Friday, Nov. 2

Domestic disturbance
W. Market Street
Caller advised her friend is fighting with her boyfriend then disconnected. Officers had negative contact with anyone in the area.

Unattended death
N. Combs Street
63-year-old male found deceased/he has been having medical issues/he is a quadriplegic/negative breathing. OMI will be en route/ETA about one hour.

Welfare check
Ohio Street
Caller advised an elderly male came out of this address asking him to call the police/unknown why. Officer out at address.

Fraud/embezzlement
N. Silver Street
Walk-in stated phones were delivered to an E. Highway 180 address and she never ordered any phones. Dispatch advised the phones were delivered to the Gila Mountain Inn.

Request officer
GCSO
Walk-in lives on Dogwood Circle and would like to speak with a deputy about a handgun he just purchased. Walk-in did not have gun/could not proceed.

Harassment
116 N. Bullard Street – 3:05 p.m.
A named male harassed daughter at Hudson/Broadway by calling her nasty words. Officer re-issued male a CTW for Honeybee Goods.

Accident-property damage
123 12th Street
Silver Ford Mustang hit the ice machine.

Criminal trespass
116 N. Bullard Street – 4:15 p.m.
Caller stated a named male banged on his windows and walked away. Officer had contact with male/will be put in protective custody en route to hospital/clear/male is on a hold.

Criminal damage to property
101 W. Broadway
At the entrance the outside handicapped button was burned.

Criminal trespass
116 S. Bullard Street
Caller wants a CTW issued to a named female who has already left. Officer advised the female was issued an indefinite CTW for the Sierra House but is still allowed to go to the Gospel Mission/clear.

Harassment
S. Arizona Street
Her neighbors are harassing her/caller advised officers know about it because it is an ongoing issue. Officer advised clear.

Welfare check
Market Street
Caller advised that an elderly female is throwing and breaking things. Officer had contact advising clear/female advised she was just upset at her son/everything is okay.

Welfare check
1814 N. Swan Street
Vehicle parked in front of the store with a female inside that seems to be passed out/she’s shaking/two small children passed out in the back seat. Officer had contact advising everything appears okay/female advised she’s just using the internet before she heads home.

Reckless driver
Highway 180/Terrazas
Officer went traffic with vehicle in parking lot of AutoZone and Family Dollar.

Fraud/embezzlement
2501 E. Highway 180
An associate has admitted to embezzling money from Walmart verbally and in a written statement/Walmart would like to prosecute/request officers meet him in back of store. Officer advised one in custody/transporting.

Saturday, Nov. 3

Welfare check
Yucca Street
Officers went to a Yucca Street address in reference to a report of lots of cats and also dirty needles thrown all over the place that have blood. Officers went inside the residence and contacted a named male and his elderly mother/advised the male stated there were 14 cats in the house that belong to a named female. The named male took officers to his mother’s bedroom and they observed the room to be clean and she had no obstruction in the bedroom that could cause his elderly mother not to use her walker.

Accident-property damage
Fran Drive
Two vehicles/no injuries.

Shoplifting
1220 N. Hudson Street
Caller would like a named male in a white Pontiac G6 issued a CTW.

Welfare check
N. Juniper Street
Caller advised that a parent is yelling at her child behind his house. Officer ATL but had negative contact.

Welfare check
Harrison Schmitt School
Male advised he needs a ride to Lordsburg because he has identity disorder and doesn’t know what to do/he was just released from the hospital and doesn’t have a way to go home. Officer advised clear/did give the male a ride by the mine.

Welfare check
Cherry Hills Place and E. Pine Street
Caller advised a female was walking in the middle of the roadway running in front of cars. Officer had contact advising one female in protective custody en route to hospital.

Welfare check
E. Pine Street and Kimberly Drive
Caller advised a male is running after vehicle. Officer had negative contact in surrounding area.

Breaking and entering
Plata Road
Caller advised when she drove into her yard she saw someone trying to break into her home/the subject ran off. Advised some lawn chairs were taken/unknown if entry into the home was made/requested heavy patrol for the rest of the night.

Criminal trespass
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a named female is at Walmart and she has a CTW. Officer had contact advising the female was re-issued the CTW/she did leave.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
A named female is in the front office. Officer had contact with female/she was issued a CTA and released/negative on a CTW.

Battery
409 N. Hudson Street
Caller advised he was battered at an address on Kelly Street. Caller was very hard to understand. Officer en route to meet caller.

Domestic disturbance
2642 E. Highway 180
Caller advised she can hear a female crying and a male yelling in a silver car. Caller is at Sonic and can hear the yelling from there. Officer had contact advising one female in unit en route to address on Little Walnut Road.

Loud party
Alabama Street
Units made contact with a named male who advised they will turn down the music.

Loud party
W. 7th and C streets
Officer advised clear/advised them to turn it down.

Welfare check
Virginia Street
Caller can hear her neighbor yelling at her kids through the wall/kids are crying and screaming.

Sunday, Nov. 4

Loud party
W. College Avenue and C Street
Officer had contact advising to shut it down/they are going to move it inside and keep it down.

Welfare check
Memory Lane
Caller can hear a small child crying and a mother screaming profanities at the child. Officer had contact with subjects in two apartments and had negative contact with any kids/everything is okay.

Suspicious vehicle
Camino de Suenos and E. 10th streets
Two vehicles/officer searching the vehicle/two other officers en route to a Georgia Street address to find a parent.

Domestic disturbance
Newsham Street – 6 p.m.
Caller advised that her friend called and stated her sister is getting beat by her boyfriend. Officer advised units clear/verbal.

Criminal damage to property
Harris Road
Caller advised she has a broken window in her nephew’s room.

Harassment
W. Market Street
Caller advised her neighbors are harassing her and threatening to kill her and getting on her roof/they might be on her roof still/she can hear them talking about her.

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