Monday, Aug. 6

Harassment
Canal Street
A named male and a named female were advised not to contact each other but caller advised the female is sending them messages. Officer had contact with caller.

Suicide threat
3514 Fowler Avenue
No report.

Unwanted subject
1220 N. Hudson Street
Caller advised that a man has been there all night/manager does not want him on the property when he opens the store. Officer had contact advising the male left upon request.

Welfare check
Andrea/Serinna
Male acting weird making a screeching noise in the empty lots. Officer out with male advising he is leaving and going home.

Burglary
Silver High School
Laptops were taken.

Game and Fish
E. Highway 180 and 32nd Street Bypass
Dead deer on the shoulder.

Shoplifting
1956 E. Highway 180
Male stole milk/did get milk back. Officer had contact with male at WNM Title/issued male an indefinite CTW for Albertsons.

Welfare check
Silver City Post Office
Female lying in the lobby saying she was in danger that someone was going to kill her/she is now walking toward Millie’s. Officers advised she just ran into the Chevron/female was issued a CTA.

Larceny
2315 Ranch Club Road
Caller advised that a male tried to steal his bike/he threw the bike back at caller. Officer had negative contact with anyone.

Graffiti
1311 Grant Street
Officer had contact with caller who advised a named male was spray-painting his election signs.

Shoplifting
100 N. Rosedale Road
Female putting merchandise in her pants. Officer advised clear/caller lives in Cruces working at Walgreen’s in Las Cruces/called the wrong location.

Domestic disturbance
W. Market Street
Sounds like the neighbors are fighting/could hear a female yelling to get away and objects being thrown. Officer on scene.

Assault
1315 N. Hudson Street
Male threatening employees behind the counter. Deputy advised clear/ Officer issued male an indefinite CTW for Blake’s.

Welfare check
Little Walnut Road
A 2-year-old went with his dad yesterday kicking and screaming. Officer had contact advising little boy is okay.

Tuesday, Aug. 7

Loud music
Royall Drive
Officer had contact advising clear/subject was advised to turn the music down.

Welfare check
Shell/Arby’s area
Officer can hear a lot of yelling in the area/out with a named male/he is highly intoxicated.

Shoplifting
1814 N. Swan Street
Two males just stole two cases of beer/16 packs of Budweiser. They were young/they are on foot/they ran behind Watts Hall.

Welfare check
Highway 180 @ Blue Line
Caller advised that a male is stumbling in and out of traffic.

Unwanted subject
208 W. Highway 180
A lady is living behind her building and caller’s boss wants her removed. Officer out with a named female/negative on issuing her a CTW/they just want her removed from property.

Welfare check
Virginia Street
Caller advised when she tried to call her father yesterday, she got a message saying her number has been restricted. Advised her father lives with her brother. Officer was advised.

Welfare check
N. Bullard and W. 6th streets
Caller believes the red pickup does not have brakes as it rolled into the white one and the white one is the only thing holding the red one. Officer had contact advising no damage to vehicles and neither party wants to report.

Harassment
524 Silver Heights Blvd.
Caller needs to report threatening emails he is getting from ex-tenant. Officer had contact advising caller is continuing with GCSD.

Disturbance
1617 Silver Heights Blvd.
A male is trying to hit people. Second caller advised male went to back parking lot to Juniper Street. Officer had contact with male on Juniper and 18th streets.

Harassment
117 W. Market Street
A named male was being aggressive with one of the baristas. Officers ATL male.

Battery
414 N. Bullard Street
Male walked into her office and hit someone then left. Officer had contact with employee.

Assault
206 N. Hudson Street
Male in a black leather jacket just swung at him. Officers had contact requesting ambulance for a 50-60-year-old male requesting to go by ambulance. Employee requesting indefinite CTW for all W&N Enterprises.

Suspicious vehicle
W. 7th Street
Officer had contact advising clear/subject advised he was waiting for a friend.

Harassment
1313 E. 32nd Street
Caller advised that her ex-husband has been following her when she leaves for work. Officer had contact with caller.

Shoplifting
1956 E. Highway 180
Male took alcohol but caller got it back/subject is by the customer service booth. Officer out with a named male/issued male an indefinite CTW for Albertsons and also a CTW for all W&N Enterprises per ATL.

