Monday, Feb. 19

Noise complaint
Penny Park – 2:01 a.m.
No report.

Domestic disturbance
610 N. Silver Street – Seasonal Overnight Shelter
Caller believes subjects in a white car are arguing and might have been physical.

Welfare check
Pine Street
Caller advised the father is refusing to communicate with her about the daughter/caller has a court order/he has been cursing her out all morning. Officer advised everything is okay/calling caller.

Reckless driver
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a semi almost hit her and is following her/headed west passing Ranch Club Road/semi is a tan flatbed trailer. Officer went traffic by Washington Federal.

Domestic disturbance
16th Street
Caller advised her mom slapped her phone out of her hand and then took it and ran down the road with it and her dog. Officers had contact with mom at 12th and Bennett streets/one female in unit en route to a 16th Street address/advised all verbal/mom took her daughter's phone away from her/mom gave the phone back and left for a walk.

Unwanted subject
Kimberly Drive
Caller advised the female neighbor is in his dumpster and throwing things onto the road and sidewalk/caller is out of town/caller can see the nextdoor neighbor on the camera. Officer advised she picked up all the trash and caller was notified.

Disturbance
1307 N. Swan Street – SPIN (Support People in Need)
Caller advised his housemate grabbed his neck/refused medical/he is still being aggressive. Officers on scene.

Welfare check
602 N. Bullard Street
Male lying on a bench not moving/he is underneath a canopy. Subject is conscious and breathing/he is okay.

Welfare check
Curve – 32nd Street Bypass
Male jumped out in front of his vehicle as he was driving. Officer out with a named male by Longhorn Drive. Another officer out with another named male/he is okay.

Welfare check
W. Highway 180 and Grant Street
Male in the roadway has fallen twice/now walking on 12th Street toward Snappy Mart. Officer made contact and advised he says he is okay and didn't want a ride or anything further/will be en route to a Gordon Street address to make contact with parents.

Welfare check
E. 32nd Street
Caller advising her female friend is in the parking lot to visit caller/she told caller two men were waling around the property and she doesn't feel comfortable getting out of her car. Officer advised doing a walk-through of the Finance Center next door/talked to security guard who advised a named male was walking in the area.

Vehicle burglary
Ridge Loop
Caller from GRMC Security advised a male was in an employee's vehicle/he did leave walking on 32nd Street. Officer out on foot in the area looking for subject/had contact with a named male.

Tuesday, Feb. 20

Mental health complaint
610 N. Silver Street – SOS
Advised she needs to go to the hospital/has bipolar, depression, and anxiety. 24-year-old female with suicidal ideations. Officers advised to call the Sierra House and see if they have room for a female/advised she was issued a CTW for SOS.

Fraud/embezzlement
11824 E. Highway 180 – KOA
Walk-in advised that last month she received an alert from the HSD Department that her social security number was being used by a company in California called Kombu Kitchen, which has since closed and filed for bankruptcy. She stated that none of her accounts . . .

Fraud/embezzlement
314 W. Yankie Street
Caller from Western NM Communications Co. advised that someone took a check written out to a vendor and whited out the name and cashed it under her name/caller has a copy of the check and ID and Social of the female who cashed the check. Officer investigating.

Unwanted subject
1870 Silver Heights Blvd.
A female has been at the entrance for a while/she is at an unsafe spot and want her removed. Officer advised the named female is moving/one female in unit en route to district court.

Welfare check
Newsham Street
Caller from NM Rehab Center advised that a 44-year-old male wrote a suicide note on the 17th /he is home under the influence of meth. Officers advised all units on scene/en route to Brown Derby in Santa Clara.

Unwanted subject
N. Arizona Street
Caller from First Church of Harmony advised a homeless male is camping in front of the doors and refusing to leave. GCSO deputy advised Sodiin Benally was issued an indefinite CTW for this address.

Unwanted subject
1313 E. 32nd Street
Advised that a named female is refusing to leave the room. Officers have Amber Woodham in custody/she was released on a CTA.

Stolen motor vehicle
N. Bayard Street
Advised granddaughter left in a green 2003 Subaru Forester within the last hour. Caller called back advising her vehicle is at the 12th Street Snappy as well as her . . .

Vehicle burglary
Trapper Road
Advised her purse was stolen out of her vehicle. Officer investigating.

Welfare check
Yucca Street
There is a child about 8-years-old/someone is sitting in the driver's seat/vehicle has been parked about three hours. Officer advised clear/everything is okay.

Mental health complaint
209 W. Highway 180
Caller from Inspire Psychiatry advised a male is hearing voices and having homicidal and suicidal ideations. Officer advised made contact with caller and with the male.

Domestic disturbance
Valley Vista
Caller advised she wants the father of her children to leave the home and he refuses/they were having a verbal argument and caller hit the other party/second party left the party and caller does not want LE anymore. Officer en route to make sure everything is okay/all verbal/caller being uncompliant with LE.

Wednesday, Feb. 21

Larceny
E. 12th Street
Advised a named female stole his phone. Officer had contact with caller/en route to SOS to attempt to get the phone back/at SOS/negative contact.

Disturbance
E. Richard Street
Advised a male neighbor was throwing rocks at caller's camper/her stepdad also stated the male beat him up and is complaining of rib pain/male neighbor left on foot/possibly under the influence of narcotics/stepfather advised he didn't need an ambulance.

Welfare check
915 Silver Heights Blvd.
Advised when a female opened the door of a gold car at Pump 3 it smelled inside like "crack." Officer advised vehicle already left.

