Monday, Apr. 15

Battery
E. 32nd and N. Silver streets
Caller advised this morning her son and niece were jumped by four male subjects. Caller is requesting medical for 14-year-old male with pain in his ribs from being kicked. EMS1 transporting two patients and one fire fighter.

Missing persons
GCSO
Caller is there to report a named female missing since Apr. 13, 2018.

Criminal trespass warning
2502 E. Highway 180
Caller wants a named male issued an indefinite CTW/he left in a green Toyota Camry about 10 minutes ago. Officer advised ATL to issue CTW.

Welfare check
2501 E. Highway 180
Small boy in a black car, unattended. Officer advised mother was lying back in the vehicle.

Battery
100 Black Street – District Court
Caller advised her brother just had foil thrown at his face by a named individual.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Male and female left Walmart without paying for other items that were not covered by food stamps.

Domestic disturbance
Alabama Street
Caller advised he wants his wife removed from the household. Officer advised mom is not there, only a named female who is watching the kids/had contact with caller. The female called back advising caller is now causing problems for the kids.

Criminal trespass warning
1220 Hudson Street
Caller requests a named male be issued an indefinite CTW for the store in reference to shoplifting in the past. Officer advised ATL for male to issue indefinite CTW.

Battery
Swan Street
A named male patient in the ER is requesting an officer to make a police report.

Domestic disturbance
3514 Fowler Avenue
Caller advised her ex-boyfriend just showed up to her work/in the past he abused her. Officer advised one female in unit en route to an A Street address then to 800 S. Robert Street.

Suspicious vehicle
Hugh McKeen Drive
Vehicle with a loud muffler has been driving by her house for 30 minutes now. Officer advised three juveniles in unit en route to a Canal Street address.

Tuesday, Apr. 16

Welfare check
Kimberly Drive
Caller from GRMC advised they have a doctor on call that they have not been able to get a hold of. Officer had contact with doctor and the doctor will be giving the ER a call.

Criminal trespass warning
Valley Vista
Caller wants someone issued a CTW. Officer on scene.

Welfare check
330 W. Highway 180
Caller advised her brother has been missing for about 15 minutes/he got in an argument with his partner/he is suicidal/he advised he is going to cut his wrists and throat/his girlfriend’s hands are full of blood/last seen on Little Walnut.

Welfare check
1956 E. Highway 180 – 10:30 a.m.
Small child walked into Albertson’s unattended in only a diaper and shirt. A female ran inside and grabbed the child and went into the parking lot. Officers out with a named female/issued the female and a named male indefinite CTWs for Rose Valley RV Ranch.

Welfare check
E. Highway 180 and 32nd Street Bypass
A male with a basketball was walking east and a female got out of the car and started hitting the male and tried to get him in the car. Officer observed a basketball on the side of the road/will ATL area/negative contact.

Welfare check
214 W. Broadway
A named female left the facility and is extremely intoxicated. Officers have contact at 303 Texas/send ambulance for a 38-year-old female/she is out of it and wants vitals checked/she is going to be transported/going to stand by with EMS to make sure the female . . .

Unwanted subject
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a male carrying a puppy is walking in the parking lot and he is not wanted there/he is trying to sell the puppy and is asking customers for money. All three subjects issued indefinite CTWs for Walmart.

Disturbance
Sixth Street School – 2:35 p.m.
A female showed up at the Head Start class looking for her children that were taken away from her/she is outside arguing with a named male/she thinks he has her kids.

Criminal trespassing warning
Sixth Street School – 3:30 p.m.
Caller advised a named female was causing problems earlier and caller wants the female issued a CTW. Officer on scene.

Welfare check
1313 E. 32nd Street
A named female left GRMC about 15 minutes ago with an IV in her arm. Officer went to address given but had negative contact with the female.

Domestic disturbance
E. 12th Street
A named male was hitting her daughter and ran toward the ditch/he drove up in a gray Chevy Tahoe and it is still there/negative on medical. Officers ATL in ditch.

Welfare check
E. College Avenue
Officer had contact with female/she is okay.

Welfare check
Canal Street
Caller advised an elderly female went to caller’s house and told caller to call 911/she advised it was about her son/she has a dog and a blanket in her hands/she is now walking toward Gold Street.

Welfare check
Valley Vista
Caller advised she wants a welcheck on her two granddaughters, ages 12-years and 4-years. Officer advised it seems as if no one is living at this residence anymore.

Harassment
1220 N. Hudson Street
Caller advised her friend had caller’s vehicle today and a female jumped into the vehicle with her friend and the female started to mess up the vehicle. Officer advised clear.

Weapons fired
N. Swan and E. 12th streets
Caller advised they heard a lot of gunshots. Second caller advised there were a lot of gunshots. Third caller advised shots heard/it rattled her house. Officer out with named male on 12th/Bennett.

Harassment
Alabama Street
Advised that about two minutes ago the father of her children called advising he was going to shoot up her house.

Criminal damage to property
1040 E. Highway 180
Caller advised someone broke into a room and flooded the motel and that the female left with her children/she tried to take the TV but didn’t take it.

Wednesday, Apr. 17

Harassment
Howell Street
His nephew is getting threatening messages from a named female. Officer advised he doesn’t want SCPD, he wants GCSO. Deputy was advised who advised he does not have any units available/tell caller to call NMSP or go with the city. Dispatch called caller back advising the deputies are busy and would have to wait or call NMSP/caller said he didn’t have an . . .

Suspicious vehicle
2633 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a possible stolen white van is in the parking lot. Hit confirmed over the phone. Officer advised to send wrecker. Odessa PD made contact with owner and will have someone from Albuquerque comedown and pick it up, Odessa.

Disturbance
111 S. Texas Street
Two males arguing outside. Officers out with a named male and a named female.

Harassment
N. Corbin Street
Caller advised he received a threatening voicemail from a named female. Officer had contact with caller.

Disturbance
711 Silver Heights Blvd.
In Room 231 a named male was given meth by someone and is now having a mental breakdown. Officer advised en route to GRMC with male.

Criminal damage to property
Cactus Street
Caller advised a named male damaged her residence on Saturday. Officer advised no report.

Domestic disturbance
Leslie Road
Caller advised she can her them yelling and the male throwing her around. Officer advised verbal.

Stolen motor vehicle
Pope Street
Caller caught someone stealing his RV and they hit a house/suspect left on foot wearing a black hoodie. Officers on scene.

Larceny
1223 West Street – KISS
Caller advised that a named female stole money from KISS program. A named female told the responding officer that the female stole $400 from a named male at the KISS building.

Stolen motor vehicle
Harris Road
Caller advised she allowed a friend of hers to take her 1995 GT Infinity so he could fix it, but he couldn’t fix it and took it to one of his friends to see if he could fix it. Caller does not know where her vehicle is located at this time and wants to file charges and a stolen vehicle report.

Missing persons
Lamina Loop
Caller advised they just got home and her daughter is not home and she is nowhere to be found. Caller advised her daughter has been talking to a named boy who lives on the Ridges somewhere.

Loud music
N. Pinos Altos Street
Officer advised clear/a named female did turn down the music.

Welfare check
N. Gold Street
Caller advised he just spoke to a named female on the phone and she is highly intoxicated and really emotional. Officer advised units clear/she is okay.

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