Monday, July 31

Disturbance
N. Swan Street
Can hear a named female yelling at someone to, "Stay away." Officers made contact.

Domestic disturbance
E. 32nd Street
Advised she can hear a female screaming from another trailer. Officer out with several subjects and another vehicle pulling up/advised units clear/female is leaving the residence and they advised it was all verbal.

Disturbance
S. Corbin Street
Daughter is there intoxicated and causing problems for caller' parents/was cussing and yelling/nothing physical. Officer had contact with a named female.

Welfare check
Highway 180 @Lulu
Male walking in the middle of the road/west side by the bank. Officer made contact with male who advised when he takes his seizure medication it causes him to be suicidal/request ambulance for 43-year-old male with suicidal ideations/non-emergency/clear/male voluntarily transported.

Criminal trespass
1310 Silver Heights Blvd.
Homeless male cutting wires behind Sears/using a Leatherman-type cutter. Officer advised Demetrio Lucero was issued an indefinite CTW for Furniture Gallery.

Harassment
SCPD
Walk-in advised he is being harassed by a named male.

Domestic disturbance
Big Ditch
Male and female/male has a machete/both are threatening the other/female is behind the Co-op/male is walking away. Officers advised on foot in area/negative contact with any domestic.

Shoplifting
3025 E. Highway 180
Male and female/took a Ring camera doorbell/left toward Tractor Supply. Officers out at Ace/issued Josh Ybarra and Anella Westendorf indefinite CTWs to Ace.

Unwanted subject
Visitor Center
Male with a dog is near the center screaming at the dog/headed toward Snappy/he is inside the Snappy. Officer issued Mathew Keller an indefinite CTW.

Larceny
100 N. Rosedale Road
A male and a female took a basket full of items. Officer was advised.

Welfare check
S. Hudson Street
Female lying in the middle of the road with a cigarette in her hand. Officer requested ambulance for female in her 50s/unknown what she is wanting/no visible injuries/appeared to be intoxicated/en route to GRMC with her.

Larceny
1780 E. Highway 180
A named male customer stole one of the phones from display.

Welfare check
3514 Fowler Avenue
Caller advised he believes his wife in a blue Malibu is lost near the care center/she left her cell phone at home. Officer made contact with wife in south parking lot of GRMC/one female in unit en route to care center.

Suicide threat
1318 E. 32nd Street
No report.

Criminal trespass warning
2501 E. Highway 180
A named male and a named female are in the store/female was re-issued the CTW July 5, 2022, by an SCPD officer. Officer made contact advising male also has a CTW issued by the same SCPD officer on the same date/both were released on CTAs.

Welfare check
33rd Street
A named female sent caller a text to call 911/unknown what is going on.

Unwanted subject
1315 N. Hudson Street
Male has been asked to leave multiple times. Officer requested ambulance for an 18-year-old male complaining of chest and abdominal pain. Landon Rivers was issued a CTW to Blakes.

Harassment
2080 Memory Lane -- Valley View Apartments
Caller advised her family and friends are trying to take her kids.

Criminal trespass warning
2501 E. Highway 180
A named female is in the store/advised to cancel/she left the store.

Welfare check
E. 6th and N. Hudson streets
Male passed out. Second caller advised the same. Officer advised male is clear of warrants/he is okay/just lying on the grass.

Aggravated assault
E. Richard Street
A named male just head-butted caller and tried to stab him/male accused caller of stealing a bike/caller refused medical. Officers advised have one in investigative detention.

Welfare check
2154 E. Highway 180
Male is waving his arms and acting abnormal/he is at the side of the Shoe Dept. Officer out with male/he is okay.

Unwanted subject
900 Silver Heights Blvd.
Caller advised a male has set up a hammock behind the building/caller has asked male to leave but he has not done so yet/want male issued a CTW. Officer advised find anyone to take call/all units in service.

Welfare check
16th Street
Caller from SCI advised a 16-year-old female reached out advising she is being neglected by mother and hit head when fighting/asked mother to take her to the ER and she told her no/she has been taking ibuprofen all day for a headache.

Tuesday, Aug. 1

Welfare check
N. Gold Street
Caller advised caregiver was supposed to go to caller's home around 10 a.m., then texted around 11 a.m. that she was on her way, but never showed up. Officer had negative contact.

