Friday, Mar. 8

Loud music
Fowler Avenue
Officer had contact advising subjects will be shutting it down/clear.

Suspicious vehicle
3130 E. Highway 180
Officer out with owner of an older primer-gray Buick. Owner works at Southwest Collision and is moving the vehicle.

Welfare check
Little Walnut Road
Caller advised that his mother was having a verbal dispute with her boyfriend earlier. Officer had negative contact with anyone at the residence.

Criminal damage to property
1310 Silver Heights Blvd.
Advised that a named male was irate with the staff and they don’t want him back inside the store. Advised the male left in a maroon Chevy with a white trailer and would like him issued a CTW if contact is made.

Criminal trespass warning
West Street
Caller needs a CTW issued to a named female who was there last night causing problems.

Suspicious vehicle
Canal Street
Advised that a male ran out of vehicle into the ditch with a duffle bag about 5-10 minutes ago.

Panhandler
703 Silver Heights Blvd.
Caller advised a male keeps going to the restaurant and asking customers for money/wants a CTW issued. Officer had contact advising male was issued an indefinite CTW for Denny’s.

Reckless driver
Tracy Circle
Officer went traffic with white Toyota pickup on Tracy Circle and Tracy Place/units will be en route to GRMC in reference to male in custody hitting his head inside the unit.

Saturday, Mar. 9

Criminal damage to property
1040 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that a named male went to the room and started banging on the door and harassing caller’s friend. Advised that the male hit the door hard and broke it. Advised that the male left.

Welfare check
1618 E. Pine Street
Caller advised he can hear a lot of yelling/sounds like someone is arguing. Officer had negative contact.

Welfare check
Texas/Spring
Homeless male passed out. Officer had contact advising negative on intoxication/he was just resting.

Criminal sexual penetration
Caller from GCSD
No report.

Welfare check
Valle Drive
Caller advised she has not been able to reach her brother and a named female. Officer had contact advising they are fine/they are having trouble with their phone/dispatch will advise caller.

DV order violation
E. 6th Street
Caller advised her ex-husband is inside the house with her son. Can hear caller yelling to run and close the door/caller advised her son is in the car with her. Caller advised the male is taking documents from inside her bedroom. Officer advised to clear the air/will be making entry.

Unwanted subject
E. 11th Street
Officer advised male was dropped off in Silver Acres.

Unwanted subject
123 W. 12th Street
Caller advised that a male is inside the store causing problems and refusing to leave/he is intoxicated. Male did leave the store west on College. Officer went traffic with vehicle near Harlan Hall.

Sunday, Mar. 10

Welfare check
W. Market Street
Caller advised her son was supposed to go for her at GRMC and never showed up. Officer had contact advising everything appears to be okay/units will be clear.

Intoxicated persons
Cottonwood Road and Cain Drive
A named male is highly intoxicated. Officer advised the male was dropped off at a Canal Street address.

Harassment
111 S. Texas Street
Caller advised that a female is harassing people during a memorial service/if she comes back they will give a CTW.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Someone has been walking out with baskets full of items for the last three nights/unknown items.

Suspicious vehicle
Mountain View Road
Officers had contact with vehicle/advised everything is okay/he was trying to find a friend’s address.

Loud music
21st Street
Officer advised them to turn down the music/everything is okay.

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