Monday, Sept. 11

Accident-property damage
W. Highway 180 and Virginia Street
White Mazda 3 vs maroon truck/no injuries.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
1600 16th Street – Mountain View Senior Apartments
Caller advised someone threw a rock through the windshield and slashed his tires.

Disturbance
W. 6th and N. Texas streets
Caller advised two males verbally fighting outside/female just got involved as well/have been arguing for about 15 minutes.

Unwanted subject
N. Corbin Street
Caller advising a male is refusing to leave property and is threatening caller that he is going to hurt him/caller is the homeowner of the residence that burned down yesterday/caller is parked on a bicycle on Corbin and 10th streets. Officer had contact/both parties are separated.

Burglary
N. Silver Street
Caller advised the owner of the property he went to pickup the mail from is living at the Silver City Care Center and he found the door was wide open/items were set by the door as if someone was coming back for the items/caller pulled the door closed and locked it. Officer en route to the care center.

Harassment
2711 Leslie Road – Lintero Apartments
Caller advised a named male just yelled at caller and her granddaughter, “What are you staring at?”/the male and the granddaughter have had ongoing issues/caller has custody of her children.

Welfare check
Shoe Dept
Caller advised male lying in front of building on the sidewalk. Officer advised male left the property.

Domestic disturbance
N. Swan Street
Caller advised her brother almost hit her after she asked him to pick up his pants. Officer advised both parties separated.

Welfare check
206 N. Hudson Street
Male and female sitting on side of building/female seems to be crying. Officer out at Mi Mejico Viejo with female.

Criminal trespass
121 W. 12th Street
A named male was on the property and began getting confrontational with caller. Officer had negative contact/everything is okay.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Advising a female is loading two backpacks and a dufflebag with clothing. Sherii McDougal Walsh was re-issued the indefinite CTW for Walmart/property was given back.

Tuesday, Sept. 12

Burglary
3060 E. Highway 180
Caller advised someone broke into the office through the bathroom door/several things were stolen including a computer and other items. Officers responded.

Unwanted subject
N. Bennett Street
Caller advised her male cousin has been asked multiple times to leave and he refuses/would like CTW issued. Officer advised put out ATL for Austin Walsmith/if . . . (located issue CTW?).

Welfare check
330 W. Highway 180
Caller advised an elderly woman is seemingly lost and not all there/wandering around with poor mental health. Caller disconnected line. Officer advised out with the named female around 80-years-of-age with altered mental status/very lost and confused/husband picked up the female.

Game and Fish
Mountain View Road near Kountry Kitchen
Dead deer in roadway.

Fraud/embezzlement
1205 West Street
Caller advising she was just notified by Western Bank that a named male attempted to cash one
of caller’s business checks/he whited out the name and put his name on there. Officer out at Western Bank for follow-up.

Unwanted subject
Bard Street
A named female is causing problems. Two females are yelling in the background. Caller advised it is his wife yelling at the female. Officer advised all parties are separated at this time.

Unwanted subject
215 N. Bullard Street – Municipal Court
Man shadowboxing and being weird in the court/his presence is unwelcome. Officer advised male left/negative on a CTW.

Larceny
E. Kelly Street
Caller advised her landlord’s daughter has a key to her home and has taken multiple items/advising he(?) stole caller’s SS card, cricket joy and iron, iPhone, and a broom.

Welfare check
206 N. Hudson Street
Female called requesting LE to this location then disconnected the line. Officer out with a named female/she is okay/clear.

Welfare check
Silver City Post Office
Two older gentlemen in the middle of the road looking like they were trying to fight. Officers had negative contact with the males.

Criminal trespass warning
110 S. Bullard Street
Male in the back parking lot is yelling at customers and threatening them/want him issued a CTW. Officer issued Casey Munoz a CTW to Jalisco’s.

Domestic disturbance
1600 16th Street -- Mountain View Senior Apartments
Advised her son is getting out of control and pushed caller/son has his daughters with him and they don’t have a home to go to/son did get physical with caller’s friend/friend is okay. Can hear male arguing in background. Officer ID’d one male and two females.

Unwanted subject
111 S. Texas Street
Advised named male is outside the gate screaming and yelling at caller and scaring everyone there. Officer advised everything is okay/male left upon request.

Criminal trespass
2501 E. Highway 180
A named male who has a CTW and is wearing a batman hoodie is in the store/took hoodie off/is getting into a small blue van. Officer advised Manuel Herrera was last issued a CTW on Aug. 30, 2023/will frequent patrol through the night.

Welfare check
S. Bayard Street
Caller is concerned that a neighbor’s granddaughter is bullying the grandma. Officer had negative contact.

Larceny
123 W. 12th Street
Employee reported a stolen purple electric bike with saddlebags.

Wednesday, Sept. 13

Welfare check
1810 N. Swan Street
Male yelling and screaming. Caller is trying to sleep. Officer frequent patrolled area with negative contact.

Unwanted subject
111 S. Texas Street
A named male is on the property/do not want him on the property.

