Monday, Sept. 4

Unwanted subject
S. Arizona Street
Between caller and her daughter. Deputy on scene.

Welfare check
N. Gold Street
On her grandson. Officers made contact with the daughter and she stated she knew it was her mom who called and that her son was fine asleep in the house. Officers advised they needed to do a welfare check on the son and she let them into the house.

Welfare check
N. Gold Street
Officers advised they made contact with the aunt.

Welfare check
800 S. Robert Street
Back gate is open and no one is answering the phone or the door. Officer has contact with someone/they will open up the front door.

Intoxicated person
520 N. Bullard Street
Homeless drunk male sleeping on the bench out front.

Welfare check
Tracy Circle
Welfare check and possible civil standby.

Larceny
Silver High School
Caller advised that someone stole his silver iPhone from his backpack.

Larceny
Little Walnut Road
Umbrella stolen.

Unwanted subject
100 N. Rosedale Road
A female who walked into the store about a month ago and stole is walking behind Walgreens now. Officer had negative contact/en route to Walgreens to speak to caller.

Larceny
Canal Street
Caller advised that his son’s bike has been stolen within the last 30 minutes.

Welfare check
Leslie Road
A named female is yelling something about a cop. Officer made contact and advised she is okay.

Tuesday, Sept. 5

Unwanted subject
Gila Street
Caller advised that a caretaker called to say a named male is there and she is afraid of the male. Caller advised that she is also afraid to go and check on her brother in case that guy is there or in the house.

Request officer
GCSD
Walk-in advised that a 12-year-old male and his mother were harassing her.

Welfare check
Maple Street
Big black SUV just dropped off a little boy and left/the boy was crying hysterically and said he had no place to go/boy is possibly 9 to 10-years-old. Officer had contact with boy at Silver/Maple.

Stolen motor vehicle
111 S. Texas Street
Caller advised that a named individual took caller’s moped and went toward Bullard.

Fraud/embezzlement
1201 Pope
Female walking out of south entrance/cashing a stolen check per the maker.

Request officer
GCSD
Walk-in stated that her 17-year-old son is on informal probation and wants him on formal probation so that he can get clean off of drugs.

Unwanted subject
601 N. Bullard Street
Homeless male sleeping in their eating area.

Wednesday, Sept. 6

Welfare check
Leslie Road
Caller keeps seeing people and they don’t let her sleep/said kids keep trying to smother her.

Unwanted subject
E. 7th Street
A named male is refusing to leave. Officers made contact and advised subjects had a verbal disagreement and separated.

Reckless driver
Silver City
Caller advised that a green and white Ford Cummins was driving at a high rate of speed and almost hit caller. Officer advised spoke to the driver and everything is okay.

Domestic disturbance
N. Corbin Street
Problems with her son who had a tortilla on the stove burning/almost starting the kitchen on fire/he has run out the door. Officer made contact /clear.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Male who had a trash can full of items ran from loss prevention headed toward Tractor Supply. Advised that the male left his shoes and phone. Officer out in area.

Shoplifting
1956 E. Highway 180
Male possibly shoplifted from store. Officer out with male at the bus stop by Albertson’s/released prisoner on a CTA.

Shoplifting
1500 Silver Heights Blvd.
Cell phone taken by a male who has already left.

Welfare check
Hill and Alabama streets
Someone kicked out a vehicle/older model burgundy Malibu/three females.

Unwanted subject
1201 Pope Street
A named male is refusing to leave and he is carrying a bat. Officer advised male left prior to arrival.

Welfare check
Ridge Road
Caller advised she is the landlord of the location and she went to speak to a named female about the $1,235 of past due rent. Caller advised that a child answered the door and the mother would not come out of the bedroom and caller is concerned about the kids in the home. Caller advised she did issue her an eviction notice.

Domestic disturbance
15th Street
Between a named male and a named female. Officer advised they left prior to arrival.

Welfare check
Downtown
Caller advised that a small female child about 6 or 7-years-old was sitting on the window sill of a white Neon. Officer out with vehicle at 20th/Gold/with multiple occupants.

Criminal trespass warning
Virginia Street
A named male is there causing problems.

Intoxicated persons
Market and Black streets
Officer out with male at Market/B Street. Giving him a ride to F Street.

Reckless driver
N. Hudson Street and E. Broadway
Black Audi and red Charger
Officers went traffic with Charger at Food Basket and with BMW at Dairy Queen

Suspicious vehicle
3650 Fowler Avenue
Caller advised that a vehicle is parked outside. Officer advised the vehicle belongs to a resident’s son and they will try to get hold of him.

Domestic disturbance
S. Arizona Street
Caller advised that their 9-year-old son is attacking everyone in the house/she is having to hold him down/he is on medication for depression/he advised this is going to be the last day of their life/now he is biting her. Caller advised if she lets him go he will get up and attack his little brother again.

Thursday, Sept. 7

Accident-property damage
Ursa Minor – Fowler Construction
One vehicle hit the rocks.

Welfare check
N. Silver and 38th streets
3-year-old child is lost chasing her dog. Caller advised she is on foot and standing by with the child/child returned to her grandmother.

Welfare check
Pope Street
Caller advised that his friend is under the bench at Pope Street Park and is not responding.

Welfare check
206 N. Hudson Street
Caller advised that a male is asking for help/unknown what kind of help. Officer requested ambulance for the male complaining of chest pains.

Reckless driver
123 W. 12th Street
Caller advised a green vehicle just ran her off the roadway/there is a lot of yelling in the background. Second caller advised of an altercation outside by the gas pumps/trying to “de-escalate” the situation/line was disconnected. Officer made contact and advised one male in custody/en route to PD.

Suspicious vehicle
2502 E. Highway 180
Officer made contact and advised the vehicle was just waiting for a second vehicle to show up with the gas money.

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