Monday, May 20

Welfare check
Leslie Road
Caller said her sister and brother are arguing over belongings/caller was unable to provide very good information. Officer had contact with male/female had already left.

Criminal trespass warning
Leslie Road
A named male was just at his apartment/he was walking in the ditch toward SHS. Officer had negative contact.

Welfare check
1100 N. Hudson Street
Male asleep in front of the building. Officer advised male left prior to arrival.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Leslie Road
Caller advised someone broke his wife’s car window last night.

Welfare check
600 E. 32nd Street
Student should have been picked up over an hour ago by mother. While on the phone caller advised the mother drove up.

Welfare check
N. Bullard and W. Kelly streets
A female in a sleeping bag is yelling and screaming at people. Officer had contact advising clear/she is okay/going to make her way to Sierra House.

Disturbance
1600 E. 32nd Street
Mother came in with child who is ill/they are in a room/father came in with new wife and wanted to see the child/mother said no/he pushed mother back into the room/male is wearing black hoodie/has scabs on face. Officer had contact advising one of the parties have conflict of interest/send GCSO/officers clear.

Domestic disturbance
Virginia Street
Caller advised that her partner just put a shotgun in his truck/unknown if he is going to hurt himself/he has been suicidal before. Caller at SCPD now/partner still at apartment.

Criminal damage to property
1220 N. Hudson Street
Male with backpack kicked in caller’s gate/male now at Wells Fargo. Officer advised out behind Century Link/female was advised not to continue pursuit but did not comply/male could not answer questions when asked. Officers giving caller a ride back to old KISS building/clear/issued the male an indefinite CTW to old KISS building.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Subject ran outside with a cart full of items/parked in handicap parking in a brown Camry.

Burglary
N. Gold Street
Caller found house broken into/took air conditioner off and stole important papers and clothes. Officer had contact advising put out ATL for a named male to issue indefinite CTW for this location.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
E. 13th Street
Caller advised a named male broke a window to her vehicle/they are at Virginia Street Park now.

Fight
2045 E. Highway 180
Officer had negative contact with any fight/units clear.

Tuesday, May 21

Burglary
1735 E. 32nd Street
Entry gained on a side door/computer, laptop and about $250 in cash has been taken. Officers on scene.

Unwanted subject
206 N. Hudson Street
Intoxicated male refusing to leave the parking lot. Officer with one male en route to Highway 90 Bridge.

Welfare check
2501 E. 32nd Street
An elderly female inside a van shook and hit a child inside the van/just left eastbound/she was hitting him so hard the whole van shook/child appeared to be about 10 to 12-years old. Officer went traffic with a Chrysler van at Kiva Place and Swan Street.

Welfare check
1220 N. Hudson Street
A named female called caller and told her she is on the ground with a broken back and is blind and can’t see where she is, but believes she is near Food Basket. Officers had contact requesting ambulance for this 57-year-old female who is saying her back is hurting and she is blind. Officer advised she is being transported.

Harassment
RPM Auto Clinic – Ridge Road
Caller advised his ex is harassing him/she pulled up to him at the gas station and took his hat from his lap and left. Officer had contact with caller.

Unwanted subject
Cielo Azul Street
Caller advised a named male is on her property and she does not want him there. Officer advised male was issued an indefinite CTW.

Welfare check
Gough Park
Male in a black hoodie lying on the grass. NMSP officer had contact advising elderly male lying in the grass/appears weak/is alert/perhaps dehydrated.

Domestic disturbance
N. Swan Street
Caller advised him and his partner broke up and she is calling people to go over/everything was verbal. Officers had contact with both parties/male will be leaving for the night.

Unwanted subject
703 Silver Heights Blvd.
A male currently sitting in a booth grabbed manager around the neck. Officers had contact advising a named male was issued an indefinite CTW for Denny’s.

Welfare check
Kentucky Street
A named male and a named female/male is violent and female is pregnant. Officers out at Food Basket with caller/officers were told the male and female went walking down the street/officers will ATL.

Harassment
W. Market Street
A named female was banging on doors and windows saying she was going to kill caller. Caller advised the female is on psych meds. Officer had contact with female and caller’s partner. Advised the female who is off her meds if they have to go back they will take her to GRMC. Caller’s partner advised they do not want a CTW.

