Monday, Sept. 16

Larceny
Yucca Street
Caller advised a named male was at her residence waiting for her roommate and he asked caller if he could borrow her bike and she told him no. Caller went back into her room and when she came out the male and her bike were gone/it’s a men’s Genesis black, white, and red 22-speed. Caller believes he lives at the Lintero Apartments.

Game and Fish
2289 Superior
Deer alive in the roadway. Officer had negative contact/clear.

Criminal trespass warning
108 E. College Avenue
Caller has a homeless female on the property and wants a CTW issued. Officer out with Jessica Bunyar and issued her a CTW for this location/clear.

Welfare check
2709 Leslie Road
A named male in his 50s has been delusional and seeing people that no one else can see/he lives alone and has a service animal. Officer advised a neighbor said the male is not home at this time/will call caller.

Fraud/embezzlement
3025 E. Highway 180
A named male fraudulently used a credit card.

Welfare check
3514 Fowler Avenue
Caller advised his 85-year-old sister is in Room A and when someone answers at the desk they say they are going to get her and will call back but never calls back.

Welfare check
Canal Street
Caller received word that a named male is walking around with a gun. Officer had contact with the named male/negative on him having a weapon.

Larceny
1075 E. Highway 180
Caller advised her cell was stolen last night by a known customer/caller is an employee of McDonald’s.

Welfare check
E. 10th and N. Bennett streets
Male has been lying there a while/unknown if he is okay. Officer out on 14th Street.

Criminal trespass warning
610 Silver Heights Blvd.
A named male who has a CTW is in the store in the restroom. Officer advised male left/in area ATL/negative contact/back at CVS.

Tuesday, Sept. 17

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
E. Pine Street
Caller advising someone tried breaking into his vehicle/the tint to his window is scratched and the weather strip is damaged.

Welfare check
100 17th Street
Caller advised she hasn’t seen a named male in about three days and he has been ill. Officer had contact advising male is okay and will be going to the hospital.

Harassment
40th Street
Caller advised she is being harassed by her sister and cousin over CSP charges. Officer had contact with parties/they were advised to leave each other alone.

Liquor laws
Silver High School
Advised a 14-year-old student has a bottle of alcohol on him/parents are being contacted and student is in the office. Officer advised juvi was released to his parents.

Welfare check
N. Pinos Altos Street
Caller from Addus Home Health advised a named male has turned on the gas and was showing signs of suicidal ideations. Officer had contact advising everything is okay.

Harassment
2633 E. Highway 180
Caller stated someone outside the store is harassing one of the employees/she is outside in a Buick SUV and needs to be issued a CTW. Officer advised the vehicle left/ATL for Valerie Fierro to issue CTW to all Family Dollars and Dollar Tree.

Shoplifting
3025 E. Highway 180
Male took a drill and left running up 32nd Bypass.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
2606 N. Silver Street
Vehicle scratched.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller thinks two females are shoplifting but they won’t know until they get to the door. Caller thinks she saw them put things into their bags. Caller called back advising females left the store. Officer advised clear.

Loud music
Hester and Alabama streets
Officer did make contact advised they will turn down the music.

Suspicious vehicle
Pine Street
Blazer pulled onto the property/advising no one is supposed to be there. Officer advised to show Roberto B. Padilla and Madonna Don Lorenza were issued indefinite CTWs to this address.

Wednesday, Sept. 18

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Officers advised en route to SCPD with named female/en route to GRMC /en route to GCDC.

Welfare check
N. Swan Street
Michael Trombetta, sex offender on GPS, let unit go dead. If male does not have a legit reason as to why he let it die (Parole and Probation) are going to immediately issue a warrant for him.

Harassment
Bluejay Lane
Walk-in advised her mother-in-law is harassing her.

Criminal trespass warning
2633 E. Highway 180
Homeless female has been bothering employees. Officer advised female is a missing person out of Deming/she is okay/Theresa Haffey was issued an indefinite CTW for Dollar Tree.

Welfare check
Penny Park
Caller advised she is with a young child about 4-years-old who isn’t there with anyone/possibly with KISS. Officer has contact with the 4-year-old/spoke with several women who stated the kids from the KISS program are left unattended.

Harassment
Cactus Street
Caller advised her named male neighbor was yelling at her as she was walking to her grandma’s house. Officer advised contact was made with caller but she disconnected the line.

Weapons fired
W. 20th and Pope streets
Officer had contact with subjects who advised they had a friend shoot a snake. Officer advised en route with one female to SCPD/then to GCDC.

Criminal damage to property
1414 Little Walnut Road
Caller advised her patio door is broken/someone possibly threw something at the door/she already advised maintenance.

Battery
703 Silver Heights Blvd.
Caller is an employee of Denny’s and a co-worker hit her over and over on Aug. 20/she had a knee injury. Officer had contact with caller who was highly intoxicated. Caller was advised when she was sober to contact LE to take the report.

Welfare check
N. Juniper Street
Caller advising when he called his mother all he could hear was a male in the background but couldn’t make out what was being said. Officer had contact with caller.

Welfare check
Canal Street
Female called four times on 911 to report a non-emergency she had already reported/clear/caller was highly intoxicated and she was told she needed to be sober to make a report.

Unwanted subject
Yucca Street
Daughter is in the backyard/caller is hiding in the back room with her granddaughters. Officer had negative contact with female/clear.

Harassment
2711 Leslie Road
Caller advising her brother is verbally assaulting her while he is in the shower. Officer advised clear/everything is okay. Caller called back advising her brother won’t give her back her keys. Different officer advised units clear.

Thursday, Sept. 19

Welfare check
E. Pine Street and Village Drive
A female walking around and doesn’t know where she is. Another citizen pulled up and showed caller where the lady lives and they will be taking her home.

Domestic disturbance
Big Ditch
Caller advised she can hear a female and a male yelling/can hear the female yell “do it then, just do it.” Officers had contact with a named female/everything is okay.

Harassment
2080 Memory Lane
Caller stated a named female is harassing her through Instagram.

Harassment
N. Bullard Street
Homeless female threatened caller with a fight and a bomb/she left carrying a wet trash bag. Officer out in Big Ditch with Jessica Bunyar/issued her an indefinite CTW for this location/out with caller.

Unwanted subject
Yucca Street
Caller advised her daughter is on her way to caller’s house and she has advised she is not on her medications. Caller advised she does not want her daughter at her house/she is too dangerous. Officer set up heavy patrol for next two weeks.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
An employee of Subway walked out with a bag full of items. Officer had contact with female/she was let go/arrived at store.

Welfare check
W. Kelly Street
Caller can hear a lot of cussing from the house. Officer advised negative on a domestic/it was two males speaking loudly.

Welfare check
E. 20th Street
Caller stated a named female (mother) was slapping another named female (daughter)/yelling and crying could be heard. Officer had contact with all parties.

Welfare check
E. 12th and N. Bennett streets
Across from Habitat for Humanity/female sleeping in a red vehicle/she has now put a cot outside the vehicle and looks like she’s going to stay there again tonight. Officer had contact advising unit clear/female is okay.

Criminal damage to property
Market/Bullard
Female was pulling plants out of planter. Officers had negative contact.

Harassment
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a male was harassing her on Highway 180 and followed her into the Walmart parking lot. Officer requested assistance from GCSO/Deputy advised all units clear.

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