Friday, Aug. 11

Welfare check
Penny Park – 5:05 a.m.
Can hear a male screaming in the park. Second caller advised the same, also can see a vehicle. Officer out with a suspicious person/clear/ID card only.

Mental health complaint
1220 N. Hudson Street
Male outside "having a meltdown"/now near the bus stop by the ice machine. Officer out with the male/clear/everything is okay.

Disturbance
Cobre Court
Caller advised a named male is harassing her/he was at the home threatening family/came back today and was waiting for them/male left in a silver van toward Silver/advised NMSP dealt with this yesterday.

Burglary
Vicky Place
Caller advised someone stole his No Trespassing sign and went inside his house taking items.

Harassment
1950 E. Highway 180
Caller was threatened by a named male at his workplace/the male accused caller of sleeping with his wife/male left location. Officer issued Dentin Comington an indefinite CTW.

Harassment
1313 E. 32nd Street
Caller advised a man in a grey shirt is harassing him/male has already been discharged. Officer made contact with security, who wanted the male issued a CTW. Officer issued Luis Oliden an indefinite CTW for location/he left upon request.

Unwanted subject
2501 E. Highway 180
Female in a silver Dodge Dakota is refusing to leave. Officer issued an indefinite CTW to
Charlene Wilson for Walmart.

Welfare check
Officer has contact with caller, a named male, north of The Flame/he advised he is being harassed and is going to file a complaint with the Mexican president/one male in unit/en route to Arenas Valley Chevron,.

Welfare check
1600 16th Street – Mountain View Senior Apartments
Caller advised a named female was refusing to leave his apartment/she left when he said he was calling the police. Officer ATL with negative contact.

Harassment
Virginia Street
Advised a neighbor is harassing him by flipping him off. Officer made contact with caller who advised the male attempted to hit him with a bat. Caller was advised to call dispatch when the male is harassing caller.

Suspicious vehicle
Mountain View Road
Caller advised a person in a white van was taking pictures of her 13-year-old daughter while she was bending down picking up her dog. Officer made contact with caller and her daughter/negative contact with vehicle.

Disturbance
1601 Virginia Street – La Questa Apartments
Two males yelling and screaming at a female in the middle of the street/they are threatening each other. Officer out with a named female and a named male.

Disturbance
Kimberly Drive
Can see a male hitting her blue Honda Civic. Can hear caller's husband arguing with someone. Caller stated the male was screaming, "Gun, gun, and he needs help." Caller advised someone tried to break into her residence and her vehicle.

Saturday, Aug. 12

Unwanted subject
Village Drive
Advised his son showed up today/he has taken 10 Xanax throughout the day/he stated he was going to kill himself with the Xanax.

Welfare check
2711 Leslie Road – Lintero Apartments
Mom is refusing to let caller see his 11-year-old son/believes drugs are involved in the home. Officer made contact with mom and child/everything is okay. Officer made contact with caller who was advised to stay away from that apartment.

Unwanted subject
801 N. Hudson Street
Two homeless people are camping out behind Chaos/they have been told to leave/they are not leaving. Officers made contact with a named male and a named female/they were staying on another private property/they are leaving upon request.

Disturbance
2289 Superior
Customer in the drive-through is being verbally abusive to employees/they are in a red Dodge Ram 3500 and refusing to leave. Caller called back advising vehicle is leaving. Officer had negative contact.

Accident-property damage
Someone backed into his vehicle/both parties on scene. Officer on scene.

Domestic disturbance
2711 Leslie Road – Lintero Apartments
Caller advising a female and a male were fighting in the parking lot. Officer made contact with a named male/nothing physical/he just wants her to leave him alone.

Unwanted subject
2711 Leslie Road – Lintero Apartments
Caller requests a named female be removed from his home/she is lashing out/would like CTW issued. Officers giving female a ride/dropped off at a Mountain View Road address.

Welfare check
San Vicente Street
Neighbor rents out a shed to a male and she last saw him this morning around 9:30. Caller called back advising she made contact, and he is okay.

Loud music
Valley Vista and 40th streets
Officer spoke with a male and he is going to shut it down.

Loud music
21st Street
Officer advised everything is okay/music was turned down.

Sunday, Aug. 13

Suspicious vehicle
2707 E. Highway 180
Officer had contact with a named female.

Welfare check
W. Alice Street
A named female is not answering her phone/she is having alcohol withdrawals. Officer made contact with caller and female/everything is okay.

Welfare check
1901 N. Silver Street – Western Palms Trailer Park
Young female screaming/she does this every day.

Welfare check
N. Juniper Street
Caller advised the teenager who lives just cross the street has been screaming for the last 30 minutes/he is getting into his white Toyota with a female/advising after he got into the vehicle he calmed down and headed south on Juniper.

Domestic disturbance
N. Corbin Street
Officer made contact with caller who advised nothing was happening/she said she was arguing with her son, and he left prior to arrival/caller was uncooperative and not answering the officer's questions/everything was okay and there is no . . .

Criminal trespass warning
Skate Park
A van jumped the curb/wants a CTW issued to the individuals. Officer advised all parties dispersed/CTW issued to Rodger Viray only.

Unwanted subject
2020 Memory Lane
Male sitting at bar that has been told multiple times to leave due to not having paperwork for his dog/he started to be belligerent with staff/negative on a CTW. Officer issued Chase Betschart a CTW and advised him to leave.

Disturbance
N. Gold Street
Male went into caller's yard and is fighting with her husband and sons/he left toward the bridge behind Domino's/wants him issued a CTW. Officers had contact with male/one in custody/will advise of . . .

Driving while intoxicated
1740 E. Highway 180
Grey Chevy Blazer driving at a high rate of speed. Officers advised in area ATL/went traffic at
Dairy Queen/performing SFST's.

Breaking and entering
S. Corbin Street
Advised her neighbor is out of town and told caller that no one is supposed to be at the residence/she thinks it is the homeowner's ex.

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