Monday, Mar. 18

Criminal damage to property
2320 E. Highway 180
Caller just terminated a named male and he damaged a computer.

Domestic disturbance
1 Ridge Road
Male and female walking on the side of the highway and the male is swinging at the female. Officer out with them at Highway 90/Victoria.

Criminal damage to property
E. 19th Street
Caller advised someone tried to get into his house/there are broken windows. Officer set up frequent patrol for evenings and graveyards.

Larceny
Leslie Road
Caller advised his male friend came over and stole his laptop and threatened to stab him if he did anything/friend left on foot. Officers out at Pine/Kimberly with possible suspect/out at Apartment 6.

Intoxicated persons
216 N. Hudson Street
Officer had contact at Hudson/Market – issued CTW to a named male.

Stolen motor vehicle
N. Swan Street
Caller advised someone stole her silver 2011 Nissan Versa.

Stolen motor vehicle
N. Gold Street
Caller advised his 16 ft. trailer is missing/he last saw it three weeks ago.

Domestic disturbance
1313 E. 32nd Street
Caller is fighting with her husband. Officer advised all verbal/everything is okay.

Shoplifting
915 Silver Heights Blvd.
Took place on Mar. 14/video is ready/amount was $6.83.

Domestic disturbance
Memory Lane
A named male is cussing at and threatening her/he left. Officer had negative contact.

Welfare check
Broadway Bridge
Male asleep next to a post. Officer had contact/male is moving along now.

Unwanted subject
2333 Sheriff’s Posse Road
Male seems intoxicated and is harassing guests. Officer advised manager does not want to issue a CTW/they told the male to leave and he is now leaving.

Welfare check
3420 E. Highway 180
Male voice was slurring words and could not understand/called back and was advised it was the Gila Mountain Inn. Officers had contact with male/everything is okay.

Welfare check
1075 E. Highway 180
Female seemed disoriented, possibly under the influence.

Tuesday, Mar. 19

Domestic disturbance
Leslie Road
Caller advised his daughter and her partner are fighting and have been all day/his daughter is hysterical/they both have been drinking.

Welfare check
Leslie Road
On a named female/possibly suicidal texts/had a domestic there earlier. Officers advised out with caller at Super Snappy/one male in unit en route to Lintero Apartments/at Lintero with male/had contact/she is okay/taking male back to Super Snappy.

Unwanted subject
N. Swan Street
A named male is refusing to leave the residence/he has been drinking and was yelling/he wants a ride. Officer advised the male left and was issued a CTW to this space.

Welfare check
Big Ditch
Male behind Domino’s yelling he is going to die/he was holding his chest and crying. Officers had negative contact.

Welfare check
420 W. Market Street
Male passed out in the parking lot of the church. Officer out with the named male/clear/he is okay/will be leaving shortly.

Larceny
W. Market Street
Caller advised that his brother stole his bike. Officer clear/no one is answering the door.

Harassment
Silver Heights Blvd. and N. Swan Street
Caller advised some adults were harassing her 17-year-old daughter/a named male was honking and flipping her off. Officer attempted to contact the male in reference to the incident, to advise him to stop.

Unwanted subject
420 W. Market Street
A named male is in front of the office and they want him removed from the property. Officer advised that the male left.

Criminal trespass warning
N. Bennett Street
A named female is on scene and caller does not want her there/advised she was cussing her out. Officer had negative contact/will keep an ATL.

Welfare check
30th Street
Caller calling from Kansas advised he has not spoken with a 59-year-old male in three weeks/male has dementia. Officer spoke with caller.

Criminal trespass warning
855 Silver Heights Blvd.
Officer advised clear/negative contact with male.

Domestic disturbance
Pope and W. 12th streets
Male and female with a small male child/male is running after female now and hitting her/they are pushing each other now/little boy is watching/now walking toward Gough Park. Officer had contact with both adults south of park . . .

Domestic disturbance
Canal Street
Caller advised her husband hit her and hit her/he would not allow her to leave the house and would not allow her to take her daughter with her when she was able to leave/she does not need ambulance/she has a bite mark on her arm/she is not bleeding.

Welfare check
Little Walnut Road
A named female spoke to caller at 1 a.m. via phone and brought her son to her.

Loud music
W. 6th Street
Officer had contact with homeowner/will turn music down.

Wednesday, Mar. 20

Panhandler
2501 E. Highway 180
A named male in the parking lot is approaching customers. Officer had negative contact/will ATL the area.

Battery
1075 E. Highway 180
Two students got jumped at McDonald’s/both are back at the school and parents are on their way/students are getting checked by the nurse.

Vehicle accident-no injuries
2500 E. Highway 180 @ Walmart
No report.

Criminal damage to property
1310 Pope Street
Someone cut the lock to the electrical box outside and damaged the wiring.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Little Walnut Road
Caller found the window to his mom’s blue F150 Ford truck busted out. Officer advised owner is on their way back from AZ.

Reckless driver
Ridge Road/Hudson
Officer went traffic at Hudson/6th.

Intoxicated persons
1956 E. Highway 180
Male who appears to be intoxicated is yelling in traffic/now sitting on the corner by Little Caesar’s. Officer had contact with male/en route to GRMC with one male/he is suicidal.

Fight
1313 E. 32nd Street
Two females in the ER waiting room/just verbal. Officer had contact with both parties/victim does not want to file charges/it was not a domestic/it was a battery.

Welfare check
N. Gold Street
Package in the corner of a vacant lot looks like a body wrapped in plastic. Officers advised negative on it being a body/everything is okay/observed the piece of plastic to be a Hallowe’en prop.

Domestic disturbance
Cactus Street
Caller advised he was driving home behind his wife and she told him she was going to make him hit her vehicle one of these days/today she slammed her brakes and almost made . . .

Harassment
Cactus Street
Caller advised her ex is threatening her. Can hear yelling in the background. Caller advised male is on parole out of Yuma, Arizona/he has been acting this way for about a week.

Weapons fired
2709 Leslie Road
Heard one gunshot. Second caller advised they heard the loud bang. Third caller advised Fran Drive/Valley Vista area. Central dispatch heard the loud bang as well. Officers had negative contact with anything.

Thursday, Mar.21

Assault
N. Swan Street
Caller was just assaulted by a named female/caller was denied medical attention. Female advised officer she never struck caller.

Welfare check
Pope and W. 13th streets
Male lying face down at Gough Park. Officer out with male/he is okay.

Harassment
3185 Leslie Road
Her ex-boyfriend was just harassing her and following her around town. Officer advised everything is okay/units clear.

Unwanted subject
1814 N. Swan Street
Caller stated a male in the parking lot is bothering people/he is intoxicated. Officer out with male/he has indefinite CTW issued in March 2018 for all W&N Enterprises/one male in unit en route to Mountain View Drive.

Suspicious vehicle
2501 E. Highway 180
Officer had contact advising everything is okay/unit will be clear.

Harassment
District Court – 100 Black Street
A named female, mother of caller’s foster child, was yelling and cussing at caller after their court hearing/advised she was also telling her she was going to get her/it happened on court property.

Criminal trespass warning
W. Spring Street
Caller advised she was just threatened by a named male/who told her she “better watch her back.” Caller wants the male issued a CTW. Officer had negative contact with male/spoke with caller.

Domestic disturbance
24th Street
Caller advised that her grandson is intoxicated and causing problems/negative on anything physical at this time. Can hear male in the back being hostile with caller and her son.

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