Monday, Apr. 3

Welfare check
2502 E. Highway 180
Female slumped over in the driver's seat of a red Plymouth minivan. Have contact with a named female/she is okay.

Welfare check
La Plata Middle School
Caller advised a 14-year-old male student is threatening to harm himself/he is in the office at this time/parents have been notified and are on scene. Officer requested ambulance for 14-year-old juvi male/suicidal ideations/negative lights and sirens.

Suspicious vehicle
Ben Altamirano Sports Complex
Caller advising green pickup that is dumping illegally behind some trees. Officers have contact with older model green pickup with branches in the back/clear/negative on any one dumping trash.

Harassment
2501 E. Highway 180
A named male called caller a child molester. Officer advised will be clear.

Welfare check
E. College Avenue and N. Hudson Street
A homeless, named male is lying down due to exhaustion by the Edward Jones Building. Officer advised male is up and walking around.

Unwanted subject
610 N. Silver Street – Seasonal Overnight Shelter
A named male is refusing to leave. Upon arrival the male was leaving the property.

Harassment
Fran Drive
Caller advised that kids are threatening to kill her nephew and jump him at school/he is 11-years-old and in 5th grade/they have already reported the bullying at school. Officer spoke to caller.

Criminal trespass warning
2501 E. Highway 180
One named male in investigative detention.

Unwanted subject
1220 N. Hudson Street
Homeless male by the water dispensers yelling/caller wants male issued a CTW if he doesn't have one. Out with a named male/male is clear/negative on any CTWs/male left the area.

Tuesday, Apr. 4

Harassment
B Street
Caller advised she is being harassed by the neighbor and her friends. Officer spoke with caller.

Welfare check
1929 Pinos Altos Road
Truck has lights on and is unoccupied. Vehicle is unlocked and the lights will be turned off and the door will be secured.

Suspicious vehicle
E. Dorothy Street
Grey older model car. Spoke to a named female/advised father is using the vehicle and resides on Dorothy Street.

Disturbance
Caller received a message from a named male who requested they send the police/a named male is there refusing to leave.

Unwanted subject
610 N. Silver Street – SOS
A named male is being disruptive and aggressive/caller wants him removed for the night. Caller advised they are not going to kick him out.

Welfare check
16th Street
Caller advising she told her mom she was depressed and didn't want to be alone/advising mom left and left her alone/she wants to go to the hospital/she does not feel safe/has felt suicidal/has access to knives. Dispatch got a hold of mom, who advised caller is throwing a "fit" because she wants a new dog and she is not going to get her one/they just lost a pet and she is upset about . . .

Domestic disturbance
Mann Drive
Two girls in the residence and the older female beat up the younger one. Mother was caller and did not know if an ambulance was needed/fight between two sisters. Officer advised everything is okay/they are going to stay away from each other/clear.

Welfare check
2441 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a male is bleeding near a white Cadillac. Officer has one in protective custody/he is uncooperative/will not advise how he got the cut to his hand.

Larceny
505 N. Hudson Street
Male just ran off with her purse/it has everything in it including her car keys/no description of male/unknown direction of travel except to the left. Officer advised will be walking the area/will be clear.

Criminal trespass warning
614 N. Bullard Street
A named male is trying to get a table now/need him removed and CTW issued. Officer advised had contact with Kevin Fox and he was issued that CTW.

Identity theft
33rd Street
Caller advised someone used his identity to file unemployment.

Harassment
905 N. Hudson Street– Sexual Assault Support Services
Caller from SASS advised a named female needs to report her mother is harssing her/female wants the sheriff's office since she has an open case with them already. GCSO deputies advised someone will respond when someone is available/child has been turned over to CYFD/will be calling mom . . .

Suspicious vehicle
W. 6th Street
Male who caller believes does not reside there is parked in a blue or green Ford pickup. Officer advised everything is okay/appears that someone has just been working on vehicle.

Wednesday, Apr. 5

Disturbance
610 N. Silver Street – SOS
Two clients arguing and one hit the other/no medical needed/caller wants one male removed. Officer made contact.

