Bayard Police Department

Monday, Dec. 24

Criminal damage to property
Caller advised someone just threw a large rock through his bedroom window. Officer advised clear/will do report.

Welfare check
East Street
Has not had contact in last four days with a 60-year-old named male/he lives alone and has a lot of health issues. Officer had contact advising he is okay/he is hard of hearing.

Tuesday, Dec. 25

Welfare check
Virginia and Watson streets
Caller advised he does not feel safe/his family does not know how to act with him/he does not know where he is at/he is scared/he is 20-years-old/he was sleeping and his family started to smack him around/the family is all drunk/his mother lives in Silver.

Domestic disturbance
Bayard Skate Park
Male beating up a female/can hear a male cheering on the other to hit her and take care of her/can hear a female crying. Officer on scene/negative contact.

Welfare check
N. East Street and Central Avenue
EMS2 requested officer for male that is distraught. Officer had contact with subject at Mi Ranchito.

Thursday, Dec. 27

Mental health complaint
N. Canyon Street
To pick up a named individual and take to the GRMC ER.

Domestic disturbance
S. Franey Street – 7:25 p.m.
Caller advised that her son and husband are fighting/they are hitting each other. Officer had contact advising to send EMS for 67-year-old male with lacerations to his face/negative on lights and sirens.

Domestic disturbance
S. Franey Street – 8:45 p.m.
Caller advised that the little brother is back and arguing with the dad again/nothing physical/they went outside. Officer had contact advising have one in investigative detention.

Hurley Police Department

Monday, Dec. 24

Suspicious vehicle
Romero Street
Officer had contact advising clear/everything is okay.

Tuesday, Dec. 25

Welfare check
Aztec Avenue
70-year-old grandmother lives with son who is bipolar and caller is not sure if he has been taking his meds. Per XCPD officer, male does have access to firearms and has a history of suicidal ideations/grandmother is healthy and walking.

Thursday, Dec. 27

Domestic disturbance
Cortez Avenue
Caller advised his stepdad is yelling at him and that the stepdad hit him/caller advised he is 16-years-old. Unknown party called in and said they had been pepper-sprayed by their girlfriend for no reason. Advised she got sprayed in the eye. EMS3 advised nobody is requesting medical attention/clearing scene.

Santa Clara Police Department

Monday, Dec, 24

Accident-property damage
S. Bayard Street
Neighbor’s vehicle hit her rock wall then driver took off in a silver car/someone is there trying to pull the truck out.

Wednesday, Dec. 26

Welfare check
N. Mineral Street
Caller advised her friend is drinking and taking pills/she is trying to harm herself/she was in the hospital yesterday for the same reason.

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