Friday, Mar. 15

Suspicious vehicle
1235 E. Highway 180
Officer giving driver a ride to a N. Swan Street address.

Suspicious vehicle
1201 Pope Street
They need to move the tan F350 Ford pickup to open up the bank.

Weapons fired
Canal Street
Officer spoke to a person who advised a vehicle passed by 30 minutes ago that backfired but didn’t hear any shots fired.

Harassment
Central dispatch
A named female and her boyfriend flipped him off.

Harassment
2501 E. Highway 180
Employee was being harassed by a named male about five minutes ago.

Unwanted subject
2005 E. Highway 180
Homeless male causing problems/he is in the bathroom now. Male left prior to arrival.

Criminal trespass warning
1800 E. Highway 180
Caller wants a named male issued a CTW, who has already left. Officer advised ATL for male, if found, issue indefinite CTW for DK Pawn and Guns.

Unwanted subject
2501 E. Highway 180
A named male. Officer advised male left prior to arrival.

Suspicious vehicle
Ridge Road
Deputy advised vehicle with 12 people inside, confirmed they have been there all day/the vehicle is dead/they are waiting for someone from Tucson.

Fight
Penny Park
Two females on the back side of the park. Officer had contact, advising it was between parent and daughter.

Unwanted subject
407 N. Hudson Street
Caller advised an intoxicated male is inside screaming and causing problems. Caller was uncooperative with giving information. Officer had negative contact with anyone.

Welfare check
121 W. 12th Street
Male lying on east side of building. Officer had contact with named male who wanted a ride to GRMC.

Disturbance
Virginia Street
Caller can hear screaming and yelling from a residence. Officer advised everything is okay/negative contact.

Unwanted subject
1313 E. 32nd Street
A named male was discharged and is now refusing to leave/is not being violent. Officer advised giving male a ride to Gospel Mission/dropped male off on Silver Heights and Gold.

Saturday, Mar. 16

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that a male took a package of magic cards and left in a small white car. Officer ATL/out at Walmart.

Domestic disturbance
Reynolds Circle
Parents are having ‘issues’/verbal only/wants someone to respond before it escalates. Officers advised verbal only/parties are separated/spoke with male.

Welfare check
N. Silver Street
78-year-old named female has been ill lately.

Criminal trespass
855 Silver Heights Blvd.
Male in a silver pickup keeps making threats to employees/wants CTW issued. Officer issued indefinite CTW to the male for Exxon Fuel Center.

Burglary
Ridge Road
Caller advised she needs a CTW issued to a named male who lives with his mother in Tyrone.

Welfare check
315 S. Hudson Street
Homeless male lying on the pavement. Officer out with a named male.

Suspicious vehicle
Ridge Road/Fairway Drive
Subjects sleeping in vehicle. Officer had contact, advising male stated his car broke down and would be moved the following evening.

Domestic disturbance
Cactus Street
Caller advised he had an argument with his girlfriend and left and now she will not let him back into his home. Officer advised everything is okay/units clear.

Sunday, Mar.17

Welfare check
S. Bayard Street
19-year-old male sending pictures of him cutting his wrists advising he wants to die/they split up a few days ago/he is not answering calls. Officer on scene/north side near the trail head. Caller called back advising she was notified the male was found unresponsive at the Cooper Cemetery. Officer advised pulse/highly intoxicated.

Suspicious vehicle
Ridge Road/Fairway Drive
Officer en route to another officer’s location at Hudson Plaza.

Reckless driver
Market and F streets
Officer went traffic with vehicle at Market and D streets.

Battery
Virginia and W. 12th streets
Caller advised that last night a niece was attacked in her car with a bat, by three subjects wearing ski masks.

Domestic disturbance
1313 E. 32nd Street
A named female was involved in a domestic on Ridges/nose is busted and legs are hurting.

Breaking and entering
Ridge Road
All doors unlocked. Caller saw blood and everything is a mess. Back doors are open and broken. Caller has a gun in the residence but did not want to enter to see if it had been stolen. Officer advised B&E related to earlier case (above domestic).

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