Friday, Mar. 31

Fight
Tracy Circle
Caller advised two named males are fighting in the street/they are fighting about a vehicle parked in a parking spot/are now just arguing. Driver's licenses were run on four males.

Criminal trespass warning
2501 E. Highway 180
Female tried to conceal items/got items back but want her issued a CTW. Officer advised went traffic at Rosedale Road and Highway 180 near Walgreen's.

Welfare check
Bluejay Lane
Caller is concerned that the father is "couch surfing" with their 6-year-old granddaughter. Made contact/she is okay.

Domestic disturbance
32nd Street Bypass and Pinos Altos Road
Caller advised a named male is hurting her and won't say anything else/caller just kept saying just send help and "I'll explain" what is going on. Officers ATL in Swan Street area/will be out in the area of Artistic Smiles/primered black SUV with all the windows broken.

Disturbance
N. Silver Street
Caller advised that a male is throwing up because he was kicked in the head/he is 42-years-old/bleeding from face and has a swollen eye. Officer has victim's name/DL run.

Welfare check
Highway 15
Black Subaru with broken windows is in the grass. Officer ran registration.

Vehicle burglary
2642 E. Highway 180
NAPA vehicles were broken into last night/items were taken out of the back.

Welfare check
Caller advised her 36-year-old brother texted her advising he was not feeling well/caller thinks he is going through withdrawals/he is an alcoholic. Officer requested ambulance for a 35-year-old male who has been drinking and is having chest pain. EMS1 advised delayed response.

Harassment
1600 16th Street – Mountain View Senior Apartments
A named female is harassing caller. Officer made phone contact with caller.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Pinos Altos Road and E. 32nd Street
Caller advised his black Suzuki was vandalized last night. Officer spoke to registered owner by phone.

Welfare check
N. Corbin Street
Male has been asleep all day behind the old KSIL building/looks homeless/he's wrapped in a blue blanket. Officer advised observed a blanket and backpack on the ground/negative contact with anyone around the area.

Welfare check
1414 Little Walnut Road – Silver Cliff Apartments
Female in a gold Crown Victoria is slumped over the center console. Officer out with the female/she is okay.

Unwanted subject
610 N. Silver Street – Seasonal Overnight Shelter
A named female is refusing to leave/not being violent or aggressive/was being threatening earlier/possibly intoxicated. Officer advised female is leaving.

Criminal trespass warning
1313 E. 32nd Street
Caller advised a named female has been discharged and is refusing to leave/she is in the waiting room. Officer has one female in unit.

Vehicle burglary
910 Silver Heights Blvd.
Caller advised someone broke into his green VW Beetle.

Criminal trespass warning
1313 E. 32nd Street
Doesn't want to wait to be seen/is also requesting to speak to an officer/she does have a CTW. Officer has one female in unit/en route to Deming to drop off female/female dropped off at Highway 180 and Hatch Highway. Officer advised arriving at the intersection, the female initially refused to exit the unit/once she got out she started running toward different areas of the intersection trying to block traffic/officer removed female from the roadway and departed back to city limits.

Saturday, Apr. 1

Welfare check
809 N. Hudson Street
Legs sticking out of dumpster. Officer had contact with male/everything is okay/negative on CTW/he was looking for his ID he had accidently thrown away/he is leaving.

Shoplifting
100 N. Rosedale Road
Male took cigarettes and is walking toward Albertson's. Officer advised they don't want charges at this time/ATL for Michael Marquez to issue CTW for Walgreen's

Welfare check
N. Silver Street
Caller advised his 86-year-old friend is not answering the door/his vehicle is outside. Officer attempted contact with both phone numbers/negative contact/both phones are disconnected/contacted hospital/no one there by that name/made contact with family member/he is with them/everything is okay.

Shoplifting
610 Silver Heights Blvd.
A named male was in the store earlier today and he stole a jacket and made threats toward employees.

Shoplifting
206 N. Hudson Street
Male just took two 12-packs of Budweiser/black hoodie/left toward Broadway on foot. Officer made contact with caller who stated she did not want to pursue charges.