Criminal trespass warning
2333 Sheriff's Posse Road
Two people are by the trash bins. Officer had negative contact.

Unwanted subject
1220 N. Hudson Street
Male is really high and talking to himself/caller just wants him to leave/no CTW/customers are scared. Officer advised male left the property.

Criminal trespass
N. Swan and E. 7th streets
Caller advised squatters are on the property/he is in a tent and she told him to leave last night/the house belongs to caller's cousin. Officer advised negative contact with anyone.

Unwanted subject
1220 N. Hudson Street
Male is taking the curb apart and throwing debris in the road.

Harassment
100 17th Street – Casa Linda Apartments
Caller advised the lady across the way has been harassing her and the property manager is encouraging the situation. Officer made contact with caller.

Unwanted subject
Visitor Center
Male entered aggressively and is yelling at the manager/manager was able to get him outside/they want a CTW.

Unwanted subject
608 N. Bullard Street
Caller advised a male is camping out in front of the door/he is blocking the door and they just want him to move. Officer advised male left the area.

Shoplifting
123 W. 12th Street
Young male took bottles of alcohol/wearing all black/left towrd Wells Fargo/he has been doing this for a while now.

Fraud/embezzlement
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller requests officer to prosecute a named male employee for internal theft.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised an adult female who is in the front office attempted to take a basket of items. Officer advised total amount was $612/asset protection did not want to pursue charges due to the female not walking out of the doorway and was stopped at the register/ Alyssa Larea-Noel Holladay was issued an indefinite CTW to Walmart.

Loud music
N. Juniper Street
Officers made contact with a named male and he was advised to turn the music down.

Wednesday, Aug. 2

Suspicious vehicle x 3
Gough Park @1:14 a.m.; E 13th and N. Gold streets @ 2:01 a.m.; 100 N. Rosedale Road @ 3:50 a.m.
No reports or narratives.

Welfare check
Luck Street
Caller advised he is being chased by a male with a weapon/he saw a gun in the male's hand.

Welfare check
W. 6th and N. Texas streets
Caller saw a female walking down the road crying/she was speaking but caller could not understand her/she was pointing up the street and said, "They are going to". Officer advised clear from area/negative contact.

Game and Fish
1410 E. Highway 180
Baby fawn walked into the bays.

Larceny
S. Mill Road
Caller advised a chop saw was taken from outside the property. Officer on foot just south of Hudson/out with two named males.

Domestic disturbance
Village Drive
Caller advised her son is refusing to leave/her boyfriend and her son are about to fight/he is now in front of the house with a skateboard saying he is going to kill people/boyfriend has a bat with him. Officers had contact with son, boyfriend, and caller.

Criminal trespass warning
2501 E. Highway 180
A named male and a female, both with a CTW, are in Row 11 in a white Toyota SUV/they won't leave the parking lot/caller advised they left west on Highway 180. Officers had negative contact.

Criminal damage to property
2800 E. Highway 180
Caller advised some of his sheds have been vandalized/windows have been spraypainted/porta-potty was damaged/trash was left behind. Officer set up frequent patrol for next month.

Harassment
SCPD
Caller advised she is having issues with an old co-worker and her mother. Officer advised caller to block the other parties on all forms of social media and that the officer would be able to call the other party and advise her to not contact caller again.

Unwanted subject
1201 Pope Street
Caller advised a homeless male is approaching customers asking them for money/no CTW at this time/just want him removed/he has a dog with him. Officer made contact with male/he left upon request.

Welfare check
1000 7th Street – Reef Apartments
Caller's neighbor is outside yelling/he does have schizophrenia. Officer made contact/male advised he would keep it down.

Welfare check
2545 N. Silver Street – Western Region Housing
A named male is in the bathroom/a strong odor is coming from there/this is the third day in a row/he has been in there for 15 minutes. Officer made contact with male/he advised he was okay and didn't need medical/no further information.

Welfare check
Cactus Street
Caller advised the mother is throwing away the food that he is sending a 5-year-old male home with. Officer advised child is okay.

Criminal trespass
N. Corbin Street
Caller advised his son is there trespassing and causing caller problems/he is outside and refusing to leave. Officer advised male left prior to arrival/in area ATL.

