Friday, Mar. 3

Harassment
35th Street
Caller's cousin is on drugs and causing problems with caller's grandparents. Officers advised en route to a Gateway apartment to issue Patrick Sierra a CTW/negative contact.

Criminal trespass warning
1600 16th Street – Mountain View Senior Apartments
Caller wants a CTW issued to a named male who is not on property. Officers issue ATL for Toby Williams to issue him a CTW for this location.

Welfare check
4210 Kiva Place – Los Cerros Apartments
Caller from La Plata advised a 14-year-old was supposed to be in school on Monday/still hasn't shown up. Caller advised there is a history of domestic violence and alcohol abuse.

Criminal trespass warning
205 W. Broadway
Caller wants a male issued a CTW/he has already thrown him out for the second time.

Domestic disturbance
N. Swan Street
Caller advised her daughter is trying to steal her purse/they are arguing about a debit card.

Welfare check
Mann Drive
Caller can hear a young girl screaming. Officer advised a juvi and a 21-year-old arguing/they will keep it down.

School threat
La Plata Middle School
No narrative.

Fraud/embezzlement
S. Main Street
Caller advised his father needs to report a fraudulent unemployment claim.

Welfare check
1600 16th Street – MVSA
Hasn't seen a 62-year-old female tenant today/usually makes contact with caller every day. Officer made contact/everything is okay.

Suspicious vehicle
1290 E. 32nd Street
Caller advised a dark older model car is parked in the parking lot/she is trying to leave work but is scared to walk outside. Officer had negative contact with anyone in the vehicle.

Harassment
N. Swan and E. 20th streets
Officer spoke with a named male who advised he and his child's mother had gotten into an argument at the Silco Theater for their daughter's birthday.

Suspicious vehicle
La Capilla
Caller advised a pickup is parked at La Capilla for the past hour with its lights on pointed directly at her residence/she has yelled at them to turn them off and they have not. Officer advised everything is okay/they are going to leave.

Saturday, Mar. 4

Harassment
201 W. College Avenue
Caller advised some kids came up and harassed him by calling him a pedophile.

Intoxicated persons
1810 N. Swan Street
Male is drunk and can't get off the sidewalk. Officer had contact with the male/he is okay.

Dog bite
Dog Park
Three-year-old was bit in the face by a dog.

Criminal trespass warning
3420 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a female who has a CTW is in the lobby and not leaving/she is now in the parking lot. Officer advised Gemma Escobar was issued an indefinite CTW 1/21/23.

Welfare check
Canal Street
Caller advised she has been unable to contact her sister/sister is elderly and has cancer. Officer advised en route to a Canal Street address to do a welcheck.

Disturbance
1901 N. Silver Street – Western Palms Trailer Park
Caller advised his nephew hit him and is starting problems with everyone who is there/caller refused medical. Officer did driver's license check.

Suspicious vehicle
La Capilla
Advised two motorcycles are at the top of the hill/there isn't supposed to be any vehicles at the top/it is blocked off to traffic. Have contact with two subjects/both are clear.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a female drank half a bottle of vodka/wants her issued a CTW. Officer advised one female in custody.

Shoplifting
123 W. 12th Street
Caller advised a male ran out with three bottles of Crown Royal toward Penny Park/wearing a black hoodie/left about five minutes ago.

Missing persons
Arrowhead Road
Caller can't find her 84-year-old husband/he has dementia/left around 45 minutes ago on foot. GCSO deputy wants to give ATL for the male to the city.

Sunday, Mar. 5

Panhandler
Highway 180 at Arby's
Officer advised of a named female.

Child pornography
37th Street
No narrative.

Unwanted subject
114 W. 11th Street
Homeless subject is sleeping by the front door/request they move along. Officer out with the male/he is leaving.

Shoplifting
105 N. Rosedale Road
Subject is already gone/unsure of what he took/went toward Walgreen's in a white Honda. Officer advised a male bought $500 worth of merchandise but they had a feeling he was stealing as well.

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