Monday, Apr. 30

Accident-injuries
E. Highway 180 and Pinos Altos Road
One vehicle off the cliff from McDonalds/elderly male unsure what happened/negative on injuries. Officer had contact advising heavy front-end damage and under carriage is leaking fluid/send next wrecker.

Harassment
W. Richard Street – 9:30 a.m.
Walk-in advised a named male told him he was going to kill his mother and burn her house down. Officer advised he needed to talk to walk-in’s mother and walk-in got upset.

Welfare Check
N. Texas Street
Caller hasn’t seen a named 71-year-old male in three days/he’s called and knocked on his door with negative contact. Officer advised male is in California/everything is okay.

Welfare check
N. Swan and E. 20th streets
Officer had contact with caller/advised everything is okay/was immediately dispatched to a W. Richard Street address re a verbal argument – 11 a.m.

Welfare check
S. Cinc
Caller requested welcheck on his girlfriend. Officer had contact with girlfriend/she is okay/doesn’t want to talk to caller or be around him/he’s been drinking too much.

Burglary
Sara Court
Someone took the washer and dryer and other items in the garage.

Reckless driver
Highway 180 @ Baca’s
Officer went traffic with a green Mercedes.

Domestic disturbance
Public Library
Male and female arguing in back of the library.

Welfare check
1040 E. Highway 180
Officer had contact with a mother and young daughter who stated they were going to be staying with family member in another town.

Welfare check
Leslie Road
Caller advised that her boyfriend is in a ditch somewhere behind Lintero Apartments bleeding. Officers advised down in ditch.

Burglary
W. Market Street
Residence was burglarized last night.

Criminal damage to property
W. 7th Street
Caller advised someone backed into his wall and damaged it. Officer had contact advising no damage to wall but dirt looked a little pulled back from the wall/caller couldn’t give any value to damage.

Disturbance
1313 E. 32nd Street
A named male is acting up in the ER/trying to escape and is on a hold/he’s getting violent. Officer advised he is under control now/everything is okay.

Welfare check
W. Richard Street – 4:50 p.m.
Caller advised a named male threatened to kill her sister and burn her house down.

Larceny
Silver High School
Caller advised that his daughter took his keys to school and someone stole them from her backpack.

Welfare check
2750 E. Highway 180
Male rolling in the dirt in front of Lawley’s. Officer had contact with a male who was sitting waiting for a ride/not rolling in the dirt/everything is okay.

Criminal sexual penetration
Sixth Street School
3-year-old who said she was sexually molested at school/now in the ER. Officers advised clear/en route to La Clinica.

Suspicious vehicle
1014 Pope Street
Officer will be clear/subject advised he works here.

Missing persons
3420 E. Highway 180 – 10:30 p.m.
Caller advised her 17-year-old son is missing/she last saw him about 7 p.m. Caller called back advising her son just texted her saying he will be home soon/cancel for now.

Welfare check
E. Spring Street
Male told caller something about a spider and venom. Officer had contact advising everything is okay/units clear.

Tuesday, May 1

Shoplifting
1956 E. Highway 180
Male took an 18-pack of beer and vodka/did get merchandise back/subject is walking toward Family Dollar.

Unwanted subject
520 N. Bullard Street
Caller advised that a male was out in front of the store yelling obscenities to female customers/he just drove off in his white vehicle/they want him issued a CTW. Officer had negative contact/will ATL to issue CTW.

Criminal damage to property
2150 E. Highway 180
Male knocking down campaign signs/walking toward Albertsons. Officer out with male at Circle Heart.

Littering
2148 E. Highway 180
Caller advised his trashcans are full with other people’s trash/unknown who did it. Officer set up frequent patrol for next week.

Welfare check
N. Silver Street
Caller advised there is a fire by the playground. Officer advised everything is okay/negative contact with any fire.

Larceny
Cactus Street
Caller advised her mother lost her purse/unknown where/someone may have gone into the residence and taken it.