Welfare check
Black Street
A named male was transported to GRMC from this address/is in critical condition/his girlfriend needs to be notified and possibly go to the hospital. Officer made contact and she was on her way.

Welfare check
N. Gold Street
Caller can hear a named female screaming/caller knows it is her. Officer advised negative contact/will give caller a call back. Caller advised he can hear her in the streets. Officer advised everything is okay/clear.

Dog bite
N. Gold Street
Caller advised a male is on his property advising caller to call the police/the neighbor’s dog across the street attacked him/caller is in a wheelchair and unable to check on the male. Officer made contact with dog owner and another named male.

Welfare check
Hudson Street – Silver City Post Office
Female walking north in the roadway. Officer had contact with female at College and Hudson/everything is okay.

Welfare check
2435 E. Highway 180
Male is lying under the tree near Gila Animal Clinic. Officer requested ambulance for a 48-year-old male with an injury to his finger and has been out in the rain all night/non-emergency. Officer issued Michael White an indefinite CTW.

Welfare check
1956 E. Highway 180
An older couple is by the dumpsters/silver van. Caller advised the male said the female has dementia and he just needs to take her home. Officer had negative contact.

Panhandler
Old Shoe Dept
No report.

Welfare check
Silver Heights Blvd. at Domino’s
West of Domino’s a male in his 70s fell and has been stumbling around. Officer had negative contact with anyone fitting that description.

Shoplifting
1220 N. Hudson Street
A named male stole a bottle/he ran through the ditch/they will burn footage for tomorrow.

Welfare check
W. 6th Street
A dispute is going on in the apartment complex/they are yelling and screaming. Officer had contact with a named male/he will lower the music.

Fight
Louisiana and W. 12th streets
Male is getting kicked by another male/first male is rolled up into a ball. Officer attempting contact with a male on Alabama.

Criminal trespass
123 W. 12th Street
Officer re-issued Gregory Allen Smith an indefinite CTW for location/he left property.

Welfare check
1600 16th Street – MVSA
Female resident on the second floor having an episode/yelling and screaming.

Thursday, Sept. 14

Criminal damage to property
2711 Leslie Road – Lintero Apartments
A named male threw a rock through a window.

Welfare check
N. Bennett Street
Caller stated they felt like they had been drugged/refused to answer more questions and hung up. Officer requested ambulance for female in her 40s who is not feeling well.

Vehicle burglary
Penny Park
Caller had her lunch stolen while at the park with her kids/they took two burritos. Officer advised ATL for anyone eating two burritos.

Unwanted subject
2501 E. Highway 180
A named male is in the store/he is now walking toward Del Taco’s. Officers had contact with male in front of Tractor Supply/has warrant out of Judge Grijalva’s court for shoplifting bond to be set.

Welfare check
2005 E. Highway 180
Male in the grass between Shell and Wrangler’s. Officer requested ambulance for male/ribs hurting – possibly broken/intoxicated/male being transported/clear.

Criminal trespass warning
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller wants two named females issued CTWs reference the fight which occurred last week. Officer had contact with Victoria Villalobos and Kathy Andazola and issued each an indefinite CTW.

Larceny
1220 N. Hudson Street
Caller advised a couple is standing on the other side of the street with a basket.

Unwanted subject
1603 N. Swan Street
Male sleeping on the Corbin Street side and they want him removed. Officer advised one female in unit to SOS.

Welfare check
N. Bayard Street
Caller advised she is hearing banging on the wall at her neighbor’s wall. Officer spoke with male and he is okay.

Accident-injuries
Camino de Suenos and E. 10th Street
Bulldozer rolled over. Officer spoke to driver and he is okay. Officer requested wrecker to tip backhoe back over/wrecker enroute.

Welfare check
W. Spring and N. Bullard streets
Advised a named female is trying to find a place to stay with her dog/she was just at the Sierra House, and they did not answer the door. Officer had contact with female at Broadway and Texas/she was not the caller/going to continue to ATL.

Unwanted subject
31st Street
Two kids sitting on his grass/one kid kicking the fence to taunt his dog. Officer made contact with the juveniles/advised them to stop . . .

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Advised two subjects left the store/two females are walking around with two bags and were taking pictures of vehicles. Officer had contact with two females.

Accident-property damage
Penny Park
Advised he just witnessed a hit and run. Officer advised clear/both vehicles left the scene.

Battery
111 S. Texas Street
Advised a female is outside screaming “Help me.” Caller called back advising the female hit her in the face and threw rocks at her. Officer requested ambulance for 66-year-old female who is not giving a chief complaint.

Unwanted subject
1506 N. Silver Heights Blvd.
Advised a male is urinating in a bucket in the back room/they have asked him to leave but he has not yet. Officer advised clear/vehicle is leaving the parking lot/went traffic with vehicle in Silver PowerSports parking lot.

Domestic disturbance
Pinos Altos Road
Husband hit caller. Second half advised the wife is the one who hit him. Can hear them arguing in the background.

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