Friday, Dec. 22

Unwanted subject
Cactus Street
Caller advised her brother is there and she no longer wants him there. Officer advised female is highly uncooperative.

Loud music
2711 Leslie Road – Lintero Apartments
Officer will frequent patrol.

Loud music
1600 16th Street – Mountain View Senior Apartments
A named female is going crazy/she just got out of jail and causing a disturbance. Officer advised units clear/she was playing her music loud while she cleaned/she turned it down.

Welfare check
711 Silver Heights Blvd.
Advised a female is screaming behind the Drifter in one of the rooms. Officer out on foot to see if he can hear screaming in the area/found open window/will check to see if anyone is inside the room.

Criminal trespass warning
123 W. 12th Street
A named male is outside smoking narcotics/he has a CTW.

Harassment
110 S. Bullard Street
A homeless male with short dreadlocks tried to keep caller's employee from getting out of her car.

Disturbance
N. Texas Street
Advised people are outside arguing/wouldn't provide more info and disconnected.

Criminal damage to property
22 Ridge Road
Caller advised someone rutted his driveway/he is going to have to use heavy machinery to fix it. Officer set up frequent patrol for next few weeks.

Unwanted subject
N. Bullard Street
Advised that a male is sitting on the ground inside/he is refusing to leave/negative on a CTW/just want him to leave. Officer issued Prentis Johnson a CTW for the location.

Stolen motor vehicle
Harris Road
Advised a 1996 Toyota pickup was taken from the property/the property is vacant but left the vehicle on the property and it is gone now. Officer advised follow-up on Leslie Road.

Larceny
704 N. Bullard Street
Advised her realtor noticed the doorknob and the handle were stolen from the door and the lockbox was taken as well. Officer requested frequent patrol for next few weeks.

Panhandler
206 N. Hudson Street
Male outside with his dog/if located issue CTW.

Shoplifting
3025 E. Highway 180
45 minutes ago a red 1990s Ford Ranger went toward Walmart/took two Milwaukee 12 amp batteries/video and paperwork is ready. Officer made contact with caller.

Welfare check
3200 32nd Street Bypass – 2:42 p.m.
Advised a named female is intoxicated and she drove herself to the location/she threw a box and a computer off the table. Officer advised one female in unit en route to GRMC.

Disturbance
Gordon Street
Sister-in-law outside in the middle of the street yelling/already cursed at her mother/possibly under the influence.

Welfare check
Gough Park
Advised a female is in the roadway trying to stop traffic. Officer has contact with female/advised female has warrant out of Judge Clark's court for failure to comply hold without bond/Gemma Escobar-Ortiz in custody.

Harassment
E. Yankie Street
Advised that a named male and a named female are asking to see the children and there is no court order that either party has visitation at this time.

Welfare check
3200 32nd Street Bypass – 4:50 p.m.
Caller advised that a named female just left their property in a red Dodge Ram/she was intoxicated but they couldn't stop her. ATL given to county.

Shooting
503 N. Hudson Street – 8:08 p.m.
Caller advised someone just shot through the window of the restaurant/it almost hit one of her employees/they heard a pop then they noticed the shot through the window. Caller was just advised there was a white car driving north on Hudson. Officer confirmed at least one shot fired/can see part . . .

Saturday, Dec. 23

Welfare check
Received a call from a male about 10 minutes ago saying that he had received a call from a friend saying there were people at her house trying to kill her and her boyfriend/she is at a house with her kids and is okay. Officer advised complex is okay.

Criminal sexual penetration
3200 32nd Street Bypass
No report.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Male drank a bottle/has more items/want a CTW issued. Officer has Juan Marquez in investigative detention/he was issued an indefinite CTW for Walmart and released on a citation to appear.

Criminal trespass warning
610 N. Silver Street – Seasonal Overnight Shelter
A named male who has a CTW is outside the building.

Welfare check
2501 E. Highway 180
An infant and a child are inside an unoccupied vehicle in Row #6/it is a white Hyundai Elantra/small girl is in the driver seat. Officer ran plate and ID'd a male and a female.

Shoplifting
1220 N. Hudson Street
Male is shoplifting. That is all the info caller has.

Burglary
Sixth Street School
The window to the computer room was broken/it appears as if nothing was taken.

Aggravated assault
Plata Road
Female gave address then hung up. Officer advised male in custody and conducted a weapons check.

Criminal damage to property
409 N. Hudson Street
Subject broke into the vacuum/is in the ditch between carwash and La Familia.

Sunday, Dec. 24

Suspicious vehicle
1768 Pine Street
GCSO deputy advised one at gunpoint. SCPD officer advised has one in investigative detention/Terance Hicks has four wants out of Luna County. Deputy requested ambulance for 28-year-old male/possible seizure/going numb in right arm. Officer has one in custody.

Accident-property damage
3200 Pinos Altos Road and E. 32nd Street
Caller hit a deer/car in roadway/deer is not.

Unwanted subject
610 N. Silver Street – SOS
Male is cussing and yelling at staff and blaring his music/no one can watch movies/they want him to leave for the day. Officer advised everything is okay at SPIN/will be en route to SOS.

Criminal trespass warning
2501 E. Highway 180
A named subject will possibly run out soon. Officer has contact with subject.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Male ran out of automotive side of Walmart with a cart full of products/got into a white truck with a camper /headed toward 32nd. Officer advised they will be getting video on a later date.

Criminal trespass warning
2501 E. Highway 180
Officer re-issued Angel Casares an indefinite CTW to Walmart.

Aggravated assault
Silver Heights Blvd.
A named male told caller he was gonna punch him in the face and put a screwdriver in his face. Officer advised of call/requesting county to assist.

Welfare check
100 17th Street – Casa Linda Apartments
A named female advising she was sexually assaulted by the landlord a couple of days ago. Officer checked on caller/she is okay/a little unstable/clear.

Welfare check
Yucca Street
Caller advised her son had texted her mom saying someone showed up at his apartment. Officer requested another unit for SFSTs.

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