Welfare check
N. Swan Street and Silver Heights Blvd.
Advised she is dying of neglect and wants someone to check on her. Officer had negative contact.

Accident-property damage
CYFD
Caller advised he hit a deer and it is still alive in the roadway. Officer advised one shot fired/deer is across the street from CYFD. Attempted to contact Tyler/negative contact.

Welfare check
100 17th Street – Casa Linda Apartments
Tenant is screaming/unknown what she is screaming at. Officer made contact advising she is having a bad night/is with boyfriend/is going inside.

Welfare check
16th and N. Bennett streets – 9:27 p.m.
Caller advised her 16-year-old autistic daughter is walking toward Highway 180/cannot get her to listen or "diffuse" from her meltdown. Officer made contact with daughter at SC Auto Spa. Daughter stated she was fighting with her mom and brother/it was only verbal/she was mad so she left. Officer advised mother went to pick up daughter.

Disturbance
16th Street – 10:02 p.m.
Daughter inside screaming, and throwing and breaking things. Officer made contact with mother/mother advised daughter broke the door to her bedroom and was throwing things in the residence. Daughter told the officer she was upset over her brother eating her food and that her brother struck her in the stomach this evening. Brother told the officer he did not strike the daughter/he stated the daughter was going to break a plate and . . .

Aggravated battery
1810 N. Swan Street
White Dodge Charger hit customer's blue Chevy Cruize. Going to be an aggravated assault/male and female in white Dodge Charger should be considered armed and dangerous – use caution.

Thursday, Aug. 3

Welfare check
855 Silver Heights Blvd.
Caller advised a vehicle has been parked next to the air hose since 3 p.m. yesterday/can see a male and female inside who seem unresponsive/would like vehicle moved. Officer made contact with both people in the vehicle/they were okay/said they would try to move it ASAP.

Larceny
1332 N. Hudson Street
Caller advised someone stole the tip jar/he has the man who took the jar on video. Officer advised to issue ATL for Armando Duran and issue CTW for this business.

Welfare check
2501 E. Highway 180
Two kids in vehicle in Row 12/caller advised no parents/rear window open and car running. Caller called back advising vehicle just left parking lot headed west on Highway 180. Caller told female not to leave as LE was en route/female told caller, "I'm out of here," and left. Negative contact/unable to locate.

Identity theft
W. Hester Street
Officer spoke with caller who advised a few months ago she had her identity stolen and $3,000 taken out of her Western Bank account.

Welfare check
Mann Drive
A named 58-year-old female has not shown up for work today/she isn't answering her phone/this is out of character for her. Officer made contact with female/she is okay and will call her employer/she thought she was off today.

Identity theft
N. Silver Street
Caller advised unemployment sent a questionnaire to his employer today and he is not the one who filed.

Unwanted subject
Visitor Center
Tall, skinny male cursing very loud and smoking marijuana/caller wants him to leave for now/no CTW. Individual left upon request.

Criminal trespass warning
Sure Stay Plus
Caller advised a male has a CTW issued to both this location as well as the Comfort Inn. Officer will ATL for male later.

Criminal trespass warning
Male with clothes falling off is arguing with another male/male appears to be changing clothes at the bus stop/caller wants him issued a CTW. Officer issued Earven Ration the CTW.

Suicide threat
N. Gold Street
No report.

Mental health complaint
1007 Pope Street
Caller is placing a 20-year-old female on a hold/she is on a video chat with provider. Officer advised will be going with EMS to GRMC/will be following.

Welfare check
703 Silver Heights Blvd.
Male wrecked his bike/is bleeding from his head/caller advised male is in his 50s/caller asked him if he needed an ambulance and he stated no/he keeps stumbling and walking toward traffic. Officer advised has contact with male in front of DMV/attempting to get him to stop. Officers on scene following a cyclist, but it was the wrong subject/continuing to ATL.

Unwanted subject
2501 E. Highway 180
Advised a male is at customer service who is intoxicated refusing to leave/he needs to be issued a CTW. Officers out with the named male at Highway 180 and Walmart.

Domestic disturbance
S. Cinc
A female neighbor showed up at caller's house saying her boyfriend beat her up/then locked her out of the house. Female refused medical. Officer advised out at address/one in custody.

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