Monday, Dec. 31

Welfare check
Cactus Street
GRMC staff received a call advising that his named male friend is suicidal/could not provide a location. Dispatch was able to find an address for a male of the same name.

Unwanted subject
1040 E. Highway 180
Subjects broke into two rooms and will not leave. Officers had contact and issued indefinite CTWs to two males and a female. Deputy advised needs to speak with a named individual/ETA 15 minutes.

Welfare check
E. 8th Street – 1 p.m.
Caller advised her 91-year-old aunt is hard of hearing/would like an officer to check her hearing aids and her phone to make sure they are working properly. Officer had contact advising she is okay/she was asleep/will call caller.

Welfare check
Tennis courts
Beige, older Toyota Corolla with a male in the vehicle/same position for the past two days. Officer had contact advising male advised he is waiting for girlfriend to get out of work.

Harassment
E. Yankie Street
A named male just went to his house and threatened to kill caller. Officer ATL to issue CTW.

Unattended death
N. Combs Street
Caller advised she just got to the residence and found her uncle passed away/he is already black, purple and stiff. OMI advised en route – 45 minutes.

Game and Fish
Cardinal Lane
Male hunting illegally with a bow/he is after two bucks. Officer out at address/negative contact.

Domestic disturbance
E. 8th Street – 5:50 p.m.
Caller stated her ex is there with his child and they are fighting/a child is crying/female disconnected.

Welfare check
1506 N. Silver Heights Blvd.
Elderly female standing outside her vehicle/has been there for a while/possibly locked her keys in the vehicle/several other subjects standing around her vehicle trying to help her. Officer had contact advising the female did lock her keys in her vehicle/she will be calling a tow truck to open the vehicle for her.

Welfare check
N. Main Street
Attempt to contact a named female who was en route to Lordsburg on Highway 90 when the friend lost contact on the telephone and believes she may have been in a rollover accident. Officer advised clear/no report.

Tuesday, Jan. 1

Domestic disturbance
N. Swan Street
Son just choked his mother. Sister made brother leave in a brown BMW. Caller advised mother and son were drinking and came home and started fighting. Officer advising ATL son and hold for domestic violation.

Unwanted subject
S. Corbin Street
Caller advised that a named male does not want to leave her house. Officer had contact advising clear/male left prior to arrival.

Domestic disturbance
E. 8th Street – 1:25 a.m.
Caller advised she was on the phone with her granddaughter and heard her boyfriend grabbing her and possibly hurting her/could hear a child screaming in the background as well/male could be heard threatening her. Officer had contact advising male and his daughter in unit/en route to McDonald’s.

Harassment
1775 E. Pine Street
Male from Moose Lodge called AAA Tipsy Tow Service and was belligerent on the phone with the operator and threatened to kill them all. Officer on scene/vehicle is not in the parking lot/subject possibly took . . .

Suspicious vehicle
Virginia Street
Someone trying to break into a car/two males in black. Officer advised will be on foot/negative contact with males/vehicle took off at a high rate of speed toward Highway 180/it is a Dodge pickup with a female . . .

Wednesday, Jan. 2

Accident-property damage
E. Highway 180 @ Ace Hardware
Two vehicles off roadway/one in median.

Fraud/embezzlement
3025 E. Highway 180
Someone pretended to be a named male’s dad on 12/30/18 and ‘gave’ permission for the male to use the account. Caller just spoke with the dad and he never gave permission.

Larceny
Mountain View Road
Advised that mail was taken out of her mailbox/some packages were taken/request heavy patrol for next month.

Accident-property damage
1963 Hilltop Road
A white Jeep hit the building and it is still on scene.

Domestic disturbance
Lamina Loop
Walk-in advised that his 21-year-old nephew tried to kill his mother.

Welfare check
Leslie Road
Caller advised her son is yelling at her daughter. Officer had negative contact/no one is answering the door/will be clear.

Suspicious vehicle
Hester Street
Officer advised that the vehicle is parked legally/everything is okay.

Thursday, Jan. 3

Game and Fish
1313 E. 32nd Street
Male just shot a deer with a bow/male in a blue Ford on Fowler.

Unwanted subject
2640 E. Highway 180
Intoxicated male on their porch refusing to leave. Officer out with male/no CTW issued for Circle Heart.

Fight
1220 N. Hudson Street
Game and Fish officer out with two subjects that have been separated. Officer out with one male/clear.

Welfare check
2501 E. Highway 180
Male walking in the middle of the roadway with a shopping cart.

Larceny
Little Walnut Road
Her Corgi was stolen from her yard.

Criminal damage to property
N. Hudson Street
Caller advised it is an ongoing problem at this address and that ‘Frank’ is the one that is probably causing the damage. Officer set up frequent patrol for Dr. Bratcher’s building.

Unwanted subject
Little Walnut Road
Caller received call from aunt advising that a named male is refusing to leave. Officer had contact advising one male in custody/en route to SCPD/en route to GRMC/en route to GCDC.

Shoplifting
3025 E. Highway 180
Male just took a tape measure/left in a black Nissan Altima headed west on 180.

Domestic disturbance
2320 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a male and a female are fighting over a little girl and keep pulling on her/they are in a gray Chevy truck/they are leaving now. Officer advised all units will be clear/everything is okay.

Suspicious vehicle
N. Silver Street
Caller advised a male in a white Ford truck was harassing her/she does not know the male. Second caller advised that a male parked by the dumpsters was yelling for someone.

Harassment
Cactus Street
Caller advised her granddaughter is being harassed by a named male/he is threatening to hurt her. Officer advised frequent patrol on Cactus Street/clear.

Domestic disturbance
Little Walnut Road
Caller advised that her husband and husband’s brother are arguing/brother has husband pinned on the ground/both are intoxicated. Officers had contact advising to send EMS for 39-year-old male with swelling to left eye/labored breathing/has anxiety/one in custody/en route to SCPD.

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