Friday, Feb. 16

Welfare check
Jose Barrios School
No report.

Fraud/embezzlement
1455 E. Highway 180
A 2017 white Hyundai Sonata was rented out on the 5th, to be returned on the 7th, and it hasn’t been.

Accident – injuries
Highway 180 @McDonald’s
One vehicle in the ditch. Officer requested ambulance/20-year-old with head and neck pain.

Battery
1313 E. 32nd Street
Caller stated she was assaulted by a nurse at GRMC. Called three times and negative contact with caller.

Accident-property damage
Bennett and 15th streets
Caller was just rear-ended in her 2010 Honda/no injuries.

Request officer
1313 E. 32nd Street
Four-month-old baby dropped off in the ER with no legal guardian.

Harassment
2501 E. 32nd Street
Caller advised that his ex-wife’s male friend was harassing him at the store and putting his hands on him/they are no longer at the store. Officer requested county respond due to conflict of interest.

Suspicious vehicle
2441 E. Highway 180
Officer out with a named male/CTW was reissued to the male.

Domestic disturbance
N. Gold Street
Caller advised that her son punched her truck/verbal only/requesting he be issued a CTW.

Saturday, Feb. 17

Criminal damage to property
Lamina Loop
Caller advised that her brother just broke her window/they were asleep when it happened/disconnected the line. Upon callback caller advised she does not know if it was his brother.

Unwanted subject
E. 13th Street
Caller advised that someone is sleeping on her front porch. Officer re-issued CTW/clear.

Larceny
Louisiana Street
Tool trailer taken from his property between yesterday and today.

Domestic disturbance
S. Arizona Street
Female child advised that a named male is beating up her mom/child disconnected the line/phone is a 911 phone – dispatch cannot call back. Officers advised male running west on Sonora/male running on Bullard/out with male in front of Jalisco’s.

Welfare check
Visitor Center
Caller stated that a male is asleep on the bench outside. Advised he is not responding and caller wants him to get up and leave the area. Officer advised male left upon request/clear.

Welfare check
N. Corbin Street and E. Broadway
Male in a brown jacket and a beanie. Officer advised out with a named male/out on a Polaris/unit clear.

Welfare check
1216 N. Bennett Street
Male in a black truck is fiddling at the door. Officer made contact advising everything is okay8/unit clear.

Larceny
S. Cinc
Caller advised that all her stuff was taken from her residence while she was in jail.

Welfare check
Leslie Road
Caller advised subjects are in her apartment bothering her. Officer advised caller won’t open door but she can be heard inside. Officer advised she finally came to the door and is okay/clear.

Weapons fired
25th Street – 8:30 p.m.
Caller advised a car passed by and 3, maybe 5, shots were heard. Second caller advised they heard a few gunshots. Third caller advised he heard multiple shots. There had been an altercation on 25th Street and possibly someone . . .

Welfare check
N. Corbin Street
A named male has been sick and usually has his lights on/tried to call three times today with no contact. Male is a known epileptic. Officer made contact advising he is okay/his phone died/he will call as soon as the phone is charged up.

Weapons fired
E. 14th Street – 11:10 p.m.
Caller just heard 5 gunshots. Second caller advised they heard shots fired. Officer out with vehicle` on 14th and Gold to see if they heard any shots.

Sunday, Feb. 18

Loud music
Leslie Road
Officer made contact with named male advising music will be turned down.

Criminal trespass warning
610 Silver Heights Blvd.
Caller advised that a male was inside the dumpster/requested he be issued a CTW. Officer had contact with male on a bicycle on the bridge near Gold Street/male was issued an indefinite CTW for CVS.

Loud music
Louisiana and 13th streets
Caller advised her neighbor is playing loud music and it woke her up/it’s so loud it’s making the walls of her house shake. Officer made contact advising a named male advised he would turn down music.

Weapons fired
S. Corbin Street
Caller heard one gunshot/sounded like a shotgun. Second caller heard one gunshot/sounded like a 12 gauge. Officers on foot on Slag Road/set up frequent patrol.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
N. Gold Street
Caller advised there are bullet holes in his truck and windows are shattered.

Reckless driver
501 Silver Heights Blvd.
Caller advised a named male in a silver Avalanche was tailgating her then got out of the vehicle and started yelling at her dad – pulled into Adobe Springs Café. Advised he pushed his chest up against his dad while yelling at him. Officers out with caller and named male.

Accident-property damage
N. Bennett Street
A named male hit caller’s porch and damaged it with his blue Ford pickup.

Unwanted subject
1313 E. 32nd Street
A male in ER is refusing to leave after being discharged. Officer made contact advising got the male to leave the property.

Suspicious vehicle
N. Swan and E. 6th streets
Officer out with a named individual/clear.

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