Welfare check
E. Pine Street and Pinos Altos Road
Male lying on the sidewalk next to Jehova's Kingdom Hall. Officer has contact with male who got up and started walking.

Welfare check
2545 N. Silver Street – Hillside Apartments
Caller is calling on behalf of a male inmate who spoke to his daughter on the phone last night and she told him they do not have any food and their mother is not home and they haven't been going to school. Officer made contact with all the children/they are okay and appear in good health/there is food, water, . . .

Welfare check
Yucca Street
Caller advised a named female is possibly having a mental breakdown/she has a history of mental health issues. Officer made contact/female refused medical and advised she was not suicidal or homicidal/she will stay with her friend and keep talking to her as talking does help.

Welfare check
N. Swan and E. 20th streets
Male walking on side of road screaming. Officer made contact with male/he is okay.

Welfare check
Little Walnut Road and Chavez Street
Advised a male on the side of the roadway is trying to get up from the ground. Officer dropped male off on Dorothy and Theodore streets.

Unwanted subject
1313 E. 32nd Street
Male on west side of building was picking up rocks and throwing things and was trying to open doors and get into the building saying something about bugs being all over him/he's displaying strange behavior. Officer has contact with male by the front door.

Criminal trespass warning
Canal Street
Caller advised a named male was knocking at his door/does not want him on his property/he already left.

Shooting
N. Corbin Street
Caller advised her kids just woke her up and told her that a named male was just shot at her residence/he drives a 2001 Toyota Prius/advised they heard one shot – he had been threatening to go and shoot at the residence. Officer advised that a suspicious vehicle is at the dead end io 13th Street.

Sunday, Apr. 2

Suspicious vehicle
1500 N. Hudson Street – 12:50 a.m.
Out with a named male and a named female/both subjects clear.

Suspicious vehicle
1410 E. Highway 180
GCSO deputy advised a named male and a named female went to GCSO stating someone was following them and put a spotlight on them/ended up being the uncle/everything is okay.

Criminal trespass warning
1103 Superior
Caller wants a male who appears to be under the influence of narcotics issued a CTW/he was making one of the guests feel uncomfortable. Officer issued Brandon Capshaw a CTW/he left the property.

Unwanted subject
1600 16th Street -- MVSA
Caller advised a named male is not wanted there. Officer had negative contact with anyone.

Harassment
Valley Vista
Caller advised filed a report a year ago for a murder/she was drugged a year ago and just found out the male who did it/he now is trying to follow her on social media. Officer spoke to caller via telephone and the female wanted to tell officers who the suspect of last year's murder was.

Shoplifting
1956 E. Highway 180
Male walked out with stuff in his jacket/he has cuts on his face/walked out with a bottle of alcohol/he is getting ready to leave in a grey Ford Focus with a female. Officer had negative contact with vehicle/out at Albertson's.

Game and Fish
420 W. Market Street
Dead deer on Cooper Street.

Unwanted subject
2707 E. Highway 180
Male stole knives/still in store looking at boots. Officer issued Michael Marquez an indefinite CTW for Tractor Supply/male left upon request/will be clear.

Fraud/embezzlement
2501 E. Highway 180
A named male is in the back office/he was stealing items.

Suspicious vehicle
2633 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a black truck is not parked correctly/it is blocking the walkway. Officer went traffic with vehicle and subject was advised about a warrant.

Welfare check
703 Silver Heights Blvd.
Advised a female on the corner of Gold and Silver Heights is trying to get up from the ground/she is groaning/she is in all black/she is on the ground kicking. Officer requested ambulance for a 29-year-old female who is highly intoxicated.

Battery
1313 E. 32nd Street
In ER Room 6, a named female just punched a security guard and is still being violent and aggressive. Officer made contact with security guard who stated he was holding onto the female's hand to help her when she began pinching his finger/he pulled his hand away. Then the female began striking his right arm and right rib area/he advised he did not want to pursue charges. Officer advised stayed at the hospital until the female was given medication.

Shoplifting
1220 N. Hudson Street
Caller advised a named male took alcohol and took off running/will have video ready. Officer advised video isn't ready/will call back tomorrow when ready.

Game and Fish
E. Kelly Street
Live skunk in trap. Dead deer guy was advised.

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