Monday, May 4

Reckless driver
Highway 180 – MM 111 (1 mile west of Truck Bypass junction)
Officers had contact on Hilltop and Highway 180/multiple occupants/everything is okay.

Stolen motor vehicle
Debby Drive
Caller advised he lent his vehicle to his brother-in-law and he has not returned it.

Welfare check
2711 Leslie Road
Caller advised she does not think a child is safe with a named male. Officer spoke to a 14-year-old daughter/will be calling caller back.

Accident-property damage
100 N. Rosedale Road
Silver F150 vs red Toyota Tacoma.

Criminal trespass
206 N. Hudson Street
A named male and another male were on the property harassing customers to buy them alcohol/they are walking toward Visitor Center. Advised the named male has a CTW and they want the other male issued one as well. Officers and deputy had contact at College and Hudson/out with two males.

Shoplifting
1220 N. Hudson Street
A named male stole a bottle of liquor/has a CTW/is walking behind Food Basket toward the ditch. Officers made contact with male in the ditch near Corbin/released Lorenzo Flores on a CTA/en route to Food Basket.

Domestic disturbance
N. Corbin Street and E. College Avenue
Caller advised she can hear a male and female arguing/male seen walking north on College with a hammer/female left in a blue Cadillac. Officer had negative contact with anyone walking or the vehicle.

Shoplifting
520 N. Bullard Street
Male stole a steak and sea food/he is now on Kelly by Big Ditch. Officers advised on foot and in unit ATL/out with a named male at Wells Fargo drive-thru/en route to Food Coop to speak with caller.

Harassment
Reynolds Circle
Caller advising her neighbors are harassing her and throwing rocks at her while she is in her trees/she had state police at her residence earlier for the same issue. Officer spoke to both parties/caller, Gina Turietta, was issued a CTW for the next-door address.

Welfare check
W. 20th Street
Caller advised that some children told her that a male got out of a vehicle at this address and was grabbing the female who resides here in the doorway. Officer had negative contact with anyone at this address.

Welfare check
2711 Leslie Road
Caller advised the mother of her grandchildren was arrested on Saturday and their father is not answering the phone for the last few days. Officers advised en route to SCPD with two males.

Welfare check
S. Highway 90/Hudson Bridge
Young male on the side curled up in a ball. Officer had contact with Lorenzo Flores/taking him to the Ridges.

Domestic disturbance
1600 16th Street
Caller can hear a lot of screaming and things being thrown in the apartment. Officer had contact with a named male and a named female with the same last name/clear.

Suspicious vehicle
Jose Barrios School
Officer had contact with family playing on the playground/they were advised it was closed.

Tuesday, May 5

Overdose
Cardinal Lane
No report/by EMS2

Aggravated assault
2711 Leslie Road
Caller advised the guys in the neighboring apartment kicked in the door, pointed a gun at caller/and then hit him with the gun/they are still in the other apartment/caller refused medical. Officer advised to clear the air.

Criminal trespass warning
2501 E. Highway 180
Two females by meat department coughing on people telling them they have COVID-19. Officer had contact with caller who escorted the officer to the females. Caller stated he was told by a customer that the females were coughing and saying they had COVID-19. The officer issued Victoria McCloud and Tanea Fowler indefinite CTWs for Walmart.

Accident-property damage
N. Silver and E. 32nd streets – 12:35 p.m.
Caller advised she was involved in an accident/both parties are arguing/21-year-old female with pain in hand and stomach/she is pregnant/refused medical. Officer requested wrecker.

Reckless driver
E. Highway 180 and 32nd Street Bypass
Black Chevy Malibu speeding. Officer went traffic with vehicle on Silver Heights Blvd.

Harassment
1410 E. Highway 180 – 3 p.m.
Caller advised that a named female is calling her work asking her for her insurance information/ she was involved in an accident earlier.

Harassment
1007 Pope Street
Caller advised that a named male went into HMS yesterday and was upset with the office hours and told one of the workers he was going to kill everybody. Officer made contact with caller who advised the male had a tooth pulled last week and was having a lot of pain. When he went to the dental department nobody was at the counter and he yelled at a worker.

Larceny
1601 Virginia Street
Caller advised her pink Huffy girl’s bike was stolen.

