Monday, Jan. 20

Welfare check
E. 8th Street
Caller advised she is in the dark and can’t see. Officer advised everything is okay/unit clear.

Stolen motor vehicle
Hidden Way
Caller advised she let her friend borrow her vehicle on Friday and he is not answering her attempts to contact him.

Unwanted subject
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a male in a black van is parked on the grocery side and tends to stay there for a long time.

Welfare check
Valley Vista
40-year-old female passed out in her front yard.

Battery
Silver High School
Daughter was in a fight earlier at SHS and wants to press charges/she is home now.

Game and Fish
Mississippi and Florence streets
Doe with injured front leg.

Burglary
910 E. 32nd Street
Caller advised that someone broke into one of her tenant’s storage shed/some of the belongings are in the ditch.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Couple just left the store with an unknown amount of merchandise in a grey 4-door and headed east on 180. ATL given to county and Tri-City/roll another unit/out with a named male who has a CTW issued December 2019.

Battery
3514 Fowler Avenue
One resident pinched the back of another resident’s neck and pulled her hair/parties are separated at this time. Officer made contact by phone.

Fraud/embezzlement
1103 Superior
Caller advised that someone stole his credit card info.

Tuesday, Jan. 21

Larceny
2709 Leslie Road
Walk-in advised that a named female stole her firearm along with several other items.

Criminal trespass warning
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that a named female is in Walmart. Caller called back advising she already left.

Game and Fish
1235 E. Highway 180
Deer was hit/is still in the roadway. Officer advised someone on scene that wants to pick up the deer/is taking the deer. Info relayed to NMSP Dispatch for F&G.

Counterfeit money
915 Silver Heights Blvd.
No blotter narrative.

Accident-property damage
Rosedale Road @ Albertson’s
Caller advised white Toyota Camry vs gray Dodge.

Larceny
W. 12th Street
No blotter narrative.

Criminal trespass warning
610 Silver Heights Blvd.
Caller advised that a male was possibly shoplifting/if contact is made wants CTW issued.

Fraud/embezzlement
330 W. Highway 180
Walk-in advised someone went to Western Bank and took out $200.

Missing persons
N. Bennett Street – 3:52 p.m.
A 17-year-old named female has been gone since 7 p.m. yesterday/she was going to go get gas and then go home but she never went/no intention of running away. Officers following up at Silver High School/give ATL to county and Tri-City.

Welfare check
E. 8th Street
All lights are off/named female should be there/back door is open. Caller called back to cancel LE/everything is okay.

Criminal trespass warning
2501 E. Highway 180
A named female is in store. Officer made contact with caller/female left.

Game and Fish
1313 E. 32nd Street
Injured deer in the area. Officer had negative contact.

Welfare check
Ranch Club/the Moose
Vehicle is parked right in the middle of the roadway. Officer advised clear/negative contact/everything is okay.

Welfare check
38th Street
Caller advised a named female called advising a named male was at her front door and he was told not to go to her residence. Officer advised on scene at Motel 6.

Welfare check
1313 E. 32nd Street
A named female left with an IV about 15-20 minutes ago/with two other females. Officer advised assisted by citizens at dispatch and at 19th and Silver/not the female/clear.

Wednesday, Jan.22

Accident-property damage
1600 E. 32nd Street
Caller advised she witnessed a minor accident.

Game and Fish
E. 20th and N. Silver streets
Caller advised a potbellied pig is walking along the sidewalk on 20th toward the Drifter. Officer had negative contact.

Driving while intoxicated
1810 N. Swan Street
Caller advising vehicle full of ‘teenagers’ just left the parking lot and they were highly intoxicated/he could smell the alcohol. Officer advised they will ATL.

Thursday, Jan. 23

Welfare check
Durango Street
Caller advised that a named male showed up at her door advising her to “call 911 and tell them to come and pick me up.” He has left already. Officer requested ambulance for a 57-year-old male complaining of chest pain/trouble breathing/dizzy and pale in color. Request emergency response.

Assault
2045 E. Highway 180
Happened at the Shell gas between two students. Female was getting gas and male student went into female’s vehicle unwelcome and touched her leg and breast/female student hit male student/they are now in the front office with principal at SHS.

Larceny
2610 N. Silver Street
Toilet paper stolen out of both restrooms at the Grant County Extension Services building/suspect on security camera.

Unwanted subject
1007 Pope Street
A named male is loitering and talking to patients/want him off the property/negative on CTW/just want him to leave. Officer advised he took off.

Game and Fish
N. Swan Street
Deer with arrow in it/in someone’s yard. NMSP dispatch advised they have someone en route.

Welfare check
1007 Pope Street
Elevator alarm. Officer advised everything is okay/front desk person advised kids just came off the elevator.

Welfare check
S. Highway 90 and E. Victoria Street
Caller advised male on the ground does not appear to be awake/another male is trying to help him up. Officer had contact and talked to both advising them to stay out of the roadway/everything is okay/clear.

Weapons fired
1290 E. 32nd Street
Caller advised when they walked outside to throw the trash they heard five gun shots and then the alarm went off at Amber Care/two vehicles are parked outside of Amber Care, a light colored Chevy SUV and a dark 4-door car which left the area, Officer advised in the area/ATL for Amber Care.

Shoplifting
610 Silver Heights Blvd.
Officer has contact with a female and male/unit clear/negative on any shoplifting.

Welfare check
1810 N. Swan Street
Female in black hoodie walking west on Highway 180/she said she has nowhere to stay tonight. Officers had contact with female advising she is okay/unit clear.

Fight
1956 E. Highway 180
Caller advised of a fight in the parking lot. Caller advised a named male went into the store and started to argue with her boyfriend/it is physical now. Officers out with two males and two females.

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