Bayard Police Department

Monday, Jan. 14

Disturbance
Watson Street
Caller stated he is going to shoot everyone/is being very belligerent.

Tuesday, Jan. 15

Breaking and entering
Central Avenue
Caller called officer directly/nothing seems to have been taken/caller requests frequent patrol.

Welfare check
Bayard Elementary School
Two children in the office who advised they are afraid to go home. Principal requests officer.

Shoplifting
Family Dollar
Request officer for argumentative female, reference shoplifting.

Wednesday, Jan. 16

Shoplifting
101 Tom Foy Blvd.
Advised possibly two shoplifters inside the store/one male and one female. Officer had contact advising a named male was issued an indefinite CTW for Bayard Family Dollar.

Welfare check
Erie and Lusk streets
Caller advised her 9-year-old daughter got off at another bus stop/caller went to the bus stop and no one has seen her/unknown where she could be at this time.

Weapons fired
Hurley Avenue
Caller advised he heard one loud bang and is scared because his son is scared. Second caller advised she heard a loud bang about 5 minutes ago.

Thursday, Jan. 17

Welfare check
Bayard Elementary School
Caller advised some kids need to speak with an officer about a domestic that occurred this morning at their home. Officer advised will be en route to the home/with one female en route back to Bayard Elementary.

Request officer
Rogers Street
Caller stated she is having issues with her 9-year-old child and can’t handle her.

Welfare check
Grant Street
Caller advised that his mother’s boyfriend just called advising he is being beat up behind the Spanish Café/advised his mother can hear on the phone scuffling going on in the background. Dispatch can hear the female yelling in the background.

Domestic disturbance
Budge Street
Caller advised that she and her ex-husband are arguing in the living room. Officer had contact advising everything is okay/both parties are separated/CTW was re-issued.

Hurley Police Department

Monday, Jan. 14

Welfare check
Elguea Street
A named female is not answering her door and she has a doctor’s appointment today. Officer advised everything is okay.

Tuesday, Jan. 15

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Lea Drive
Someone threw a rock through her back window/she heard something last night.

Wednesday, Jan. 16

Loud music
Lea Drive
Officer had contact advising homeowner advised he is going to turn it down for the night.

Santa Clara Police Department

Monday, Jan. 14

Overdose
N. James Street
No report.

Criminal sexual penetration
Santa Clara
Advised that a named individual is in the ER wanting to report child molestation that occurred in Santa Clara somewhere.

Domestic disturbance
N. James Street
Male has a BB gun and is yelling at the female/he has a baby with him. Officer had contact advising everything is okay/parties have been separated/she is going to pack up her belongings and go to El Refugio.

Wednesday, Jan. 16

Welfare check
W. Encino Street
Caller stated that two named individuals are outside and they are not supposed to be there and were supposed to be issued CTWs to that address.

Thursday, Jan. 17

Welfare Check
S. Bard Street
Caller advised his neighbor went to his house and told him to call the police. Caller advised the female did not say why. Officer had contact advising will be clear/female has mental issues.

Suspicious vehicle
S. East and E. Church streets
Officer had contact advising out with a gold Dodge truck with one male inside/clear/male advised he is having vehicle problems and while waiting for a friend he fell asleep.

Domestic disturbance
Catarena Court
Caller advised that her husband threatened to kill her. Officer had contact with (redacted).

Criminal trespass warning
E. Morrow Street
Caller advised that a named male keeps passing by her residence and he has a CTW. Officer advised will keep a heavy frequent patrol for the area.

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