Unwanted subject
N. Bennett Street
Caller advised that his brother is there and causing problems/he isn’t supposed to be there/wants him removed. Officer advised spoke to both parties/advising the brother lives there so caller could not make him leave/everything is okay.

Weapons fired (2 calls)
Cooper/District Court and N. Juniper Street
Callers heard about 6 shots. Officer advised these were fireworks coming from a N. Corbin Street address.

Aggravated battery
Glenda Circle
Several females on 911/one advising she’s just trying to leave/another advising they have been drinking/another advising they are both bloody. Female called back advising she needed an officer because she witnessed a fight but was not involved then disconnected the line. Officer requested EMS re: female who was hit in the face with a bottle/she is bleeding from the mouth.

Wednesday, May 6

Domestic disturbance
Newsham Street
Caller is fighting with her boyfriend/it hasn’t been physical yet. Officer advised all verbal/male is going to leave for the night.

Welfare check
403 E. 12th street
Female in front of UPS that can barely walk and keeps falling/she is using a walker. Caller called back advising female is now crawling around on hands and knees and is sick. Second caller advised she is in the middle of the roadway and is still crying. Officer out with a named female.

Disturbance
2501 E. Highway180
Caller advised that a male is yelling at caller and customers/he is with a female/he is not threatening anyone/he is yelling again. Officer issued Josum Michael Griffith an indefinite CTW for Walmart.

Welfare check
407 N. Hudson Street
Caller advised a person fell into the ditch/someone told her this/he was getting into his car and somehow fell over. Receiving 911 call from individual who fell. Second caller does not think he is injured but needs help getting out.

Welfare check
1313 E. 32nd Street
Lady with walker sitting in grass with empty bottles by bus stop in front of GRMC. Officer made contact advising the female is okay/will be clear.

Suspicious vehicle
900 Silver Heights Blvd.
A dark vehicle with three occupants is parked pointed at Grandma’s Café. Officer out with black Honda/one occupant.

Unwanted subject
1313 E. 32nd Street
Female lying on the floor refusing to leave/not being violent/now in a chair in the ER. Officer got a hold of female’s brother and he is en route to pick up his sister.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Amistad Street
Caller advised that her boyfriend broke the window out of her car after they had an altercation/advised he drives a blue 4-door car with stolen plates. Second caller advised a teal and blue car speeds every day and is possibly a neighbor on Amistad.

Welfare check
1901 Silver Street
Caller wants to report her 29-year-old son missing/she last saw him a week and a half ago/has already checked GCDC/abuses drugs. Officer out at a Grant Street address with missing male who is trying to work on his car.

Welfare check
W. Highway 180 and Western Hills
Male with no shirt is lying in the middle of the roadway. Officer out with a named male out by Chloride Flats/he is doing some pushups.

Domestic disturbance
1201 Pope Street
Verbal in the parking lot. Officer advised one subject left/everything is okay.

Domestic disturbance
W. Richard Street
Caller is fighting with her 20-year-old daughter/daughter keeps saying she wants to die/she is not clean. Officer had contact advising the daughter is going to stay the night and they will talk in the morning.

Thursday, May 7

Loud party
W. Spring Street
People talking loudly and jumping around. Officers made contact/they will be lowering the music and yelling for the night.

Welfare check
206 N. Hudson Street
A named male walked out in traffic. Officer checked on the male/seems to be fine/everything is okay.

Welfare check
11th Street
A male lying on the sidewalk. Officer advised clear/he is moving along.

Overdose
Hester Street
No narrative.

Unwanted subject
1609 N. Swan Street
Caller advised that a taller male carrying a black satchel stole the sign off her door and took off walking down Swan Street. Officer had negative contact.

Criminal trespass warning
2711 Leslie Road
Caller needs to have a named male who is not on the property at this time issued a CTW.

Unwanted subject
1400 N. Hudson Street
Male sitting near the vacuums is yelling at people and being belligerent. Second caller advised the male is drinking alcohol. Officer out with the male/he left upon request.

Disturbance
Lion’s Club
Male and female. Officer advised units clear.

Shoplifting
1220 N. Hudson Street
Officer advised waiting with a named male while another officer is en route to Food Basket re: possible shoplifting.

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