Monday, Aug. 20

Welfare check
Highway 180 @ Peterson Drive
Officer was advised of a female on Hwy 180 that possibly needed help/had negative contact.

Domestic disturbance
W. Market Street
Caller advised she wants a named female to leave/caller was uncooperative then disconnected. Officer had contact advising one female dropped off at 13th/Bennett.

Criminal trespass warning
905 N. Hudson Street
Walk-in wants a CTW for this location issued to a named male as well as El Gallo Pinto. Officer spoke to caller.

Domestic disturbance
Yucca Street
Car door open/looks like belongings were dragged out. Officer had contact advising it was a verbal domestic/will remain on scene for a bit.

Intoxicated persons
101 W. Broadway
Officer had contact advising male left upon request.

Unwanted subject
211 N. Texas Street
Two males are lying on the sidewalk in front of her business and she doesn’t want them there. Officer had contact advising one male is waiting for his dad to get out of work and the other is going to leave.

Fraud/embezzlement
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller’s husband lost debit card at Walmart and it was used an hour later at Walmart/she did cancel the card already.

Disturbance
Leslie Road
A named male is fighting a girl outside by the dumpster/subjects are in a red vehicle.

Tuesday, Aug. 21

Harassment
Howell Street
Caller advised a named male who has a restraining order was in front of caller’s house. Second caller advised that a named male threatened him. Officer had contact with named male.

Harassment
W. 6th Street
Caller advised that her neighbor is outside yelling at her/does not know her name. Officer issued an indefinite CTW to a named female for a W. 6th Street address.

Welfare check
El Refugio
A named 46-year-old female called El Refugio saying she fell and hurt her back. Officer had contact advising she fell and hit her head and is having some trouble breathing.

Harassment
N. Bullard Street and W. Broadway
Caller advised that a named male was following her and making hand gestures as if he had a gun pointing at her/male went inside City Hall. Officer out at Visitor Center/negative contact with male.

Intoxicated persons
201 W. College Avenue
Male is inside the restaurant sitting at the table near the door and he keeps falling asleep. Officer had contact advising the male is okay/he does have money to eat/will eat and then leave.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
E. Yankie Street
A named male was throwing rocks and damaged her car/he already left.

Domestic disturbance
Plata Road
Husband is intoxicated and is starting to act up/wants someone to respond before he gets violent/he did have two knives in his hands but put them down when she got on the phone. Officer on scene.

Welfare check
N. Swan Street
Caller advised a named male does not have any food according to maintenance and appeared incoherent. Officer requested ambulance for a 65-year-old male not feeling well/lights and sirens.

Disturbance
Downtown
Two males arguing. Both left prior to arrival.

Harassment
Cardinal Lane
Caller advised that a male who resides there gives him a hard time and he doesn’t want to deal with it any longer. Officer had negative contact.

Fraud/embezzlement
Ohio Street
Caller advised she was scammed and sent $3,000 to Florida because someone called her advising her grandson was in an accident and in jail and for her not to tell anybody/advised she sent in Fed Ex/advised it was the Fed Ex office on Memory Lane. The Fed Ex office was called to stop the delivery and a female advised she does not mail money or money orders, so unknown how the money was sent . . .

Harassment
Grant Street
Caller advised that his ex-girlfriend is stalking and harassing him/wants to know how to file a restraining order.

Welfare check
Silver Heights Blvd.
Caller advised that a female was beating her 4-year-old son/she is now on Juniper Street by Adobe Springs/she is in a Pizza Hut uniform. Caller advised when the female saw caller witness the hitting she started yelling obscenities at her. Caller advised the child was screaming and crying. Caller advised his wife saw the female hit the child with a wooden spoon/mother and child are on foot.

Stolen motor vehicle
Silver City Post Office
Caller advised she came out of the post office and her black Chrysler 200 is gone. Officer had contact advising clear/female is uncooperative about what happened and she does have her vehicle.

Harassment
C Street
Caller advised that her neighbor threatened to kill her dog.

Welfare check
116 S. Bullard Street
Caller advised that a male is passed out on the sidewalk. Officer out with male/clear/no warrants.

Disturbance
1010 E. Highway 180
Officer received a call that a named male was causing problems.

Criminal damage to property
Visitor Center
Officer found criminal damage/advised male has an indefinite CTW for Visitor Center dated 2016/male arrested and released on a CTA.

Wednesday, Aug. 22

Welfare check
Stout Elementary School
Caller advised a truck hit a pedestrian on a bicycle/unknown of any injuries/crosswalk guard has more info. Officer had contact advising pedestrian was actually hit by a deer and a truck stopped to pick him up. Officer advised en route to GRMC to see if he is there.

Fight
San Vicente Street
Female was not understandable/advised never mind they just left/disconnected the line. Officer was advised.

Disturbance
110 S. Bullard Street
Behind Jalisco’s there are several females yelling. Officer had negative contact with anything.

Criminal damage to property
W. 8th Street
Caller advised some windows are broken at this residence.

Unwanted subject
107 W. Broadway
Caller advised that a female who has a cane is cussing and yelling at people passing by and customers/she is asking everyone for a ride. Officer had contact advising giving her a ride to city limits.

Welfare check
Kiva Place
Female crying hysterically and cannot understand a word she is saying then disconnected the line. Female caller advising a female is possibly having a heart attack/she is having trouble breathing. Second caller advised panic attack.

Harassment
Kiva Place
Caller advised she is receiving threatening messages from an unknown person on Snapchat. Officer spoke with female and viewed messages.

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