Friday, Jan. 12

Welfare check
1307 N. Swan Street – S.P.I.N. (Support People In Need)
Caller stated a named male has been walking around/believes he had no shoes on. Officer out with the male/en route with male to Seasonal Overnight Shelter.

Unattended death
Smith Ranch Road – Silver City
62-year-old male found unconscious/not breathing/face down. Caller advised she cannot get him to ground to do CPR/is doing CPR while husband is on the bed/he is getting cold. GCSO deputy requested OMI.

Welfare check
123 W. 12th Street – 4:04 a.m.
A named gentleman is lying at the front doors.

Welfare check
W. 12th and Virginia streets
When she took her dog out she could hear someone screaming/sounded like male yelling out "Mom." Officer had negative contact.

Disturbance
123 W. 12th Street – 5:55 a.m.
Male outside the front doors screaming/caller is afraid to unlock the doors and open the store/if male does not have a CTW caller wants one issued. Casey Munoz was re-issued a CTW for 12th Street Snappy and is leaving.

Shoplifting
1220 N. Hudson Street
Stated two subjects in the Food Basket stole items. Breanna Lopez was released on a CTA/officer will be out at the Food Basket.

Missing persons
Silver City
A named male is missing from the area/has been missing for about a month.

Burglary
Rosedale Road
Advised that outside cameras were taken from the property.

Larceny
2300 N. Swan Street
Advised doorbell with camera was stolen.

Accident-property damage
E. Highway 180 and 32nd Street Bypass
Advised vehicles in the roadway. Officer requested county to assist. Deputy advised arrived in the area/did not make contact with any stalled vehicle/no persons in the area.

Battery
Canal Street
Advised a named female neighbor stated her son hit the female on her head and she was thrown to the ground/her hands and legs are hurting her. Advised her son is under the influence of alcohol/he drank a gallon of vodka/she is 70-years-old. One in unit en route to El Refugio.

Weapons fired
2711 Leslie Road – Lintero Apartments
Caller advised she heard six rapid gunshots/she saw two males on the patio – one looking like he is holding a gun/then they went back inside the apartment. Second caller advising she heard one shot. Third caller advising heard about six shots. Officer advised three males in investigative detention/blocking off east side entrance.

Welfare check
1201 Pope Street
Male lying on the ground by Wells Fargo covered in a blue blanket/he has been there for the past couple of hours. Officer advised if no one available to assist pend for now. Deputy had contact with the male who advised he is okay and does not want to be transported to SPIN/he is leaving the area.

Welfare check
Canal Street
Caller advising he and his wife were arguing and he hit her and needs someone to go pick him up/she is in her room and is okay/he will be waiting outside. Officers having negative contact with caller/ATL area/out at address attempting to make contact.

Suicide threat
2080 Memory Lane – Valley View Apartments
Report, no narrative.

Saturday, Jan.13

Suspicious vehicle
2045 E. Highway 180 – 1:58 a.m.
Officer advised open door/has contact with two subjects/made contact with owner of store who advised they are allowed to be on the property/going to finish work and leave.

Suspicous vehicle
Penny Park – 2:17 a.m.
Officer advised both vehicles are going to leave the area.

Welfare check
Gough Park
Caller advised a male with a sleeping bag is screaming and yelling. Officer advised 33-year-old male just saying he needs help/request ambulance/unknown what is wrong.

Unwanted subject
2711 Leslie Road – Lintero Apartments
Advised a named male is going over to her residence and bothering her/he did leave walking/caller doesn't want him back/wants him issued a CTW/also wants to file a restraining order against him. Officer attempting to locate the male.

Unwanted subject
E. 8th Street – 10:03 a.m.
Caller advised his son is causing problems for caller/he is waiting to fight him/caller had to leave due to poor health/he did allow him to stay for a few nights. Caller advised the landlord told the son he has 15 days to get out. Officer advised son is packing up his things waiting for his wife to pick him up/he will call later for a standby to pick up the rest of his things.

Suspicious vehicle
800 S. Robert Street
A black truck is circling the property about 4-5 times now. Caller requests a frequent patrol to make sure the area is safe. Officer had negative contact.

Criminal trespass warning
1956 E. Highway 180
A named male is outside the north side doors yelling and cussing/he does have a CTW issued in September 2023. Officer had contact with Eugene Lynn at the bus stop bench and re-issued him the CTW.