Welfare check
330 W. Highway 180
Caller advised she was walking underneath the underpass and there is possibly a body in the drainage pipe. Officer had contact advising it was a sleeping bag/no one was inside.

Battery
2005 E. Highway 180
Caller advised the bartender was just attacked by a male who left in a black Chevy Cobalt headed west on 180. Officer had contact with caller who advised they didn’t want to file charges just want an indefinite CTW issued to both subjects if they are located.

Unwanted subject
2707 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that two blonde females have been in the store for a while now/one is tall/the other has no teeth/they have basketsful of merchandise but haven’t bought anything/they have been there for over two hours. Caller advised she just wants them removed/negative on CTWs.

Domestic disturbance
Hugh McKeen Drive
Neighbors are fighting outside. Officers had negative contact with anyone in that area.

Wednesday, May 2

Welfare check
Yucca Street
Caller advised she can see someone lying on the ground across the street and it looks like 3 or 4 subjects are hiding. Officer advised negative contact with anyone lying on the ground or walking in the area.

Welfare check
N. Silver Street
Caller advised a named male just beat up a female outside of his house then disconnected. Officer had contact with a named female on College Avenue at Bayard Street/her mascara was smeared and she was upset.

Welfare check
W. Richard Street
Caller advised she can’t get hold of her sister on the phone. Officer had contact advising female is okay/she didn’t have her phone on.

Assault
N. Gold Street
Caller advised her daughter’s boyfriend tried to run over her husband/he did hit him with the vehicle/negative on medical. Officer and deputy had contact with vehicle at No Excuses/en route to Gold Street for civil standby.

Criminal trespass warning
1307 Pope Street
Caller advised that a named female goes to the store every day and yells at the employees. Officer advised negative contact with the female in the area or at the Gospel Mission.

Burglary
3020 Pinos Altos Road
Walk-in advised storage unit was burglarized.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Female stole tortillas and other items in her purse/is getting into a blue Chevy S10.

Domestic disturbance
Maple Street
Caller advised that her ex went into her residence and broke some glass/it’s shattered everywhere. Advised ex left in a white 1989 Toyota pickup.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Male took a Zippo lighter/he is causing problems/male has an indefinite CTW for Walmart issued Dec. 14, 2017. Officer issued male an indefinite CTW.

Domestic disturbance
N. Silver Street
15-year-old granddaughter is throwing furniture and is now in the bathroom threatening to kill herself/she is on probation for hitting caller. Officer had contact advising everything is okay/all verbal.

Thursday, May 3

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
A named male has a valid CTW for Walmart. Dispatch advised holding two warrants for the male; one for failure to appear in Judge Laney’s court with a $223 bond, and a second for FTA in Judge Sandoval’s court bond to be set.

Harassment
101 W. Broadway – 9:36 a.m.
Caller needs to file a report in reference to a phone call they received from an irate customer. Customer asked at 8:45 a.m. for his services to be turned on and was mad because they hadn’t been turned on yet. Caller advised it was explained to him it was usually a one-day process.

Criminal trespass warning
100 N. Rosedale Road
Caller advised that a female who has a CTW is in the store/she just walked outside toward Walmart.

Harassment
Lamb Street
Neighbor across the street just drove off calling her a bitch.

Domestic disturbance
Leslie Road
Verbal only

Welfare check
W. Hester Street – 9:30 p.m.
Caller advised her 16-year-old son just ran away from home while he went outside to throw the trash/he is on medication. Officer had contact with the child at the house/everything is okay.

Welfare check
W. Hester Street – May 4 @ 12:50 a.m.
Caller advised she needs help getting her son to GRMC/he’s on Xanax and starting to cause problems/he’s fighting his sleep and has already broken his phone/doctor advised he’s having “rebound” effects from the medication. Officer had contact advising male juvi was dropped off with his mother at GRMC.

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