Wednesday, May 22

Unwanted subject
Yucca Street
Caller advised her daughter is banging on windows and doors and caller does not want her daughter on the property. Dispatch can hear female fighting with officer/can hear female resisting arrest/have deputies en route to officer’s location/officer advised one female in custody.

Unwanted subject
Idaho Street
Female is trying to break into his home/she just threw rocks at house/she looks on drugs/baseball cap on sideways, shaved head, and cowboy boots. Officer out with the named female/request back-up/negative damage to home.

Suspicious vehicle
La Plata Mobile Manor
Black PT Cruiser passed caller’s house about 15 times. Officer out with caller/vehicle found -- it’s a Mini Cooper/out at a Lamina Loop address speaking with a female/everything is okay/back out with caller.

Criminal trespass warning
121 W. 12th Street – 9:47 a.m.
Caller wants a male issued CTWs for both American Laundryland and American Laundry. Officer out with male at Q’s.

Criminal trespass warning
121 W. 12th Street – 10:06 a.m.
Caller advised that the named male is back in the parking lot. Officer had contact at 12th and Pope advising male is walking back to Pope Street/misunderstanding on location/all cleared up now.

DV order violation
Magistrate Court – 1620 E. Pine Street
Through texts.

Domestic disturbance
Valley Vista
Advised that mother’s boyfriend is punching the vehicle/he broke the front window out/he’s in the back yard walking around. Officer was advised.

Larceny
2150 E. Highway 180
Game camera.

Unattended death
Virginia Street
79-year-old male passed away/COPD. OMI advised ETA 30 minutes.

Battery
N. Silver Street
Female caller advised a named female who thinks caller cashed checks is her name just hit caller in the face. Officer had negative contact. Dispatch advised caller was going home and did not want to wait around. Officer advised clear.

Welfare check
1075 E. Highway 180
Child screaming inside a silver van/caller advised he confronted the person in the van who advised the child was throwing a tantrum, but caller thinks it’s more than that. Officer had contact advising will be clear/child is having a fit.

Unwanted subject
Food Basket
Female outside the store harassing customers and cussing and yelling/now walking toward Gough Park. Officer had contact with female at Washington Federal.

Unwanted subject
2502 E. Highway 180
Male was smoking weed in the dining room/not causing problems/just wants him removed. Officer requested EMS for a named male advising he is suicidal/negative lights and sirens.

Criminal trespass warning
1040 E. Highway 180
A named male has been staying in a black Hyundai Elantra and has been harassing customers/wants him issued a CTW.

Suicide threat
S. Arizona Street
No report.

Thursday, May 23

Suicide threat
N. Bennett Street
No report.

Disturbance
Garcia Street
Caller stated a named male riding a bicycle is causing problems arguing with his grandmother.

Panhandler
Highway 180/Noxfit
Two males being very aggressive. Officer advised the males will be leaving now.

Harassment
Trail Ridge Road
Caller advised he received a phone call about five minutes ago from a named male stating he was going to go and shoot caller. Caller stated he has weapons in his house and will defend himself.

Welfare check
W. Yankie and N. Bullard streets
Male lying on the sidewalk/he’s up now and very drunk/walking toward city hall carrying his bottle. Officer had contact advising dropping male off on Bard Street.

Domestic disturbance
N. Gold Street
Advised that his partner is refusing to leave and keeps hitting him. In the background she is screaming for him to give her the keys to the vehicle. Second caller advised they are both hitting each other. Advised that she stabbed him in the leg and the arm with knife and he is bleeding from his lip, his leg, and his back, and she has a crowbar with her too.

Burglary
Stout Elementary School
Stolen technology products from her classroom.

Reckless driver
Highway 180 @ Shell
Male caller advised the female should not be driving. Officer had contact with the driver.

Fraud/embezzlement
Ridge Road
Advised that a former employee took $1,833.39 and other items/they are in the process of doing an audit.

Reckless driver
Amistad Street
Caller advised a four-wheeler is being driven really fast for over an hour. Officer had contact advising subject was told to stay off the road on 4wheeler.

Welfare check
121 W. 12th Street
Highly intoxicated male in the laundromat is lying down. He was falling over and throwing up. Officer had contact requesting ambulance for a 53-year-old male not answering questions correctly/highly intoxicated/did fall and hit his head/has some cuts on arms.

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