Monday, Apr. 12

Identity theft
Little Walnut Road
Caller advised someone filed unemployment in his name/he also received a card with paperwork. Officer had negative contact/caller is at work.

Larceny
N. Swan Street
Caller believes a package was stolen.

Welfare check
Pope Street Park
Caller advised a male is lying in the grass. Officer advised male is okay/male stated he did not speak English/was able to advise he was okay and did not need medical attention.

Fraud/embezzlement
1011 N. Hudson Street
A named male started the vehicle and took off with it and the owner has not seen it since.

Reckless driver
Plata Road/N. Cinc
White Scion with no plate and light grey Dodge Challenger. Officer out at a S. Cinc address with vehicles.

Tuesday, Apr. 13

Domestic disturbance
1040 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a named female and a male are fighting in a room/it sounds verbal. Officer out with a named female and issued Michael Gomez an indefinite CTW.

Welfare check
S. Texas Street
Caller advised he hasn't heard from his sister-in-law and a named male and they always communicate. Officer made contact with the sister-in-law who advised she was okay and her phone is broken.

School threat
La Plata Middle School
No narrative.

Unwanted subject
Durango Street
Caller advised people were at his house earlier today and he is going to shoot them if "they" come back. Officer advised while on scene, caller refused to open the gate for the officer and refused to talk to the officer. The officer cleared the scene due to a bank alarm.

Unwanted subject
2501 E. Highway 180
A named female is on the grocery side. Officer had negative contact.

Welfare check
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised someone in a maroon car is yelling, saying, "get away from me"/now there is a man lying on the ground by the car.

Welfare check
Stout Elementary School
Baby not in a car seat/vehicle left already/request to speak to an officer/this is the third day in a row this has happened.

Welfare check
Cactus Street
Caller from DA's office advised they were on a meeting with the victim in a past case when the phone went dead and they haven't been able to reach her since/she said she had been having problems with a named male again. Officer made contact with female who advised she was outside doing yard work when the male called and asked if it was okay if he stopped by the house and she stated she told him no. Officer gave Joseph Hernandez a CTW for this residence.

Unwanted subject
Family Dollar – Silver Heights Blvd.
Caller advised a male is inside the store who is not allowed inside due to past shoplifting/male was arguing with customer and caller. Officer out with Michael Ontiveros-Garcia and issued him a CTW to Family Dollar.

Criminal damage to property
Walnut Drive
Caller advised a tenant became disgruntled and ran into a fence with a maroon Dodge car and took off east bound/was possibly in a domestic at that address.

Welfare check
State Street
Caller advised the father was watching caller's grandson and the father doesn't have a lot of experience caring for children/last saw the child at midnight last night/mother usually takes care of the child but she is in the hospital. Caller advised the father brought the child over to them and is okay.

Domestic disturbance
Yucca Street
Caller advised a named female has been drinking 6-7 shooters and is belligerent/she struck caller and caller's 19-year-old son/caller refused medical attention. Officer has one female in custody.

Wednesday, Apr. 14

Suspicious vehicle
Hudson Carwash
Officer out with a named male.

Intoxicated driver
N. Swan Street
Caller advised his sister left this address drunk/she has been drinking Bud Light Seltzers/driving a grey Toyota Yaris. Second caller advised female back at address. Officer out with a named female/en route to GCDC.

Unwanted Subject
414 N. Bullard Street
Caller advised a male wearing all black is cussing at people and vehicles.

Welfare check
111 W. College Avenue
Caller advised a mentally ill male is having a bad day. Officers ATL with negative contact.

Shoplifting
1956 E. Highway 180
Caller advised an older lady stole a basket of items and left west on Highway 180. Officer had name of female and male.

Welfare check
Mountain View Road
40-year-old female called Silver Health Care asking for more medications/advised she is suicidal/she has a history of mental illness. Officer advised clear/everything is okay/advised she was having a down day due to losing her father yesterday.

Unwanted subject
710 Silver Heights Blvd.
A named female is refusing to leave and causing problems with caller. Officer made contact and issued Lisa Garcia a CTW.

Harassment
Durango Street
Neighbor is harassing caller/caller is at SCPD. Officer en route to GRMC with male/advised unit clear/hospital may call in a bit requesting ride for male.

Fraud/embezzlement
1600 E. 32nd Street
Caller advised a nurse practitioner at the Deming office had her identity stolen and this has happened with multiple employees over the past month.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
W. Market Street
Caller advised a penis was spray-painted on his green 78 Dodge van.

Shoplifting
1330 E. 32nd Street
Caller advised a male just stole some laundry soap and left running west on 32nd. Officer advised clear.

Welfare check
1609 N. Swan Street
Caller advised a male with a cane is lying down near this building. Officers out with a named male/escorting male to his residence/male dropped off at a N. Silver Street address.

Harassment
21st Street
Caller advised her daughter's father keeps driving by on a red and black dirt bike/he was sending harassing texts earlier/wants him issued a CTW.

Thursday, Apr. 15

Disturbance
2711 Leslie Road – Lintero Apartments
Caller advised named sisters are outside of her apartment yelling and threatening her and banging on her doors and windows. Second caller advised they could hear something about a gun. Officer advised made contact with both parties and advised them to leave each other alone/negative contact with any firearm/units clear.

Domestic disturbance
E. 19th Street
Caller advised that a named female and a named male are arguing. Officer advised everything is okay/all verbal.

Criminal damage to property
800 N. Bullard Street
Caller advised someone tried to break into the business/someone broke the hinges on the bottom of the door/they did not get into the building.

Domestic disturbance
1040 E. Highway 180
Caller advised her son kicked her in the face/he has mental problems/he is now picking up a chair/she is scared he is going to hurt the dog/she is outside/he is inside/she does not need medical attention/he has been fighting with her for days/he is now yelling at her.

Welfare check
Royall Drive
Caller advised the son is in the back room and he is not answering the phone/caller does not want to go inside the home without LE. Officer advised everything is okay.

Harassment
1929 Pinos Altos Road
Caller advised a female threatened to hurt her/the manager witnessed this/does not know who the female is/she was in an older white car with no plate. Officer made contact with caller who advised the female came in accusing caller of killing her brother so now she was going to kill caller.

Welfare check
San Vicente and S. Texas streets
At a residence, caller advised they are tying an older junk pickup to a light post.

Welfare check
E. Daniel Street and Highway 90
Female lying in the middle of the highway/now sitting in the westbound lane. Deputy advised that the female was waiting for vehicles to run over her. Officer advised female is being uncooperative/she left walking down Daniel Street. Deputy attempted to make phone call for her/no one answered the . . .

Suspicious vehicle
E. 12th Street
Caller advised a vehicle is in his yard/could not provide description/does not want to look out. Officers have contact with two vehicles and ID'd owners of both.

Welfare check
Canal Street
Caller advised his brother is not doing well and feels like he is dying/caller advised he cannot talk but gave his brother's name and advised figure it out and hung up. Upon callback, caller refused to give an address for his brother and hung up again.

Battery
1313 E. 32nd Street
Male in waiting room trying to beat up nurse/she was trying to take him into triage and he grabbed her. Can hear him screaming in the background. Security is in the waiting room with him at this time. Officer has one male in custody

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