Bayard Police Department

Friday, Aug. 21

Criminal damage to property
N. Yucca Street
Caller advised there is a broken window in the garage/he is watching it for the owner who is in Albuquerque. Officer on scene.

Reckless driver
Lusk Street
Caller advised a motorcycle just peeled out and this has been happening for the past three days/this is a house that likes to party/requesting frequent patrol.

Saturday, Aug. 22

Accident-property damage
1401 Tom Foy Blvd.
Caller advised someone hit her from behind/white Jeep vs blue Corolla/negative on injuries or airbag deployment.

Welfare check
Vencill Street
Caller advised people are making secret operations on him while he sleeps/wants to make a report to an officer.

Sunday, Aug. 23

Weapons fired
Rogers and Empire streets
Officer had contact with a named individual who advised they were lighting M16s.

Disturbance
1101 Tom Foy Blvd.
Caller advised he was at the gas station when a gentleman in a red 4-door older model car pulled out, jumped out of the vehicle, and began waving a gun at him/male was skinny with no shirt.

Aggravated assault
Empire Street
Caller advised shots have been fired/man is on the ground now shot/a named kid was the one who shot him/advised someone was yelling to call 911. Caller advised he took off on foot/he is in the ditch right now/advised cannot tell where he is bleeding from. Officer sees a male at a Pine Street address.

Sunday, Aug. 23

Stolen motor vehicle
Orchard Street
Caller believes that her son took her 2014 black Dodge/he was drinking last night. Officer ATL for the vehicle/possibly at Bill Evans.

Hurley Police Department

Friday, Aug. 21

Unwanted subject
Santa Rita Avenue
Caller advised that a named male keeps breaking into the garage and sleeping/he is in there now. Officer spoke to caller/male left prior to arrival.

Suicide threat
D Street
No report.

Sunday, Aug. 23

Disturbance
D Street (another address)
Caller can hear a female yelling and crying. Officer advised female has mental issues.

Santa Clara Police Department

Friday, Aug. 21

Reckless driver
S. Bard Street
Caller advised a white Mustang and a black truck are racing up and down S. James Street. Caller called back advising he heard a lot of gunshots/then stated he heard two gunshots/advised it’s where the house burned down. Officer advised he just heard some fireworks that are probably the shots but will be en route to ATL.

Saturday, Aug. 22

Disturbance
S. Bellm Street
Caller advised there was some kind of disturbance at the address. Officer requested ambulance for a 55-year-old male with laceration to hand.

Disturbance
S. Bellm Street (another address)
Caller advised that the neighbor was throwing things at her dog and that she threatened caller as well/she had a shovel with her.

Unattended death
W. Pine Street
80-year-old male not conscious/breathing. Caller advised she came in and found male face down/she was unwilling to assist with EMS. Officer called OMI/OMI en route. EMS3 advised scene turned over to Santa Clara PD. Deputy en route to GSCO with one female.

Disturbance
300 S. Prescott Street
Caller advised she can hear two females fighting/could see two females running after each other/too dark for description. Officer had negative contact with anybody/unit clear.

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