Domestic disturbance
N. Swan Street
Caller advised her ex-boyfriend is cussing at her and threatening to burn her house down. Officer had contact advising verbal/might call back for a standby.

Shoplifting
1220 N. Hudson Street
Female took beans and other foods. Officer advised ATL female to issue her a CTW.

Welfare check
Virginia Street
Caller advised that her neighbor called her advising someone slammed her against the door then left. Officer had contact advising subject is okay/negative on a domestic/advised she dropped a large frame and was asking for help with that.

Unwanted subject
306 E. 12th Street
Female verbally harassing workers then left heading toward Rec Center. Officer out with named female.

Domestic disturbance
Market and F streets
Officer advised transporting female to a different location.

Wednesday, Aug. 8

Domestic disturbance
E. 13th and N. Gold streets
Caller advised her boyfriend is getting out of hand and hitting his grandfather. Officer had contact advising one named male in custody/will be en route to PD.

Harassment
Valley Vista
Someone keeps calling him from a blocked number advising they are going to take his car/requests frequent patrol for next two days.

Suspicious vehicle
Juniper/Cedar
Officer out with two named males.

Battery
110 S. Bullard Street
Male out front said he was assaulted.

Welfare check
College construction
Walk-in advised she saw a named male with a possibly 10-year-old girl in the back seat. Officer had negative contact.

Harassment
Canal Street
She is receiving more harassing texts.

Harassment
N. Gold and E. 12th streets
Caller advised she is being followed by a brown SUV driven by a named female/advised she has had problems with her. Officer advised that although caller believes a restraining order has been issued against the driver, LE has not yet been able to locate the driver and the restraining order has not . . .

Unwanted subject
Mountain View Road
Caller advised that her brother’s ex-girlfriend is in the driveway causing problems and also damaged his vehicle. Officer advised ATL female to issue CTW for address.

Domestic disturbance
E. Cain Drive
Caller advised that her daughter assaulted her/negative on anything physical/she left in a gray pickup truck. Officer has contact with vehicle on Little Walnut.

Suspicious vehicle
105 N. Rosedale Road
Two vehicles. Everything is okay/vehicles will be leaving.

Thursday, Aug. 9

Game and Fish
501 Silver Heights Blvd.
The dead deer guy picked up a dead skunk.

Welfare check
S. Cinc – 2:35 p.m.
A named female has a CTW on her boyfriend and his vehicle is at her home. Officer had contact advising he is allowed to be there to set up a tablet for the kids/both parties stated everything was okay and that he would be leaving as soon as the tablet was set up.

Welfare check
Pope Street Park
Male yelling obscenities and threatening to kill people. Officer out with a named male who was issued a CTW for the park for 30 days.

Unwanted subject
S. Cinc – 3 p.m.
Caller stated three subjects are causing problems and he is being harassed. Advised he is the homeowner and wants them removed. Officer had contact, advising a male advised that the female’s parents were causing problems. Officer advised subjects left prior to arrival.

Criminal trespass
2501 E. Highway 180
A named female is in the store.

Harassment
N. Bayard Street
Caller advised a named male is harassing him.

Domestic disturbance
2333 Sheriff’s Posse Road
Caller advised that a male is following a female and yelling. Officer out with a named male and a named female in front of Wrangler’s/clear/all verbal/everything is okay.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that two males are stealing liquor/they are putting items in a bag they are carrying/they appear to be highly intoxicated/they are now at the registers.

Harassment
Agave Circle
Caller advised that three named individuals are threatening her daughter/Officer on scene/clear.

Welfare check
Hudson Bridge
Caller advised that a person is walking in the middle of the bridge holding a sign and yelling at cars going by. Officer had contact with the female and she was advised to stay out of the roadway. Officer advised she appeared to be under the influence and stated she was raising her hands to God/she did remove herself from the roadway and continued walking north on Hudson.

Criminal trespass warning
2501 E. Highway 180
Officer out with a named female/female was issued indefinite CTW on July 15, 2018/she was escorted off the property and reissued the CTW.

Burglary
Canal Street
Caller advised his home had been broken into.

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