Friday, Dec. 28

Welfare check
800 S. Robert Street
Female caller advised she was in a room at El Refugio and was the one who advised she needed help/caller disconnected the line. Employee called back advising all the rooms were checked and everyone was asleep.

Domestic disturbance
Cobre Court
Caller advised she and her boyfriend are fighting/advised never mind he was letting her leave/line was disconnected. Officer had contact advising it was a verbal dispute/caller left and went to her mother’s for the night.

Domestic disturbance
Tracy Circle
Caller believes heard a gunshot. Caller stated an aunt advised neighbors are fighting but doesn’t know who they are. Officer advised one female in investigative detention/en route to SCPD/en route to GCMC.

Accident-property damage
18th and Cactus streets
White plumbing truck hit her and left the scene/caller driving a white Kia.

Domestic disturbance
E. Pine Street
Caller stated her brother is refusing to leave the residence/he is being aggressive by being judgmental toward her/she is afraid he is going to hit her. Officer advised brother left prior to arrival.

Shoplifting
123 W. 12th Street
Caller advised an employee has been stealing from the store/they have it on video. Officer was advised.

Vehicle burglary
2020 Memory Lane
Caller advised a customer’s vehicle was broken into.

Domestic disturbance
N. Gold Street
Caller advised she can hear her neighbors arguing and throwing things. Officer had contact advising all units clear/verbal/parties are advising they will stay separated for the night.

Saturday, Dec. 29

Suspicious vehicle
Yucca and 26th streets
Officer and deputy had contact with RV that was possibly stolen.

Welfare check
E. 6th and N. Bullard streets
Male in a white Dodge Ram 350 is not responding/he is asleep and the engine is running. Officers advised one in custody/send next wrecker on rotation.

Disturbance
Bullard Street @ Silco Theater
Three males yelling at each other. Officer advised everything is okay/was all verbal.

Weapons fired
Little Walnut Road
Caller advised heard one shot and has now found a shell casing. Second caller advised heard one shot. Officer out with male/clear all units/everything is okay/no report.

Unwanted subject
107 N. Bullard Street
Male was just in his store causing problems. Officer had contact advising male was issued an indefinite CTW for Manzanita Ridge.

Larceny
2502 E. Highway 180
Caller stated her license plate was taken from her vehicle. Officer en route to Del Taco.

Harassment
117 W. Market Street
Adult male was causing problems and refusing to leave/he just walked out the door. Officer on scene.

Harassment
514 N. Bullard Street
Caller stated two males are inside the restaurant refusing to pay for their meal and being belligerent. Officers have male in protective custody/en route to GRMC/male is going to be admitted.

Unwanted subject
703 Silver Heights Blvd.
A named male is in the parking lot harassing customers. Officer had contact with male at the Super Snappy and issued him an indefinite CTW to Denny’s.

Welfare check
N. Juniper Street
13-year-old female called crisis hotline advising she wanted to hurt herself. Dispatch had contact with juvi who advised she no longer wanted to hurt herself and was just going to go to bed. Juvi advised she had told her friend about thinking about hurting herself and her friend called the hotline for her.

Sunday, Dec. 30

Suspicious vehicle
312 W. Broadway
Officer advised that a named male was just using the wi-fi.

Welfare check
Silver City Post Office
Someone is sleeping on the floor inside.

Burglary
W. 19th Street
Caller advised that someone broke into her laundry room and stole some things. Officer set up frequent patrol for the next month.

Harassment
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised he is being harassed for money by a named male. Officer had contact advising everything is okay/clear.

Welfare check
15th Street
Caller advised a named male sounded as if he had been beaten up. Officer had contact advising everything is okay/units clear.

Panhandler
1929 Pinos Altos Road
Caller advised the boxer was harassing customers. Officer advised clear/issued a named male an indefinite CTW for R&L and Drifter.

Harassment
Alabama Street
Caller is trying to move out and her roommate’s friends keep bothering her.

Welfare check
E. 8th Street – 5 p.m.
Caller last spoke with her 91-year-old aunt two nights ago. Officer had contact advising everything is okay/she will give niece a call.

Criminal trespass
N. Juniper Street
Caller advised he caught kids in his container and they were wanting to fight an old man/advised to cancel as the kids took off. Officer set up frequent patrol for next four days.

Welfare check
E. 8th Street – 7 p.m.
Caller has not had contact in several days with a 91-year-old female who is hard of hearing and may have lost her phone.

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