Friday, May 19

Welfare check
E. Kelly and N. Swan streets
Can hear a male and female arguing for the past 15 minutes/male is yelling at the female to leave/sounds like the female is refusing. Officer made contact with named male who advised the other party left prior to arrival.

Suicide threat
1601 Virginia Street – La Questa Apartments
No report.

Welfare check
2800 Pinos Altos Road
Male yelling about hanging himself/he was walking toward 32nd Street. Officer advised negative contact/units clear.

Unwanted subject
505 N. Hudson Street – SW Adolescent Group
Caller advised two subjects are smoking cigarettes under the building and the smoke is going up into the building. Officer advised negative contact with anyone under the building/will be clear.

Welfare check
N. Cooper Street – 8:23 a.m.
Officer made contact with a named female who was sitting outside on the front porch. The officer explained he was talking to her because her daughter, another named female, and sister have been having issues between them. The officer asked if there was anyone there at the residence with her and she stated she was by herself. This female did not show any signs of dementia and nobody showed the officer any paperwork regarding power of attorney. The female left with the other named female to have coffee and lunch. No further information.

Shoplifting
1502 Silver Heights Blvd.
Male just took a battery charger and left on foot toward Bennett Street. Officers had contact with a named male/out at Autozone/will be clear/negative on charges/property is going to be returned.

Missing persons
N. Cooper Street – 11:06 a.m.
Caller advising her sister who has dementia is missing. Officer did contact the daughter/advising her mother would be back within the hour.

Welfare check
2501 E. Highway 180
A named male doesn't look well/has injuries on his hands/he is alone. Caller called back advising male is walking toward the auto department. Officer advised male does not want to speak with them/will be clear.

Criminal trespass warning
105 N. Rosedale Road
Caller wants a CTW issued to a male on the property/he is harassing them. Officer advised male is not there at this time.

Aggravated assault
N. Gold and E. 7th streets
Black pickup was causing problems with their neighbors who were walking their dogs. Officer advised have GCSO deputies ATL for the pickup occupied by three males/use caution/males reportedly had knives. Deputy had negative contact.

Welfare check
Silver Heights Blvd.
Male is panhandling on the corner. Officer made contact with the male who did not need medical attention/he moved further away from the roadway.

Criminal trespass warning
610 N. Silver Street – Seasonal Overnight Shelter
A named male who is leaving the property in a white van needs to be issued a CTW. Officer put out ATL for Christopher Hayes in reference to this CTW.

Unwanted subject
Visitor Center
Two males are drinking alcohol and smoking weed/negative on a CTW/just want them to leave the area. Officer has contact with the named male.

Welfare check
2501 E. Highway 180
Officer was waved down by asset protection personnel who wanted a welfare check on a named male. Officer advised male stated he was fine/he was advised to leave the area/negative on CTW.

Harassment
1105 E. Highway 180
Caller advised he is having issues with a named male who was revving his engine at caller and blew black smoke at him near McDonald's.

Larceny
Sure Stay Plus Best Western
Caller advised while they were gone the hotel went into their room and possibly took some of their belongings.

Disturbance
N. Bennett Street
Female is outside caller's window yelling and knocking/caller wants her removed. Officer out with both subjects/both subjects clear/out with another couple/both subjects clear.

Saturday, May 20

Welfare check
121 W. 12th Street – 7:17 a.m.
Caller advised two homeless people are asleep in the laundrymat. Officer advised both subjects removed upon request.

Unwanted subject
1105 E. Highway 180
Caller advised someone is in a tent on the backside of the dumpster and caller wants them removed/also wants a CTW issued. Officer issued Edward Ludwig a CTW to McDonald's/he will pack up tent. Officer also out at Werner Tire and issued Ludwig a CTW to that business.

Welfare check
N. Texas and W. Yankie streets
Caller advised a mentally ill male is walking up and down the area yelling and screaming. Officers advised negative contact with male.