Game and Fish
1598 S. Cooper Street – Catholic Cemetery
Dead deer that has been hit by the cemetery.

Stolen motor vehicle
1313 E. 32nd Street
Caller advised his pickup was stolen from the parking lot of GRMC. Then advised never mind/security found his pickup in the cancer center parking lot.

Suicide threat
800 S. Robert Street
No report.

Accident-property damage
1311 E. 32nd Street
EMS1 to send EMS reference to accident in parking lot. Officer advised to see if county will assist and take the call/cancel county.

Suicide threat
E. 8th Street
No report.

Unwanted subject
3031 E. Highway 180 – County Convention Center – 12:39 p.m.
Male is sleeping by the building/wants a CTW issued. Officer advised have contact with Gregory Smith and issued him the CTW/male will go and wait for Corre Caminos.

Welfare check
2289 Superior – 2:07 p.m.
Officer issued Greg Smith an indefinite CTW for 1st Financial.

Child pornography
La Plata Middle School
Report, no narrative.

Suicide threat
1040 E. Highway 180
No report.

Welfare check
809 N. Hudson Street
Male appears to be passed out in a white Ford Mustang/slumped over wheel/keys are in the ignition/while on phone caller advised it is a female and she got out of the vehicle/appears to be disoriented/went inside the store. Out with a named female.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Advised an associate witnessed a female put a vodka bottle in her purse/she went into the women's restroom in back/she already appears to be under the influence. Officers advised one female in custody/en route to GRMC/en route to station for paperwork.

Welfare check
N. F Street
Caller advised is having a hard time with someone at his residence. Frequent patrol through the night/subject left prior to arrival.

Suspicious vehicle
Silver High School
Officers advised one in custody/en route to station.

Stolen motor vehicle
Pope Street Park
Caller advised she went for a walk and her white Chevy Equinox SUV is gone/vehicle was unlocked. Out with a named male.

Thursday, Apr. 6

Criminal sexual penetration
1313 E. 32nd Street
Patient needs to report a sexual assault/it happened yesterday and the day before.

Disturbance
E. Market Street
Advised her son is screaming and yelling inside the trailer/he is under the influence of meth and is being combative and violent. Officer advised to have county handle. GCSO deputy advised units clear/male is going to go to his camper.

Unwanted subject
Canal Street
A named male is there in the front yard/he's driving a black Nissan. Officer advised will ATL the area/Emanual Ortega was issued an indefinite CTW for this space number.

Panhandler
2501 E. Highway 180
A man and woman sitting next to the stop sign with a child around 4 to 5-years-old who keeps running in front of traffic. Officer advised everything is okay.

Criminal trespass warning
1901 N. Silver Street
Caller advised that a named male is in front of this address and he makes her very nervous. Officers advised made contact with caller/male is running into the ditch under the bridge carrying a backpack/on 19th Street ATL.

Harassment
Sterling Fine Art
Caller advised a man outside is harassing her. Officer had contact with the male.

Criminal trespass warning
3025 E. Highway 180
A named male is in the store and he has a CTW. Officer advised the male left already.

Welfare check
W. Daniel Street
Caller from SHS advised a 16-year-old female student hasn't been attending online class/family expressed she has been depressed/it's been at least two months.

Shoplifting
206 N. Hudson Street
Caller advised a male just shoplifted from the store/he's been stealing for several days. Officer advised a male came in and took charges(?) but then gave it back to the clerk/they will call back with the video.

Harassment
Chavez Street
A named male is harassing caller and she says he is dangerous. Officer made contact with caller/clear.

Disturbance
Florence Street
Caller advised the neighbor is fighting with her/verbally aggressive and yelling/seven people are surrounding her/caller is in a white Fusion.

Criminal trespass warning
105 N. Rosedale Road
Caller advised a named male has a CTW and he was on the property/caller has video. Officer advised phone number provided not working.

Welfare check
Chitalpa Street
Caller advised she heard a male yelling in the creek/they have had issues with people cutting the fence and wandering onto the property.

Shoplifting
1810 N. Swan Street
Male stole cigarettes/already left in a grey car about three minutes ago.

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