Friday, Jan. 19

Reckless driver
Cooper/El Grito
Female with small child on crotch rocket with no helmets. Officer advised out at a San Vicente address with a named female who had dropped off her child/she was advised to get her child a helmet.

Welfare check
E. Victoria Street
Social worker advised that two students, a 10-year-old and a 17-year-old, have been abandoned by their mother since Jan. 18. Officer had contact with female who advised she would be en route to high school to take care of paperwork.


Domestic disturbance
CYFD – 3085 32nd Street Bypass
Two named individuals are having a domestic in the office. Officer had contact advising one in detention/en route to GRMC/clear at SCPD.

Panhandler
2502 E. Highway 180
Kids running to vehicles asking for money and adult female standing by her white van. Officer had contact advising subjects are from Romania and there is a slight language barrier/advised them to keep kids off the roadway.

Welfare check
Canal Street
Caller stated his 56-year-old brother is ill and he hasn’t heard from him in about three days. Officer advised clear from address/no one by name given lives there/en route to second address.

Unwanted subject
100 N. Rosedale Road
Adult male who they refused to sell alcohol to is now in the parking lot asking customers to buy alcohol for him. NMSP officer advised subject left prior to arrival.

Shoplifting
610 Silver Heights Blvd.
Group of girls possibly shoplifting.
Officers went traffic on Gold Street behind CVS. Advised one individual was released on a
CTA for shoplifting.

Shoplifting
809 N. Hudson Street
Male attempted to take a Little Debbie cake but they got it back. Male left running up College.

Counterfeit money
703 Silver Heights Blvd.
No report.

Domestic disturbance
N. Gold Street
Caller advised that someone is fighting outside her house. Officers requested ambulance for a 19-year-old male bleeding from his elbows and is light-headed/requested deputy to give subject, who is highly intoxicated, a ride home to Saavedra.

Saturday, Jan. 20

Loud party
Gordon and Alabama streets
Officer advised party was shut down and they went home.

Aggravated assault
2800 Pinos Altos Road
Caller advised two females are fighting outside/caller was told a gun had been pulled out/negative on any injuries. Officers advised clear.

Unwanted subject
Louisiana Street
Caller advised that a named male has been asked for about two hours to leave and the male is refusing/he is now sitting outside on the stairs. Officer had contact advising male was given two indefinite CTWs for two addresses on Louisiana Street.

Unattended death
Fran Drive
Caller advised a 63-year-old male has been very ill and is diabetic. Advised a friend went to check on him and can see him on the couch but he is not moving. Officer had contact and requested OMI/clear.

Welfare check
Highway 180 @ Ace Hardware
Female walking in the roadway. Deputy out with female on Highway 180 @ Delk Drive/giving female a ride to Rogers Street.

Welfare check
31st Street
Caller has not been able to get a hold of his 83-year-old sister. Officer advised the house is for sale.

Welfare check
Ridge Road and Pheasant Drive
Female walking up Pheasant Drive advising she doesn’t want to live anymore. Deputy requested ambulance/female has suicidal ideations.

Game and Fish
E. Highway 180 and 32nd Street Bypass
A vehicle hit a deer and took off/the deer is a small buck with two broken legs. Officer advised clear/negative contact.

Criminal trespass warning
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a blonde female is in the store that caller wants a CTW issued for/she doesn’t know her name but all of the officers are familiar with her. Officer had contact and issued the female an indefinite CTW.

Stolen motor vehicle
Louisiana Street
Caller advised that a named male took her 2001 black Crown Victoria and she hasn’t seen him since.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that a named individual has a CTW for the store and is inside by the jewelry section. Officer had contact advising the individual was issued an indefinite CTW for Walmart/out at SCPD/out at GCDC

Loud party
1700 E. Pine Street and Pinos Altos Road
Caller advised there is a large party in the area with underage drinking. Officers out at the bus yard on PA Road/advised one juvi in custody/en route to SCPD/juvi was released to his father.

Sunday, Jan. 21

Welfare check
Agape Christian School
Caller advised that a male went into the store and advised that someone needed an ambulance behind the building. Officers had contact with two individuals neither of which required medical attention/clear.

Breaking and entering
Hugh McKeen Drive
Caller advised he stopped by to check on the house and the back door was kicked in. This happened yesterday.

Unwanted subject
Little Walnut Road
Caller advised that his brother is causing problems and throwing things around/this has happened before/brother is intoxicated. Officer requested county to assist/clear/male advised he is leaving/female did not want civil standby.

Shoplifting
100 N. Rosedale Road
Male walking out of store toward Walgreens/now running toward back of Rent-A-Center. Officers had contact with suspect/issued him an indefinite CTW/management stated they got all the property back.

Reckless driver
E. 19th and N. Main streets
Caller advised that a 4wheeler almost ran her over while she was walking her dog/it parked at a house on Main and 18th. Officer had contact advising out with a named male who stated it doesn’t run/officer felt the bike and it is warm/will be going back to speak with caller.

Reckless driver
Ranch Club Road @ Highway 180
Officer out with vehicle/spoke with female driver/no smell of alcohol or anything else/clear.

Fight
Leslie Road
Two males are fighting in the stairwell/beer bottles are being broken. Officers on scene. 

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