Monday, Mar. 4

Unwanted subject
Bosworth Drive
Caller advised his renter has people there that are refusing to leave. Officer had contact advising it is a civil issue.

Welfare check
Memory Lane
Male passed out in a gray small SUV blocking the cemetery road/the vehicle is running. Officer out with a named male.

Welfare check
S. Texas Street
Caller advised he is tired of what’s going on, and is crying. Stated if he had a gun he would shoot himself/requests county to respond. Advised he is having problems with his female partner and he is just tired. Deputies advised clear/everything is okay/he just needed someone to talk to.

Shoplifting
1956 E. Highway 180
A male who has already left in a truck was holding something in the inside of his jacket with his left . . .

Harassment
1313 E. 32nd Street
Caller is calling on behalf of a named female, who is advising she is receiving death threats over the phone from a family member/she is in the ER. The female stated she is the caregiver for her mother and they live in Arenas Valley.

Fight
Silver High School
Principal requesting an officer/fight is already over/kids are in the office. Caller called back advising the parents are there.

Unwanted subject
Cactus Street
A 51-year-old male was paroled from Yuma and has been drinking and making threats toward his mother. Officer advised prisoner in custody at this time.

Unwanted subject
S. Robert Street
Caller stated that a named female is refusing to leave and causing problems. Officer had contact and issued the female an indefinite CTW for El Refugio.

Tuesday, Mar. 5

Welfare check
W. Market Street
Male lying in the middle of the roadway asking for help. Officer out with male/requests ambulance to location/his legs are hurting.

Welfare check
Harris Road
Caller advised he just talked to his mom on the phone and it sounded like she was ‘clicking the 9 mm she has’/she is very depressed and wants to commit suicide. Officers had contact with mother who advised the caller is mentally unstable and to ignore him.

Welfare check
Brianna Way
Across the street the neighbor’s car has been running for over an hour/they tend to have domestics. Officer had contact with homeowner who advised the named male does not have permission to be there and he . . .

Harassment
Luck Street
Walk-in advised she is being harassed over the phone by her ex.

Unwanted subject
W. Market Street
Officers issued a named male an indefinite CTW for this location.

Larceny
Mountain View Road
Someone stole the generator from his yard.

Harassment
N. Silver Street
Caller advised that her ex-boyfriend has been harassing her through Facebook.

Criminal damage to property
N. Corbin Street
Tenants damaged residence/broke the door and other things.

Accident-property damage
Canal/Domino’s
Vehicle hit the gas meter/gas company has been notified/gas is shut off now. Officer needs assisting in separating parties.

Unattended death
Highway 152
71-year-old female alert/breathing/unknown location/front door unlocked/fell for unknown reason from standing/happened just prior to call/negative injuries/no bleeding or paralysis/no medical history.

Welfare check
3001 S. Highway 90
14-year-old son is misbehaving and threatening to throw things. Officer advised both parties have calmed down and will leave after work.

Suspicious vehicle
Walgreen’s
Driver side door open/primer blue/send deputy/might be the vehicle county was looking for. Male also matches description of ATL.

Welfare check
Kiva Place
Can hear male and female voices and banging sounds. Named male has a hit out of California/no return.

Harassment
Yucca Street
Caller advised her ex keeps calling her and harassing her. Caller requests heavy frequent patrol.

Suspicious vehicle
703 Silver Heights Blvd.
Silver SUV with a male in it has been parked on the east side of the lot for about 45 minutes. Caller advised they do not feel comfortable approaching the vehicle. Officer advised the male is leaving.

Wednesday, Mar. 6

Domestic disturbance
Debby Drive
A named male and caller were fighting/it was physical/male is in the shower and caller is in her car/no medical needed. Officer had contact advising subject has barricaded himself in the house/one male in custody/he is refusing medical treatment/en route to SCPD.

Welfare check
Yucca Street
Caller advised that her mother is hysterical. Caller is very angry herself and disconnected the phone. Officer advised everything is okay.

Welfare check
N. Swan Street – 1:05 p.m.
15-year-old caller advised mom just dropped her off at school and heard “This is the last time you will see me.”/she had two bottles of pills that were full/she left east on 32nd Street about 10 minutes ago. Officers had contact with mother on phone, she didn’t want to . . .

Harassment
121 W. 12th Street
Bus driver having trouble with passenger who is harassing him and refusing to get off of the bus/she is causing problems. Officer out with a named female.

Welfare check
N. Swan Street – 3:22 p.m.
A named female texted caller threatening suicide/he knows she was welchecked earlier but now her phone is off. Officer had negative contact at this location.

Criminal sexual penetration
Sixth Street School
Caller’s 6-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted by another student/advised her daughter told her on March 4, 2019 and it started three days prior to that. Caller advised she tried going to the principal and superintendent first but they are not doing anything about it.

Vehicle accident-no injuries
1929 Pinos Altos Road
No report.

Battery
Stout Middle School
Her daughter was hit by a boy at school yesterday/already spoke to principal.

Larceny
W. Market Street
Reference to a stolen package from front porch.

Welfare check
Leslie Road
Caller can hear a couple yelling. Officer advised everything appears to be okay.

Welfare check
809 N. Hudson Street
Male in a gray Dodge Dart is really bugging the female.

Harassment
Unknown location
Caller advised that her husband keeps harassing her via phone and email/she does not live in
Silver anymore/she wants an officer to tell her soon-to-be ex-husband to leave her alone.

Thursday, Mar. 7

Domestic disturbance
N. Corbin Street
Can hear a female yelling in the background/advised she need stitches/male advised his mother got hit. Female on the line advised her and her partner got into a fight and he hit her. Advised she is scared/her finger is bleeding/she is 46-years-old/she broke the doors reference they were fighting.

Welfare check
Memory Lane
Female in a blue pickup is in the parking lot. Subjects were physical. Both subjects are leaving.

Mental health complaint
La Plata Middle School
Student with suicidal ideations had scissors, which have been taken away from him.

Fight
La Plata Middle School
Caller stated her daughter was hit at the school at 11:05 a.m.

Harassment
Memory Lane
A named female is causing problems outside/the officer and caller needs to speak to the landlord about an eviction notice.

Accident-property damage
Silver Heights Blvd. and N. Gold Street
Ford Explorer and Ford Escape/no injuries.

Shoplifting
3025 E. Highway 180
Two males and one female possibly shoplifting. Officer advised negative on a shoplifting or CTWs for the subjects/units will be clear.

Loud music
D Street and College Avenue
Officer advised clear/subjects were advised to turn it down.

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