Thursday, July 26

Welfare check
Durango Street
Caller advised to call police and EMS/unknown what is going on. Officer had contact advising everything is okay/parties were told to leave each other alone/units clear.

Fight
D Street
Caller advised that her mother called to say everyone is fighting in the home. Dispatch can hear yelling. Officer had contact.

Domestic disturbance
N. Silver Street
Wife is causing problems. Officers had contact advising units clear/all verbal.

Shoplifting
3025 E. Highway 180
Employee advised officer that a named male purchased two small propane tanks but placed a yeti mug and handle in the waistband of his pants. Employee has video ready.

Assault
Public Library
Male kid that threatened another kid with a knife at the library is back again. Caller is upset the library allowed him back in/his son is now afraid to go to the library. Officer spoke with library director.

Fight
W. Market Street
Subjects fighting inside the store. A named male was issued an indefinite CTW.

Welfare check
N. Silver Street
Officer requested ambulance for a 55-year-old male having chest pains.

Accident-property damage
N. Hudson and E. 11th streets
Daughter driving a silver Ford Ranger rear-ended another vehicle.

Welfare check
W. Kelly Street
A named male went on caller’s property and started screaming then left on a bike. Caller advised this male has been harassing him for years and wants a CTW. Officer clear/ATL male.

Domestic disturbance
N. Swan Street
A named female is acting aggressive. Officer had contact advising units clear/everything is okay/verbal between a brother and sister/parties will remain separated for the night.

Domestic disturbance
N. Silver Street
Caller advised that her brother went over and started yelling and fighting with them/he is now leaving in a blue Camaro.

Domestic disturbance
E. Yankie Street
Caller advised her son is causing problems and a 90-year-old father is there alone. Officer had contact.

Harassment
Durango Street
Caller advised that a named male keeps harassing her and it is turning into aggravated verbal assault.

Welfare check
Leslie Road
Caller called three times crying. Officer had contact/everything is okay.

Shoplifting
123 W. 12th Street
Caller has video ready.

Welfare check
2 Ridge Road
Caller advised a male is hitting a female and pushing her down. Officer had contact with female/everything is okay/clear.

Friday, July 27

Welfare check
N. Silver Street
Caller advised he just received a call from his girlfriend advising that she had just stabbed herself. Caller advised they got into a domestic earlier. Officer had contact with female/clear/she is okay.

Welfare check
W. Spring and N. Bullard streets
Male yelling profanities and cussing and threatening to “kill someone.” Officer out with male in front of Syzygy.

Burglary
Memory Lane
Someone broke into her office and keys were taken.

Domestic disturbance
E. Yankie Street
Caller advised that her husband is hitting her/he took off walking. Officer advised traffic to GRMC with male with chest pain.

Welfare check
Leslie Road
Caller advised they have not been able to get a hold of her sister all day. Officer out at Gateway Apartments.

Welfare check
S. Cinc
Caller advised that a possible domestic is occurring/there are kids in the home. Officers had contact advising units are clear/explained to daughter what she needs to do if he does not leave in the month he has to leave.

Battery
206 N. Hudson Street
Caller advised that a male in the store advised he had been punched. When male was asked where on Bennett this had occurred he advised, “Never mind, I’m just going to get my pistol and handle it.” Dispatch advised male had left.

Loud music
Royall Drive
Officer spoke to owner of the home and he will keep it down.

Saturday, July 28

Unwanted subject
N. Cheyenne Street
Caller advised subjects are around the house/she got into a verbal fight with one/she has locked her doors and they will not leave. Officers out with two males and a female/dropping one male off on Mountain View.

Driving while intoxicated
Pinos Altos/Moose
Caller can tell they are drunk. Officers advised vehicle is parked at the Flame.

Criminal damage to property
W. 13th Street
Caller stated patio door was shot with a BB gun.

Game and Fish
Little Walnut Road and W. Highway 180
Dead deer on side of the road. Officer advised deer pick-up guy.

Loud music
Fowler Avenue and Vicky Place
Caller advised the whole side of his face is numb from the “booming.” Advised he wants to go and take care of it himself with a bat. Caller refused medical for the numbing on his face. Officer advised units clear.

Welfare check
N. Gold and 15th streets
A lady is screaming and yelling in the street and asking people for money. Officer on scene.

Accident-injuries
Highway 180 – MM 112 (near LE training facility)
Deer hit caller’s 2016 Ford Explorer/airbag deployed/67-year-old husband has cut on upper right arm.

Welfare check
502 N. Bullard Street
Caller advised his friend is having seizures behind the army-navy store/doesn’t remember his friend’s name/he was acting really stupid/disconnected the line. Officer had contact advising one is intoxicated and the other doesn’t know why he called.

Loud music
W. 6th Street
Officer had contact with female who advised she will keep the music down.

Welfare check
N. Swan Street
Two intoxicated subjects with their child laying outside on the sidewalk/they were yelling at caller to pick them up off the ground. Officer had contact requesting EMS in reference male can’t get up because he has a broken back/he is intoxicated.

Sunday, July 29

Burglary
N. Swan Street
Window seal to front window was tampered with/deadbolt to back door was unlocked and it is always locked/money on counter is gone/found a pair of gloves in his bathroom. Officer set up frequent patrol for one month.

Burglary
A Street
Tools were taken from residence/back basement door open. Caller advised he is remodeling the home.

Welfare check
111 S. Texas Street
Male that sits outside and smokes all day/he is also defecating and urinating in a bucket. Officer out with several males. Caller called back advising the men have returned after LE left.

Vehicle burglary
Virginia Street
Caller advised their vehicle was broken into and his wife’s wallet and two watches were taken.

Welfare check
Plata Road
Someone is lying in a blue SUV with the door open. Officer had contact with a juvenile who stated she was gathering her stuff from inside the vehicle/everything appeared okay.

Criminal trespass warning
206 N. Hudson Street
A named male who has a CTW keeps coming onto the property. Officer out with male advising him to stop going over there.

Welfare check
Bosworth Drive
He doesn’t have any food. 53-year-old male advised he fell and needs an ambulance. Officer advised he will be transported by EMS.

Burglary
Leslie Road
Caller advised someone broke into her house through the window/they did steal items from her home.

Welfare check
N. Swan Street
Caller advised someone was in his house/they went in through the window/he had the door locked and found it open.

Welfare check
3514 Fowler Avenue
Caller advised she can hear screaming next door. Officer had negative contact with any domestic or yelling.

Suspicious vehicle
N. Swan church
Officer advised clear/vehicle is locked and secure/church is okay.

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