Welfare check
E. Richard Street
Advised a neighbor is in his trailer asking for help/unknown if it's for medical or LE related/he keeps banging on the door from the inside and refuses to answer questions when they ask him what's wrong. Officer requested ambulance for a 50-year-old male with abdominal pain/out with the male.

Unwanted subject
2333 Sheriff's Posse Road
An intoxicated male is refusing to leave/he is walking toward NAPA/request male be issued a CTW/he can't go to the restaurant intoxicated. Officer advised to call and get a better description/en route to Sonic to make contact/out with a named male behind Walgreen's.

Reckless driver
409 W. College Avenue
Advised three vehicles are leaving and they are all drunk/wants the vehicles stopped. Officers are not available and no description was provided.

Welfare check
2435 E. Highway 180
Male on the roadway who didn't respond to caller. Officer had contact in front of Walgreen's/clear of warrants/contact with another male by Lockwise Storage/out with that male/he is okay and will be moving.

Unwanted subject
E. 8th Street – 2:34 p.m.
Caller advised his son went back to the house and tried to break the windows on his vehicle then left property. Caller requests a call. Officer advised negative contact x 2. Caller called back. Officer en route to the address for a civil standby.

Welfare check
501 E. 13th Street
Male lying on the ground next to the bicycle/he is not moving/unknown if he is breathing. Officer out with male/he stated he was taking a nap/everything is okay.

Fight
N. Silver Street
Officer requested ambulance for a 44-year-old male with blood on his back and trouble breathing/also 19-year-old male with laceration to eyebrow and left arm/heavy bleeding.

Welfare check
3025 E. Highway 180
Male lying down uncovered/looks like he is going to spend the night/mid to late 60s. Caller called advising male is yelling and screaming in front of the conference center/he is upset because Corre Caminos is closed.

Criminal trespass
2050 Pinos Altos Road
Caller advised someone called him and said there was a person on the loading dock/wearing all black. Caller advised it is a warehouse next to McDonald's.

Shoplifting
100 N. Rosedale Road
A male took electronics and liquor and left toward Sonic/possibly took several shooters. Officer had negative contact/ Caller advised she wants the male trespassed and that she will call when he . . .

Burglary
E. 8th Street – 7:05 p.m.
Caller advised his house was broken into and items were taken/believes it was his son.

Unwanted subject
610 N. Silver Street – Seasonal Overnight Shelter – 10:10 p.m.
Advised a named female is causing issues and is intoxicated/making verbal threats/yelling and being disruptive/wants her removed for the night/no CTW. Officer advised all units clear/she left the premises.

Suspicious vehicle
614 N. Bullard Street
Occupied by two. Officer advised clear/male was advised to leave the property.

Sunday, Jan.14

Unwanted subject
610 N. Silver Street – SOS – 6:57 a.m.
Caller wants a named female removed and issued a CTW/she is inside swinging at employees.

Unwanted subject
610 N. Silver Street – SOS – 8:01 a.m.
A named female hit another named female/they want the first female to leave the property/no CTW/negative on injuries.

Suspicious vehicle
2900 32nd Street Bypass – Ben Altamirano Sports Complex
Officer out with a named male/everything is okay/male is just working on his truck.

Disturbance
4210 Kiva Place – Los Cerros Apartments
Male caller advised roommates had a disagreement and caller hit a 67-year-old lady/also cut his arms and is bleeding/they are separated and kitchen knives are on the floor. EMS advised signed refusal. Officer made contact with caller who was outside.

Unwanted subject
N. Bullard Street
A named female will not leave the property/smoking drugs there and squatting/location is a church and she has already been told not to be there. Officer out with the female.

Unwanted subject
E. 12th and N. Bennett streets
Male in jeans and grey hoodie is lingering round the water station and hasn't bought anything/requests he move along. Officer had negative contact with anyone in the area.

Welfare check
Highway 90 and Cooper Street
Two vehicles in the median. Advising they ran out of gas/would be getting some shortly.

Welfare check
La Plata Mobile Manor
Pizza Hut delivery driver with hazards on near the entrance. Officer advised was the vehicle he was out with earlier on Highway 90 and Cooper Street.

Accident-property damage
901 N. Hudson Street
Vehicle vs deer. White Ford F250 pulling trailer with two trailers on it/both vehicle and deer out of roadway.

Battery
N. Corbin Street
Caller advised a named male just hit her in the face/refusing medical/the male and his mother keep harassing caller/male did leave.

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