Friday, Dec. 29

Domestic disturbance
1310 Pope Street
Caller advised that a male advised of a domestic outside the building/caller is not giving further information. Officer checked on an individual/clear.

Welfare check
1220 N. Hudson Street
Male lying on bench in front/caller doesn’t want him sleeping on the bench. Officer out with the male/released on a CTA/he left the property. Officer inside Food Basket for follow-up.

Welfare check
W. Market Street
Caller smells gas outside her residence. Officer had negative contact with address and with any gas.

Vehicle burglary
Chavez Street
Items were stolen from his vehicle that was parked in the driveway.

Domestic disturbance
Durango Street
Male and female fighting, and things were being thrown around. Officers made contact advising clear/all verbal.

Battery
A Street
Caller advised that a named male hit caller’s dad in the face then left in a gold Ford.
Advised that the male lives in Shady Grove and was intoxicated. Caller advised dad is bleeding but is refusing medical attention.

Battery
W. Market Street
A named individual kicked caller in the chest. Caller decided he didn’t want to follow through with charges.

Larceny
1956 E. Highway 180
Walk-in stated it occurred yesterday.

Welfare check
915 Silver Heights Blvd.
Male in a black Chevy has been at the pump for over an hour/just left up Pinos Altos.

Shoplifting
1814 N. Swan Street
Caller advised that a male wearing a gray hoodie just stole two bottles of vodka and ran out through the gas bay.

Shoplifting
401 N. Bullard Street
Caller advised that three cross necklaces in a white box were stolen from the store sometime today.

Welfare check
Fran Place
Caller advised that a named male keeps sending her texts saying ‘This is the end,’ like he’s threatening suicide/they got into an argument and he’s upset. Officer made contact advising he is okay.

Saturday, Dec. 30

Suspicious vehicle
1814 N. Swan Street
Officer out with two named individuals carrying a couch/they are clear of wants.

Welfare check
Bosworth Drive
Caller advised his neighbor has an antenna on the side of his house and it is putting voices in his mouth. Officer made contact advising clear/caller wanted officer to remove box off residence/unable to do.

Criminal trespass warning
Visitor Center
Caller advised that a named male is on the property and he has a CTW. Officer reissued CTW/unit clear.

Welfare check
SCPD
An 8-year-old boy is at the station/seems troubled and seems like he needs to talk to someone about something. Officer transported both boys to grandparents.

Stolen motor vehicle
N. Canal Street
Caller advised that her son took her gold 2002 Ford Focus without her permission and her purse and belongings are in the vehicle. Officer made contact advising caller stated that her son lives there and regularly takes her vehicle without asking . . .

Panhandler
2500 E. Highway 180 @ Walmart
Male asking for money/negative on causing problems/male left.

Welfare check
E. Broadway
Caller advised that her 16-year-old stepson is left alone because his mother went to get high. Officer out at a Spring Street address/en route to mission/everything is okay/units clear.

Shoplifting
1956 E. Highway 180
Subjects took milk and groceries. Officer had contact with a named female who employees stated took some milk and other items out of the store then returned and was continuing to shop. The female stated her mother-in-law called and she did take her med from the pharmacy out to her car. She visited with her mother-in-law for a minute. The female voluntarily let the officer look inside the car and . . .

Battery
2606 N. Silver Street
Walk-in arrived at dispatch wanting to speak to an officer re being assaulted by her mother on North Loop.

Criminal trespass warning
2501 E. Highway 180
A named individual is in the garden center/does have active CTW. Officer had contact/en route to GRMC/clear from GRMC/en route to GCSD/out at GCSD.

Battery
206 N. Hudson Street
Caller advised a female in the store is advising that she was assaulted by a named male. Officer advised clear. Caller called back advising she is at La Familia now and the male and his girlfriend are still verbally threatening her. Caller called back advising she is inside the post office now. Advised the girlfriend struck her, unknown name, showed me her arm and they were old scars, no fresh cuts or new bruising.

Welfare check
1313 E. 32nd Street
Caller advised that a male in the parking lot is having a ‘fit,’ and getting kind of violent. Caller advised he’s having mental issues.

Welfare check
Big Ditch Bridge
A named female wearing all black covered in a blanket with a rope around her neck advising she was going to hang herself/line was disconnected. Officers ATL with negative contact.

Loud music
24th Street
Officers made contact with homeowner/he will turn down the music.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Bosworth Drive
A named individual damaged caller’s vehicle.

Criminal trespass warning
Canal Street
Caller advised that a neighbor came into the house and tried to push caller with her 18-month-old daughter in her arms/then the neighbor went back to her house. No idea who the neighbor is/she just pushed the door in because caller’s dog was out.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Female got an item from the store and went to customer service to get a refund for the item she didn’t pay for. Officer advised to issue the female an indefinite CTW for Walmart.

Panhandler
2500 E. Highway 180 @ Walmart
Male lying in the median/off roadway now in the dirt area.

Harassment
2045 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that an older male was cursing at her 17-year-old boyfriend over road rage. Officer had negative contact with caller times 3.

Welfare check
Leslie Road
A named female has called six times in a row. Officer on scene.

Suspicious vehicle
N. Silver Street
Truck in the ditch. Officers went traffic 19th/ditch area with vehicle.

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