s son.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Bayard Little League
Caller advised that kids were playing catch and hit her Honda Civic’s window.

Wednesday, Apr. 18

Domestic disturbance
Cactus Street
A male and a female are arguing on the porch of a nearby house. Officer had contact advising everything is okay/just standing by.

Welfare check
S. Franey Street
Caller advised that a female is walking down the street cussing and yelling at people. Officer spoke with female before the domestic/she is okay. Caller called advising the female is at the skate park yelling at the kids. Officer out at the skate park.

Thursday, Apr. 19

Unwanted subject
1101 Tom Foy Blvd.
Caller advised that a named female is harassing customers.

Criminal damage to property
Maple Street
A female is breaking out windows at his house and took his license plate as well. She is stating that he has ruined her life.

Criminal damage to property
803 Central Avenue
Caller advised there are holes in the fence that weren’t there a few minutes ago. Officer will do heavy patrol.

Hurley Police Department

Tuesday, Apr. 17

Welfare check
1209 Tom Foy Blvd.
Male lying in front of Mingo’s. Officer requested ambulance for a male in his late 50s who wrecked on his bike in the roadway/bleeding from the head/semi-conscious.

Wednesday, Apr. 18

Hot pursuit
2nd and D streets
Westbound pursuit/Tazer deployed.

Santa Clara Police Department

Wednesday, Apr. 18

Domestic disturbance
N. Prescott Street
Caller advised her husband has been drinking and threw her against the wall. Officers had contact advising giving male a ride to Silver/parties are separating for the night.

Welfare check
N. Bayard Street
58-year-old male is okay/he accidently pushed his medical alert button.

Reckless driver
S. East and E. Church streets
Male juvie on a red 4-wheeler without helmet and kicking up dust and driving erratically. Officer had contact/juvie will be riding back to his address to get a helmet.

Criminal damage to property
S. East Street
Caller stated her trampoline was damaged and so was some other items. Officer identified the two who damaged the trampoline and spray-painted the wall and the truck.

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