Friday, Jan. 3

Welfare check
Grant Street
Caller received a text from a friend, asking caller to call police. Caller said the friend said that a male went to a female’s house and said if you don’t come with me I’ll break all your windows/the female went with the male and he has been hitting her/they are close to the 12th Street Snappy/hasn’t heard back since.

Suspicious vehicle
N. Hudson and E. 12th streets
Officer advised they are having car trouble/male advised he is going to call a wrecker and have someone pick him up.

Welfare check
SCPD
Walk-in advised that a 12-year-old’s father from Colorado was now living with the child and his mother and the father was possibly violent or otherwise mean to the child and mother/walk-in was afraid the father will kill them.

Shoplifting
610 Silver Heights Blvd.
Caller advised she found some empty wrappers and video footage showed a male stealing at 9:30 a.m. yesterday.

Unattended death
N. Swan Street
Caller advised his 70-year-old male tenant is passed on the couch. E12 now on scene/officer to get a hold of OMI.

Disturbance
111 S. Texas Street
Caller advised a named male pushed her and took her glasses/he gave the glasses back after caller called the cops. Officer had contact with male on 12th and Pope streets/out at Gospel Mission.

Shoplifting
1506 N. Silver Heights Blvd.
Caller advised that a female is stealing and placing products under her jacket/she is still in the store. Caller advised to cancel/misunderstanding.

Burglary
40th Street
Caller advised they just returned from vacation and their house has been robbed/notices the TV, computer, and many other objects were missing. They were advised to stay out of the house until police get there.

Fraud/embezzlement
1060 E. Highway 180
Caller reported that a key fob that is used to enter every room in the hotel was stolen. Officer ATL for Angelica Salas and Orlando Marquez/if located issue indefinite CTWs for Comfort Inn.

Welfare check
1506 N. Silver Heights Blvd.
Caller advised a person is walking barefoot and it is cold.

Disturbance
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised she and a male got in a verbal argument and now he drove into the back of her car then took off in a small red GMC truck/he started yelling at caller because she wasn’t moving her car/he is now parked at Pump No. 6.

Accident-property damage
N. Swan Street
Advised two vehicles/one truck and one car/both silver. Second caller requested ambulance/61-year-old female with arm pain.

Accident-property damage
E. 14th and N. Swan streets
No blotter entry.

Welfare check
W. Market Street
Caller received a message from her child stating their dad is drunk/she wants to be civil but also keep the kids safe. Officers had contact with the dad.

Criminal trespass warning
610 Silver Heights Blvd.
Caller advised a named male who has a CTW for the store was in the store/he is now walking toward the Drifter/possibly stole a bottle of liquor.

Criminal trespass warning
100 N. Rosedale Road
Caller advised male shoplifter is back in the store/he is headed toward Walmart now.

Saturday, Jan. 4

Disturbance
2711 Leslie Road
Caller advised hearing verbal fighting from the back toward the ditch. Officer had negative contact with anything here/clear.

Disturbance
Louisiana Street
Caller stated that someone outside is getting beat up/refused to answer any other questions. Officers out with two males and one female/one male with outstanding warrant for FTP out of Judge Laney’s court in the amount of $373 cash bond.

Welfare check
N. Corbin Street
Caller’s mother who has a lot of medical issues is not answering her telephone/caller has called her about seven times this morning. Officer had contact with mother/clear.

Unwanted subject
1609 N. Swan Street
A named male does not have an account but loiters around the property/he has knocked at the window three times this morning and has called there multiple times/male left walking toward Corbin Street. Officer had contact with Freddy Quesada and issued him a CTW.

Welfare check
910 Silver Heights Blvd.
Caller said a man inside a red car has been parked in front of a handicapped sign for about three hours and the car has been running since then. Officer advised out with the male who was okay and just sleeping/no issues.

Unwanted subject
Louisiana Street
Named male is on his property yelling at him and telling him that he is going to kick his ass. Officer had negative contact/put out ATL to issue CTW.

Loud music
2711 Leslie Road
Officer had contact with a named female who was advised to turn it down.

Criminal trespass warning
W. Kelly Street
Caller wants to issue a named female a CTW. Officers had contact with caller who was extremely intoxicated. Did try to get as much information out of him as possible but he was having a hard time speaking due to how intoxicated he was.

Welfare check
Florence Street
Caller is concerned because someone is using a charcoal grill to burn wood next to his shed.

Suspicious vehicle
Catholic Cemetery – 1598 S. Cooper Street
Officer out with a named male/everything is okay.

Sunday, Jan. 5

Counterfeit money
910 Silver Heights Blvd.
No blotter entry.

Accident-property damage
Silver Heights Blvd. and N. Silver Street
Black Toyota 4Runner vs silver car. Officer advised to send Fire for debris in roadway. Deputy assisted city with the accident.

Shooting at or from a motor vehicle
W. Highway 180 and Grant Street
Caller advised a named male in another vehicle fired his weapon as they were each turning in different directions/unknown where he shot it towards. Officer advised to send county unit to the Ridge area.

Welfare check
W. Market Street – 10:30 p.m.
12-year-old son is calling her advising that his father is highly intoxicated/she’s wanting to pick up her son if dad is intoxicated/there is a 12 and a 6-year-old. Officer advised dispatch to advise her that it’s okay for her to pick up her sons.

Domestic disturbance
S. Cinc
Caller advised he got into an argument with his girlfriend/she is throwing things at him and he has his kids there/she is inside and he is outside.

Welfare check
W. Market Street – 11 p.m.
Caller advised he is withdrawing from alcohol/he is 45-years-old and he doesn’t know what he needs or wants/he is going to wait outside. Officer advised units clear/male will call Tu Casa tomorrow.

Loud music
1901 N. Silver Street
Officer advised clear/subject turned down music.

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