Friday, Feb. 15

Unwanted subject
1313 E. 32nd Street
A named male is refusing to leave the waiting room.

Fraud/embezzlement
1814 N. Swan Street
A female with long hair and green eyes tried to use a counterfeit $100 bill and left toward the gas pumps/the cashier has the bill with her.

Harassment
Cardinal Lane
Caller stated her husband, who she is divorcing, has been calling her since 4 a.m. and he is not allowed where caller is staying/he is intoxicated when he calls. Officer advised caller to block the phone and how to file for a protective order. Officer attempted to call the male to . . .

Criminal damage to property
Cooper Street @ water tanks
At the city‘s water tanks, their electrical boxes have been damaged. Officer had contact with a city worker who explained the rain caused the device to malfunction/there was no damage.

Shoplifting
2148 E. Highway 180
Male took a $20 speaker possibly headed to Memory Lane Apartments.

Liquor laws
La Plata Middle School
Officer had contact with principal who received a report from a teacher about two students drinking alcohol from a water bottle.

Criminal damage to property
Bluejay Lane
No report.

Welfare check
Hudson/Billy Casper
Gold 4-Door; very elderly female that was traveling in the wrong direction, has now stopped in the middle of the roadway. Officer requested ambulance in reference to a possible stroke/officer going to break the window.

Fraud/embezzlement
105 N. Rosedale Road
$1,200 taken from a salesperson that is currently on scene/both are in the store at this time.

Welfare check
30th Street
A named 59-year-old male left confused/doesn’t remember things he is doing/has a history of diabetes. Officer had negative contact/there is a new owner of the property.

Shoplifting
1956 E. Highway 180
Adult female driving a brown Chevy headed toward town. Officer advised if contact is made issue indefinite CTW.

Criminal trespass warning
218 N. Bullard Street
Caller advised a typical ‘meth head’ was inside the store leaning up against a Plexiglas display she had up. Advised she doesn’t want the male inside her business anymore. Advised he was on his bicycle headed toward the Gospel Mission about 15 minutes ago.

Unwanted subject
Pinos Altos Road
Caller advised a named female is now refusing to leave the residence/she has already packed up all her belongings/she is not causing problems/she is just cussing and saying ‘ugly’ things in front of his daughter. Officer had contact advising clear/everything is okay.

Fraud/embezzlement
1203 N. Hudson Street
Caller advised her accounts have been hacked.

Welfare check
1040 E. Highway 180
Caller advised one of the guests called, advising they heard screaming. Officer had contact with desk clerk but negative contact with any screaming.

Loud party
Vicky Place
Caller called back advising as soon as the officer left the music was turned back up. Officer advised everybody was made to leave/units clear.

Saturday, Feb. 16

Welfare check
Kiva Place
Caller advised it sounds like his neighbor is being abused/he can hear banging and arguing and a child crying and screaming. Officer had contact, advising the kids were playing and yelling/the kids said everything was okay.

Unwanted subject
1313 E. 32nd Street
Caller advised a named female has been medically released but is refusing to leave. Officer had contact advising female is leaving the premises/units clear. Caller called back advising female was back in the lobby. Officer had contact and advised the female not to go back/unit clear.

Domestic disturbance
1040 E. Highway 180
No report.

Unwanted subject
111 S. Texas Street
Caller stated a named male is causing problems and refusing to leave. Officer advised re-issue CTW/they allowed him to be here today/we have something else going on here.

Game and Fish
La Plata Middle School
Dead deer near the ticket booth in the parking lot.

Stolen motor vehicle
1701 N. Swan Street
Caller stated that about 10 minutes ago someone took his white Ford F250 pulling a black trailer/keys were left in the vehicle. Officer advised have one in investigative detention/en route to another officer’s location.

Vehicle burglary
121 W. 12th Street
Caller advised she chased a female in a gray hoodie who had stolen her purse. Advised the female dropped the purse by the Allstate building.

Welfare check
W. Market Street
Caller stated his niece was beat up and was threatened with a weapon by her husband. Caller advised she would be back en route to address to meet officer.

Stolen motor vehicle
N. Corbin Street
Blue Honda Civic and silver Dodge pickup taken sometime last night. Officer advised no record found. Caller just advised this vehicle was not registered yet.

Unwanted subject
2260 E. Highway 180
Homeless male inside causing problems and refusing to leave. Took a half bottle of Xanex/is not making sense. Officer requested ambulance for a named male.

Welfare check
Lions Club
Off Bullard/near the ditch/a female who has been sleeping there all day/is not doing too good/sleeping on a bench. Officer had contact advising female is okay/she was feeling sicker earlier but she is okay/will come back and check on her later.

Loud music
W. College Avenue
Officer advised clear/subjects were advised to turn it down.

Loud party
N. Silver Street
Officer advised female was advised to quiet down/clear.

Sunday, Feb.17

DV order violation
N. Swan Street
Caller advised her ex violated their DVO by posting info about their relationship on social media.

Welfare check
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a woman in front of the grocery side does not look well/suffering from the cold. Officer had negative contact.

Welfare check
E. 8th street
Caller advised she is the niece of a named female who has fallen. Caller advised she is in California and cannot provide an address. Dispatch attempted to call the niece with negative contact. Officer advised can see female on the ground/possibly going to have to kick the door down/got inside/female is on the ground/named male is en route.

Fight
Juniper/Adobe Springs
Two men fighting behind Adobe Springs. Caller called back advising the men who jumped this person left in a black Toyota car headed north on Juniper. Officer had contact with two named males.

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