Welfare check
Market and N. Bullard streets
Male is yelling and scaring people/people are having to cross the street in the middle of the block to get away from him. Officers out with Casey Munoz/advised to leave or will go to jail.

Welfare check
Fran Drive
Caller has been trying to reach caller's 76-year-old aunt since Tuesday/she is always sick and lives alone. Officers made contact with a neighbor who said she saw the aunt out earlier.

Welfare check
Alabama Street
St. Mary's Chapel and Convent has been allowing a 75-year-old male to stay on the property. Caller advised she hasn't heard from him since Thursday/he drives a motorcycle and lives alone/no medical issues. Officers advised will return later to check/negative contact at this time.

Panhandler
1810 N. Swan Street
Older male has been asked multiple times to leave and he refuses/caller wants a CTW issued. Officer issued Raymond McKenna a CTW for Super Snappy.

Welfare check
N. Texas and W. Yankie streets
On the bench a homeless male was on his hands and knees crying, shaking, and yelling. Officer made contact advising male is okay and doesn't want medical services/will take cover from the rain.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Concealing watch, jewelry, candy. Male in men's apparel/male left in a grey SUV and was dropped off at O'Reilly's. Officer had negative contact with male/had contact with caller who showed the officer a picture of the male and stated he wanted the male issued a CTW.

Domestic disturbance
201 W. College Avenue
Female is yelling out of her vehicle and banging her head on the steering wheel/female is demanding the workers make her food. Officer out with the named female/one female in unit/en route to Murray Hotel.

Sunday, May 21

Disturbance
2800 Pinos Altos Road
Fighting inside and outside – physical/males and females. Officer advised all subjects left/everything is okay.

Disorderly conduct
200 W. Broadway
Male is screaming and walking around/for about an hour now. Another caller advised the male keeps trying to unlock the door and they are concerned because they have to unlock the doors in a bit.

Disturbance
1 Ridge Road and S. Highway 90
Caller advised a male and a female were fighting in a grey car on Ridge Road headed toward Highway 90/could hear female crying inside the car/male left vehicle/female following him very closely in vehicle. Officers had contact with male and female at Hudson Plaza/both advised they were not fighting.

Domestic disturbance
N. Silver Street
Caller advised male is beating up a female/female left walking toward dispatch/male went inside residence. Officers out with a named female/Silver and 37th/ATL for small lime green Chevy or Ford occupied by two children/driver is male.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
2502 E. Highway 180
Someone cut caller's tire/a customer cut it because he was upset. Officer advised caller was reporting on his son's behalf/son was not available/may call back with more info.

Shoplifting
1220 N. Hudson Street
Female took multiple bottles of Patron and left walking toward Knights of Columbus. Officer made contact with caller.

Domestic disturbance
Canal Street
A named male is having a domestic with a same- last-named female/it is verbal right now. Dispatcher can hear male screaming in the background/caller advised her mother is crying/they are in the bedroom. Officer advised out with the male and the female/female stated the male has been yelling at her for about two hours and she did not know . . .

Welfare check
N. Arizona and W. Yankie streets
Caller advised a male is yelling at and scaring people in the area. Officer out with the male/told him to keep it down/he will be leaving area.

Domestic disturbance
A Street
Male and female have been arguing for the last 2.5 hours/they are throwing things/kids are in the apartment. Officer advised verbal only/parties will separate.

Unwanted subject
520 N. Bullard Street
Caller advised a male is sitting outside on the bench talking to himself/would like him removed from the property. Officer advised clear.

Criminal trespass warning
206 N. Hudson Street
Male at the front of the store is refusing to leave/was already checked by EMS earlier and refused/is starting to get aggressive so they want him issued a CTW. Officer out with a named male/en route to SOS.

Disturbance
E. 6th and N. Swan streets
Caller advised she saw three subjects fighting on the corner/saw one knock another down/both physical and verbal. Officer advised out with two named males/subjects advising they are okay.

Game and Fish
E. Highway 180 and 32nd Street Bypass
On Monday, May 22, left message for dead deer guy.

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