Monday, Jan. 8

Suspicious vehicle x 3
123 W. 12th Street; 205 N. Victoria Street; La Capilla
Vehicle plate number; vehicle plate number; vehicle plate number

Unwanted subject
N. Gold Street
Male is in her motorcycle trailer/neighbor called caller/caller is currently out of state/male is possibly staying in her trailer. Officer had contact with a named male who is the missing person from last night/request ambulance for exposure to the weather and not able to feel his feet.

Welfare check
B Street
Caller from Arizona advised the 85-year-old male has been very weak and shaky lately/he was talking with his wife and then disconnected abruptly/wife is in Arizona. Officer advised a neighbor stated the male lives in California now/will call caller.

Criminal trespass warning
1330 E. 32nd Street
Caller wants a named female issued a CTW/she left already walking with a male.

Criminal trespass
W. Spring Street
Caller advised a woman was walking her dog on his property and he doesn't want her on his property/wants her to leave.

Harassment
2711 Leslie Road – Lintero Apartments
Caller states her and her husband are getting harassing texts/wants contact with an officer.

Harassment
100 17th Street – Casa Linda Apartments
Caller advised a named female is making false accusations against caller and her husband.

Harassment
914 Pope Street
Officer made contact with caller who stated his ex-employer has been harassing him for the past fourth(?) months. When asked by the officer if anyone has threatened him, caller answered no.

Welfare check
121 W. 12th Street
Male being belligerent. Officer out with Gregory Allen Smith who has a CTW issued 12-20-23/will not be acting on a CTW/he was advised to calm down and leave.

Shoplifting
105 N. Rosedale Road
Male took a bunch of things out of the store and left about five minutes ago in a small red SUV toward McDonald's. Officer ATL in the area/negative contact with the vehicle.

Unwanted subject
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised subject left/LE not needed at this time.

Welfare check
3514 Fowler Avenue
Caller from Silver City Care Center advised that a patient, who is a known drug user, left with a central line which could be dangerous/he left about five minutes ago/they may have the male there in the ER.

Unwanted subject
1313 E. 32nd Street
Caller from GRMC-ER advised a very verbally aggressive female is there/she is currently outside the ER doors/they want her to move along/caller advised the female left.

Tuesday, Jan. 9

Unwanted subject
610 N. Silver Street – Seasonal Overnight Shelter – 2:54 a.m.
Caller advised a named male is refusing to leave/he is causing problems. Officer advised male left the property.

Welfare check
610 N. Silver Street -- SOS – 3:16 a.m.
Caller advised he can hear someone screaming and yelling in the area of the shelter/believes it is a male. Officer made contact with the male (also mentioned in the above entry)/he will gather his things and move along.

Disturbance
302 N. Bullard Street
Caller advising he can hear two males fighting/they have been arguing for about 20 minutes. Officers out with the same male mentioned in the two above entries/he was by himself/was advised to keep it down.

Battery
1601 Virginia Street – La Questa Apartments
Caller states her brother . . . R1 advised to get another unit due to subject who was pepper-sprayed. EMS1 en route shortly.

Unwanted subject
610 N. Silver Street -- SOS
Caller needs a named male issued a CTW/he is walking toward the park on Gold Street. Officer advised out with male on 7th and Gold/out at the SOS.

Welfare check
610 N. Silver Street – SOS
One named male in unit/he still has an IV in him. Caller stated he called because he was told he couldn't be at the shelter by a worker and that's not right because he has no other place to go and is cold. Officer told caller that if they don't want him on the property then he is gonna have to leave. The SOS worker called the director/she does not want caller on the property/have CTW re-issued and for caller to leave the property. Director stated caller is a liability due to previous issues in the past and has caused things to catch on fire intentionally by the . . .

Larceny
1622 Pine Street – Adult Probation
A named female took his phone while he was in his car in front of APO.

Negligent use of a firearm
1810 N. Swan Street
Caller advised someone left a backpack with a firearm inside approximately 10 minutes ago. Officer ran serial number/came back clear.

Criminal trespass warning
GCSO
Deputy advised they will call back at a later date.

Welfare check
910 Silver Heights Blvd.
Caller advised he was able to hear a female screaming in the area of Domino's. Officer had negative contact.

Wednesday, Jan.10
Suspicious vehicle
Village Drive
A red truck has been out front for 4 or 5 hours/person in the truck is a major diabetic and her ex-husband/both had an argument earlier in the day/caller is disabled/on oxygen, and unable to go check. Officer had contact.

Unwanted subject
1313 E. 32nd Street
ER entrance with male who doesn't want to leave. Officers advise clear/taking him to Gough Park.

Welfare check
1955 Hilltop Road
Caller thinks a vehicle is in the ravine behind the sheriff's office. Officers had contact with caller/out on foot/negative contact with anyone in the area.

Shoplifting
1956 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a male in all-black clothing took a bottle of Tide, 4 energy drinks, and deodorant. Officer investigating.

Shoplifting
3025 E. Highway 180
Male stole wood from outside/have footage/left west on 180 about 10 minutes ago.

Harassment
W. 10th Street
A named grandparent is making threats to other parents. Caller is a principal.

Welfare check
2501 E. Highway 180
Automotive/possible DWI. Officer investigating.

Harassment
1810 N. Swan Street
14-year-old caller advised an adult male threatened him. Officer advised caller said that a group of adults got mad at him because he pulled in too close to their vehicles while they were . . .

Disturbance
W. 13th and Louisiana streets
A lot of people are yelling at this location/unknown number. A named female advised that a named male hit her in the face and left in a green truck. Officers out with male at 13th and Alabama/out with female at 13th and Louisiana.

Thursday, Jan. 11

Disturbance
1414 Little Walnut Road – Silver Cliff Apartments
Homeless male is in the complex screaming. Officer had negative contact/units clear.

Welfare check
2045 E. Highway 180
Male fell outside and stated for the clerk to not send anyone/he is walking west from Shell/he did hit his head. Officer had contact with the male/negative on warrants.

Welfare check
1105 E. Highway 180
Advised a male is yelling and screaming above McDonald's. Officer identified the male.

Reckless driver
2501 E. Highway 180
White chevy Tahoe driving erratically and doing donuts/a red Chevy car parked on the pharmacy side in a handicapped space was hit by the Tahoe. Officers went traffic with vehicle near automotive/clear from traffic stop/negative contact with any hit vehicle/will be in Walmart for video.

Reckless driver
2501 E. Highway 180
Silver Dodge Neon is driving erratically near automotive and doing donuts in parking lot.

Domestic disturbance
Theodore Street
Advised her boyfriend is refusing to leave after being asked to leave/he resides at the home/he took some pills/unknown what kind. Officer advised 61-year-old male took pills/emergency traffic.

Accident-property damage
1313 E. 32nd Street
Male caller advised he went off the road and onto the curb/brakes were not working. Officer advised tow truck en route/owner is going to change to owner request/cancel tow truck.

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