Bayard Police Department

Monday, Aug. 21

Criminal sexual contact
Snell Middle School
Caller advised a child is being sexually assaulted by another kid/wants LE present when she speaks to . . .

Breaking and entering
500 East Street – Bayard Low Income Apartments
A named female broke into the apartment/left her stuff behind/appears she was doing drugs.

Welfare check
Central Avenue – old Spanish Café – 3:21 p.m.
Male with 3 to 4-month-old baby lying on the steps and baby is in a front carrying pouch/been there since 1 p.m. Officer advised male has a small dog, not a child.

Thursday, Aug. 24

Welfare check
Runnels Drive
Caller advised she hasn't heard from her sister in two hours/she isn't answering her phone/she does suffer from mental health issues. Everything is okay/did have contact with sister.

Unattended death
500 East Street – BLIA
Caller advised 26-year-old daughter is unresponsive/cold to the touch/this morning was the last time she was seen. Caller is being uncooperative and doesn't want to do CPR/request ambulance to location as well. Santa Clara PD officer requests ambulance for this female/unconscious, not breathing, cold to the touch.

Hurley Police Department

Tuesday, Aug. 22

Criminal damage to property
Aztec Avenue
Fence is damaged/this is the second time this has happened.

Thursday, Aug. 24

Harassment
Cortez Avenue
Two named individuals are yelling back and forth at each other from their own yards.

Santa Clara Police Department

Tuesday, Aug. 22

Unwanted subject
W. Lincoln Street
Caller advised a named female is at her grandma's house/she has been there all night and is refusing to leave/her grandma is scared. Deputy advised everything is okay/there is a niece in Hurley calling . . .

Disturbance
Prescott Street
14-year-old brother was going crazy and refusing to go to school/he was throwing things around/mom has left already. Second caller advised son is still arguing and fighting with her about going to school. Officer advised everything is okay/giving him a ride back to school.

Thursday, Aug. 24

Vehicle burglary
S. Bellm Street and Lariat Road
Caller from SW Concrete and Paving advised multiple batteries were stolen from their equipment last night.

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