Friday, Jan. 31

Welfare check
Senior Citizen Center – 205 W. Victoria Street
Freddy Quesada called advising he is staying in his vehicle on the property to use their hookups for the heater/he stated he okayed it with the supervisor there.

Unwanted subject
1007 Pope Street
Caller advised that a named male walked through the building. Officer advised the male is leaving at this time.

Welfare check
W. 12th Street
Walk-in advised that a male came outside of a vacant home and threw up a couple of times and then went back inside. Officer went to a 12th Street address and made contact with a male who stated that his friend did throw up outside. Officer asked if the officer could speak to the friend. Officer did have contact . . .

Larceny
W. Market Street
Caller advised he believes his wallet was taken from his home today by either a named female or one of two named males/the female was at his home this morning/he had charges on his card from Walmart as well for today.

Fight
C Street
Female advised she was bleeding and hung up after screaming hurry. Officer advised will be standing by at the address to give a male a civil standby who was involved in the fight.

Welfare check
37th Street
Advised that the 19-year-old son is talking like he wants to harm himself/he is upset that he has no vehicle to go anywhere/he is sitting outside in caller’s vehicle/he is possibly under the influence of meth at this time/he is not being combative.

Missing persons
S. Corbin Street – 6:10 p.m.
13-year-old daughter normally walks home from La Plata and arrives before dark or before 4:30 p.m. Officer out at La Plata/sounds like there is a basketball game/will ATL for female there. Officer advised made contact with coaches and students who advised they saw her at school but she is not there now. Another officer advised family made contact with female who is at Chicano Park.

Counterfeit money
915 Silver Heights Blvd.
No blotter narrative.

Unwanted subject
E. Dorothy Street
A named female is in her house causing problems and getting physical with her/caller wants her out of the house. Caller advised the female and her 9-year-old child did leave the house. Officer had contact with female at Bard and Daniel streets.

Welfare check
Valley Vista Drive
Caller said a named female neighbor is getting beat up but had no further information. Officers had negative contact with anything/units clear.

Saturday, Feb. 1

Unwanted subject
1220 N. Hudson Street
Caller advised drunken male outside harassing customers. Officer advised negative on wanting a CTW/male left.

Welfare check
Pine and N. Swan streets – 5:20 p.m.
Caller advised a young girl, perhaps 8 or 9-years-of-age, was walking north and alone. Officer had negative contact.

Welfare check
Lori Place
Caller advised that an elderly lady who lives behind caller has had her back slider door open for a couple of days. Officers out with caller at lady’s residence.

Sunday, Feb. 2

Domestic disturbance
2545 N. Silver Street
Caller can hear a male and a female fighting and children crying. Officers walked the complex/negative contact with anyone screaming.

Welfare check
S. Cinc
Caller advised a female is outside screaming and she is trying to sleep. Officer had negative contact with anyone yelling.

Harassment
Lamina Loop
Received phone message from a named male’s brother saying he was going to come over and put him in his place. Officer advised units will keep a frequent patrol.

Criminal trespass warning
2501 E. Highway 180
Out with a named male.

Overdose
Little Walnut Road
No blotter narrative.

Mental health complaint
W. College Avenue and N. Pinos Altos Street
Can hear a male screaming “help me” and it sounds like people are running westbound. Officer has contact with male yelling north of Q’s Bistro. Officers out with a named male/request ambulance for male having some sort of mental breakdown/he is on some type of narcotic/subject In protective custody.

Battery
403 W. College Avenue
Caller advised that a couple of days ago he went to eat at the Grinder Mill and later that day he noticed he got paint on his shirt/he is upset because the manager is not doing anything about his ruined shirt. Officer had contact with caller.

Harassment
Market and N. Bullard streets
A named male is harassing her asking her why he has a CTW for the Visitor Center and is “Getting in her face.” Officer had contact with Enrique Espinosa.

Unwanted subject
403 W. College Avenue
Out with Freddy Quesada/leaving per owner’s request.

Welfare check
Penny Park
Male lying on the side of the road across from the park. Officer out with a named male/everything is okay.

Criminal trespass warning
E. 13th Street
Caller advised that her cousin was in her dad’s trailer and he isn’t supposed to be there. Male was living there but was kicked out yesterday due to doing drugs/reason the male went back was to get drugs he forgot. Officer advised to put out ATL for Robert Juarez to issue an indefinite CTW for the address. Robert Juarez requested to speak to LE reference to a civil matter.

Battery
520 N. Bullard Street
Caller advised she could hear two males saying to call the cops as one male hit the other. Officer advised male refused medical/will take self to GRMC.

Unwanted subject
1956 E. Highway 180
2-3 subjects outside of store harassing customers for money. Officer advised that the subjects are leaving.

Counterfeit money
123 W. 12th Street
No narrative.

Battery
Penny Park
55-year-old male/kidney pain/black hoodie. Officer advised male was involved in anther fight. Another officer out at McDonald’s attempting to make contact with . . .

Unwanted subject
1414 Little Walnut Road
Caller advised that his ex-wife is at his residence and he wants her to leave/he has asked her several times to leave and she’s refusing. Officer advised units clear/everything is okay/female left upon request.

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