Monday, Feb. 19

Welfare check
1325 Pope Street
Male lying on the side of the road. Second caller advised a male is down on the sidewalk near State Farm. Caller advised to cancel/someone gave the male a ride.

Welfare check
Harris Road
Caller advised that female’s skin is peeling from her face/caller disconnected. Officer had negative contact.

Criminal damage to property
Grant County Assessor’s Office
A break-in occurred on the property.

Unwanted subject
Delk Drive
Caller advised a named male is causing problems and making customers feel uncomfortable/he said if law enforcement is called he will not go peacefully/he is hanging around the area. Officer advised to see if county could assist on Hugh McKeen/male has an outstanding warrant for criminal trespass – bond to be set.

Welfare check
2154 E. Highway 180
White car with two adults asleep in the vehicle with a small child in the back seat coloring.

Larceny
N. Swan Street
Walk-in advised of a bicycle being stolen.

Reckless driver
N. Hudson Street and E. College Avenue
Officer made contact advising elderly male was maintaining lane and turned into his residence/everything is okay.

Burglary
N. Swan Street
Caller advised subjects broke into his house through a window and stole jewelry. Officer on scene.

Domestic disturbance
W. Market Street
Caller advised that her mother is acting crazy in her house and has already kicked caller/she has been drinking. Officers made contact advising she left walking/will ATL.

Shoplifting
123 W. 12th Street
A named male just stole a bottle of liquor and left toward Penny Park.

Tuesday, Feb. 20

Welfare check
N. Juniper Street
Caller advised a patient called them threatening suicide/possibly has a gun. Officer did speak to a 55-year-old male who is depressed due to two recent surgeries/everything is okay/he did not want to harm himself at this time.

Burglary
601 N. Bullard Street
Caller advised door was kicked open and a point of sale system was taken.

Criminal damage to property
E. 32nd Street
Caller advised that someone hit a cement slab and caused damage. Officer noticed that a concrete cylinder was pulled out of the ground, but the concrete itself was not damaged. Caller also advised that often when he comes in the morning there are ‘donuts’ in the parking lot.

Domestic disturbance
1235 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that her partner is causing her problems. NMSP is on scene with subjects.

Criminal trespass warning
Visitor Center
Caller advised they have a female on the property who has a CTW/she is sitting on the bus stop bench wearing a hoodie, white wig and black pants. Officer made contact with female and advised negative on CTW for the Visitor Center. Visitor Center personnel do want the female issued a CTW for the property.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
W. 19th Street
Caller advised that someone pushed over her scooter last night.

Criminal trespass warning
Delk Drive
Caller advised that a named male is sitting on the wall between Baca’s and this location. Officer issued the male an indefinite CTW/will call later for a civil standby.

Robbery
E. Pine Street
Caller advised that his friend messaged him telling him to call for help as he is being held hostage/friend will not give caller more info. Officers out at location with a named male and a named female.

Fraud/embezzlement
N. Swan Street
Caller advised in December he ordered a Dell computer and the company is now asking for $8,000. However, he has to go to Walmart and buy gift cards and give the subjects the gift card numbers. Did advise caller it is a scam and will send LE to his house when they are clear from their present call.

Reckless driver
Silver Heights Blvd. and N. Swan Street
Vehicle ran caller off the road. Officer went traffic with vehicle behind Star Dancers.

Game and Fish
Kimberly Drive
Caller advised he spotted a mountain lion in the brushy area by Dement Electric. Officers had negative contact.

Domestic disturbance
Little Walnut Road
Caller advised a 10-year-old foster child is out of control. CYFD advised child to be taken to GRMC. Officer had contact with child/advised to have CYFD meet officer at GRMC.

Wednesday, Feb. 21

Unwanted subject
Luck Street
Caller advised a named male is inside the home and has a warrant/not causing problems/just wants him out of the house.

Harassment
407 N. Hudson Street
Caller advised that an employee at the Visitor Center is telling her and her boyfriend that they can’t be on the property and they aren’t on the property. Caller stated that she and her boyfriend had just stepped off the bus at the Visitor Center and were trying to get their laundry together when a female employee came out of the Visitor Center and started yelling at them that they couldn’t sit there, that it was for visitors. Caller stated she felt that she and her boyfriend were being singled out and . . .

Welfare check
Joe Ray Drive
Received another abandoned 911 from residence. Officer had negative contact with anyone at the residence.

Fight
Leslie Road
Two subjects fighting and a female lying in the road. Officers on scene/units clear/subjects being uncooperative.

Welfare check
Virginia Street
Caller advised he has not spoken to an 85-year-old female in two weeks. Officer advised negative contact with anyone at the residence.

Shoplifting
1220 N. Hudson Street
Male stole meat and is headed on foot toward Bennett Street. Officers out at Food Basket/back in unit/looking at video/in ditch at SCPD.

Fraud/embezzlement
1313 E. 32nd Street
Caller advised she lost her credit card and someone is now using it.

Domestic disturbance
W. 20th Street
A 41-year-old male has been hitting her/he has alcohol in his system/caller was mad at him for drinking/he has hit her before/4 young kids are in the house/caller is hiding in the bathroom/does not want an ambulance. Officer had contact advising everything is okay at this time.

Suspicious vehicle
201 W. College Avenue
Overhead light is on and it usually isn’t. Officer advised securing the vehicle/nothing damaged or taken.

Thursday, Feb. 22

Burglary
1800 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that a person is walking in his backyard possibly headed toward the bowling alley. Officer advised in foot pursuit toward Beall’s/male detained.

Welfare check
W. Montana Street
Her brother is under the influence of meth and just left on foot toward the park.

Larceny
N. Corbin Street
Theft occurred in April 2017, but only discovered two weeks ago when she was in a coma at the hospital.

Domestic disturbance
N. Gold Street
A named male and a named female are fighting. Officer had contact advising one female in custody en route to SCPD.

Harassment
Virginia Street
Caller advised the neighbor just left after threatening her grandson. Officer set up frequent patrol on evenings and days for next two weeks.

Larceny
Ohio Street
Caller advised her tablet was stolen/it’s been missing for two days now.

Bomb threat
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised two bombs were set, one on each side of the store and to clear the store. Male disconnected the line. Dispatch plotted on 911 on Superior Street. Officers advised that the assistant manager will evacuate the building/evacuating the semi-truck drivers/traffic control at the light. R1, E12, E22, and EMS1 are all on scene/staging.

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