Monday, Sept. 18

Larceny
N. Silver Street
License plate was stolen.

Criminal trespass warning
1220 N. Hudson Street
Caller requests a CTW for a named female who is in the parking lot in a green Trail Blazer. Officer had negative contact with vehicle.

Welfare check
1506 N. Silver Heights Blvd.
Little kid walking around with a cup asking for money/father is in an older junker model sports car/kid also has a sign. Officer had negative contact with any sports car and no child.

Fraud/embezzlement
3514 Fowler Avenue
Caller received bank statements of forged checks made by home health CNA/RNs. Officer advised this occurred in Hurley/dispositioned to Hurley PD.

Welfare check
Hudson Bridge
Caller observed a stroller with an orange canopy and did not see anyone else around the stroller. Officer had negative contact with stroller.

Shoplifting
610 Silver Heights Blvd.
Adult female took several items/headed down Gold Street. Officers out at Gold and 15th/en route with female back to CVS/out at CVS/advised negative shoplifting/clear.

Unwanted subject
Magistrate Court – 1620 E. Pine Street
A named male is inside using the phone. He keeps going over to the doctor’s office next door asking them for razors because he has a court date. Caller is concerned and said the male has a fork in his hand and they locked the door so he couldn’t hurt them. Officers had negative contact/subject left prior to arrival. Officers out at a Bosworth address.

Welfare check
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a few kids are in a car that is not on and the windows are rolled up. Caller called back advising the mother is changing tire/no need to send officer.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
W. Spring Street
The back window to her vehicle is bashed in.

Breaking and entering
C Street
Possible break-in discovered this morning/this is the second time it happened this month. Officer cleared building.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Female in the back office not causing problems.

Criminal trespass warning
2350 Bosworth Drive
Caller advised that kids are jumping her wall to get animals. Officer had contact and advised everything is okay.

Suspicious vehicle
1340 E. 32nd Street
Officer out with a named female who is an employee at the dental office and she will be leaving shortly.

Shoplifting
100 N. Rosedale Road
Male stole reading glasses about 10 minutes ago.

Welfare check
Leslie Road – 9:50 p.m.
Caller is crying and scared. Officer called a named female.

Tuesday, Sept. 19

Welfare check
Leslie Road – 2 a.m.
A named female calling crying and yelling. Officer called and spoke with her/she is refusing any medical treatment.

Suspicious vehicle
3514 Fowler Avenue
Caller advised that a brown older model 4 door car with clothing in the window has been there all night. Officer identified owner.

Welfare check
Leslie Road – 7 a.m.
Caller believes people are in her apartment stealing money/requests female officer.

Wednesday, Sept. 20

Unwanted subject
1307 Pope Street
Adult female bothering customers/they would like her removed. Officer issued indefinite CTW to the female for Smokey Joe’s.

Game and Fish
W. Highway 180 @ Little Walnut Road
Dead fawn.

Criminal trespass warning
Opportunity High School
Caller advised that a current female student and her ex, who is not a student, were involved in an altercation on campus. Caller advised the school is on lock down waiting for police.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Adult male walking toward traffic light attempted to take a basket full of groceries. Officer has contact in front of Dollar General.

Harassment
N. F Street
Caller very upset about a SCPD detective in plain clothes yelling at her and threatening to arrest while taking pictures of her house. Officer advised caller was advised she can request another agency if she wishes.

Mental health complaint
E. 32nd and N. Silver streets
Adult female/mentally ill/walking down the roadway/not listening to her and refuses to get in vehicle. Officer requested ambulance to N. Swan/31st for this female.

Criminal damage to property
2110 E. Highway 180
Caller advised more broken windows and bullet holes.

Harassment
Gough Park
A male texted caller that he was going to kill her.

Criminal damage to property
1007 Pope Street
Officer out with three subjects/call a named female and have her come down for her son.

Loud music
Memory Lane
Loud music is keeping her son up and he has school in the morning. Officer advised to turn it down.

Thursday, Sept. 21

Vehicle burglary
Fox Field
Caller advised the driver side window on his gray Chevy pickup is shattered.

Fraud/embezzlement
915 Silver Heights Blvd.
Walk-in advised that his wallet was stolen and about 19 transactions have occurred and one was at the Silver Heights Chevron.

Breaking and entering
N. Gold Street
Caller advised that someone broke into the back apartment.

Vehicle burglary
E. 11th and N. Bennett streets
Unknown person broke into her gold Alero.

Accident-property damage
E. Highway 180 and Rosedale Road
Deer was just struck and is alive in the roadway. Officer out with subject that hit the deer.

Intoxicated persons
Pope Street Park
Males drinking in the park. Officer had contact with one and advised him to clear out of the park.

Welfare check
W. Market Street
A named female in her 20s sent therapist an email stating she had attempted suicide on Tuesday. Therapist will meet officer.

Harassment
Little Walnut Road
Caller advised that a named male is harassing her over Facebook.

Assault
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that as she was leaving the parking lot at Walmart, a small white SUV almost hit her and when she honked at them one of the four males in that car brandished a handgun at her.

Unwanted subject
S. Bullard Street
Caller advised that multiple subjects are setting up tents behind the building. Officer had negative contact with any camps set up back here/had negative contact with caller.

Welfare check
1814 N. Swan Street
Caller advised that a customer came in and gave them a note that said a female behind the Super Snappy has been screaming for the past half hour. Officer had negative contact.

Criminal sexual penetration
Big Ditch
Caller advised a female in the ER is claiming she was raped in the Big Ditch today.

Suspicious vehicle
N. Bullard and W. Spring streets
Caller advised this vehicle parks under the tree every night and sleeps there. Officer out with a named male/he’s going to be leaving.

Assault
Pope and W. 11th streets
Caller advised she was walking home and a male came out of the corner and grabbed her arm. Officer made contact with caller.

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