Domestic disturbance
1414 Little Walnut Road – Silver Cliff Apartments
Caller advised her sister is fighting with her husband/the RV was broken by him. Sister called advising her husband is arguing with her. Can hear male in the background. Officer advised clear/negative contact with male.

Shoplifting
915 Silver Heights Blvd.
Male carrying a skateboard and walking toward McDonald's took chocolate bars and chips/has video/wants him CTW'd from location if he is located.

Shoplifting
206 N. Hudson Street
Customer took two bottles of 80 proof Crystal Palace Whiskey. Officer attempting to locate male/negative contact.

Loud music
Omega Place
Caller advised it is an ongoing issue/states he had to walk the dogs to get away from the "noise." Officer had negative contact with any noise or music.

Assault
E. Pine Street and Village Drive
Advised he was walking his dog and a named male threw a rock at him and his dog. Officer made contact with caller who stated he went to the male's house and spoke to him and his mom.

Unwanted subject
S. Arizona Street
Caller advised a caretaker for a tenant of his was trying to move in with him and caller told her she could not move in/tenant also advised he did not want the caretaker moving in with him. Tenant is currently out of town and caller got a phone call from a friend advising that the caretaker and her boyfriend are in the house and it looks like they have moved in. Officer investigating.

Unwanted subject
610 N. Silver Street – SOS
A named male is in the building threatening staff and refusing to leave. Caller advised the male is cussing at him and threatening to "beat him up"/male is intoxicated. Officer advised male is off the property and is not to return until tomorrow morning.

Criminal trespass warning
2501 E. Highway 180
Stated two females tried to steal some items/got the merchandise back/females ran to a silver Toyota car and headed toward McDonald's. Officer advised ATL for both females to issue indefinite CTWs to Walmart.

Disturbance
Village Drive
A named male was released from the hospital and is throwing things in the house/he kicked the wall/ran his head into the wall. Can hear him yelling at caller in the background/yelling for caller to get him a lighter/screaming "f*** you" in the background. Advised male just ran out the door walking south. Officers advised foot chase after him westbound.

Shoplifting
1810 N. Swan Street
Stated male was trying to steal five bottles of alcohol/running toward CVS/did get all the alcohol back. Officers investigating.

Thursday, Feb. 22

Welfare check
1313 E. 32nd Street
Nurse from GRMC advised a named female left out the bay doors 15 minutes ago. Officer was advised to put out an ATL and to advise county.

Criminal trespass warning
910 Silver Heights Blvd.
Male at the back door/want him off the property and issued a CTW/GM of the store went to walk outside and the male yelled at him to "Get the f*** inside"/all doors are locked at this time. Officer issued Frank Gomez a CTW to Denny's/clear.

Unwanted subject
610 N. Silver Street – SOS
Caller advised a named male is getting aggressive and refusing to leave. Officers advised taking him and his wheelchair to Food Basket.

Vehicle burglary
S. Bayard Street
Someone stole items from their vehicle last night.

Welfare check
300 16th Street
Male sitting with his legs in the roadway in the "Y" where the roads connect. Officer advised the male is okay and moved his feet.

Accident-property damage
Alabama Street
Caller advised someone hit his and his neighbor's mailboxes and there are pieces of the vehicle on the sidewalk. Officer investigating.

School threat
Silver High School
Report, no narrative.

Accident-property damage
W. Highway 180 and Virginia Street
Officer advised to send wrecker/back rear tire axle is broken/out with wrecker/call out Streets to clean roadway/out with Streets.

Welfare check
Harrison Schmitt School
A 10-year-old student made a self-harm statement and is in the office/parents have been called. Officer made contact with social workers for the school.

Shoplifting
1220 N. Hudson Street
An older male just took a lot of items from the store and ran onto 12th Street toward the ditch/candy and a box of snack cakes. Caller was advised to get video ready. Officer in area attempting to locate the male/out at Food Basket.

Suicide threat
Pinos Altos Road
No report.

Unwanted subject
N. Swan Street
Male is sitting in the field and refusing to leave. Officer out with the male/he left upon request.

Welfare check
2 Ridge Road
Truck has been parked under Pump 5 for over an hour. Caller called back advising to cancel/they drove off.

Suicide threat
N. Silver Street
No report.

Domestic disturbance
1414 Little Walnut Road – Silver Cliff Apartments
Female called 911 and disconnected. Upon callback she stated her husband sliced his arm open and they are driving to the ER/she is in a white Dodge Charger/they were arguing/she disconnected when dispatcher called her by name. Officer advised out with caller and her husband. ER was notified when line was disconnected. Caller advised she just heard her manager and her partner fighting/something hit her door/there is a knife by her door with a blood trail.

Welfare check
3514 Fowler Avenue
Caller from ER advised they cannot get a hold of the Care Center/has called them six times with no answer. Officer made contact with a named male who advised everything is okay and will call the ER.

Unwanted subject
2080 Memory Lane – Valley View Apartments
Caller advised a named male doesn't want to leave/they started to argue and he called someone and walked out of the apartment. Caller doesn't want a CTW and doesn't want the police anymore/just wanted him to leave.

Criminal trespass warning
Cactus Street
Female outside of his house hiding in the dark/he confronted her about being outside and to not be on his property/she walked across Swan/he does not need LE.

Criminal trespass warning
San Vicente Street
Stated a named female is on the property and she is not supposed to be there. Officer advised Sandra Hernandez in unit en route to SOS/re-issued her the indefinite CTW for the location.

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