Monday, Jan. 13

Welfare check
1901 N. Silver Street
Caller advised that her female friend’s boyfriend is not letting her leave/line was disconnected. Officer advised negative contact with anyone at this residence/clear.

Fraud/embezzlement
2502 E. Highway 180
Deposit money from yesterday is gone/close to $2,000/caller still needs to check for more/is going to get video footage/graveyard employee also left and is nowhere to be found. Officer en route to a residence/out at CVS.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Occurred yesterday/have video ready.

Welfare check
Little Walnut and Trail Ridge roads
Male walking north in middle of roadway.

Welfare check
W. 12th Street
Caller hasn’t heard from a named 65-year-old male in a month/he has severe back problems. Caller called back advising to use back door. Officer advised negative on being a patient at GRMC.

Accident-injuries
Two vehicles still in roadway/52-year-old female hit her chest very hard/airbag deployed. Officer advised wrecker at owner’s request.

Unwanted subject
N. Corbin Street
Caller advised he doesn’t want his daughter there anymore/she hit him/daughter is not causing problems.

Disturbance
N. Corbin Street
A named male was just evicted and is now outside yelling at the employee. Officer advised Freddy Quesada was issued an indefinite CTW for this location.

Welfare check
2 Ridge Road
Male driving a blue Chevy is shaky and pale and just drove to the back of the building/appears to be under the influence. Officer on scene.

Assault
2545 N. Silver Street
Caller advised that a named male just pulled a knife on him in the apartment parking lot/he did leave. Officer advised clear.

Tuesday, Jan. 14

Unwanted subject
2711 Leslie Road
Caller advised that a named male is threatening her/he broke into her place the other day and has been stalking her/he knew her husband in jail. Officers had negative contact.

Accident-property damage
Injured deer in front of Ace Hardware in eastbound lanes. Second caller advised he hit a deer in the westbound lane in his silver 2016 Ford F250. Officer advised one shot fired/put deer down.

Intoxicated persons
W. 6th and C streets
Intoxicated male walking around the area/talking to another male/smells like liquor/not being aggressive. Officer advised everything is okay/male was gonna go get a haircut.

Welfare check
Harris Road
A male who does not look good is parked in a vehicle. Officer advised the male ran out of gas and is going to walk to his mother’s house.

Welfare check
35th Street
Caller advised that his neighbor usually puts her trash out for him to take and there has not been much activity in two days. Officer advised negative contact with female/she is not home.

Larceny
2501 E. Highway 180
iPad was stolen from on top of one of the shelves.

Burglary
Yucca Street
Two windows were broken to his residence while he was gone. Officers advised out with a citizen at a Yucca Street address/out at Cardinal Lane/out with citizens at a Juniper Street address.

Welfare check
2501 E. Highway 180
Officer advised that an employee advised of an older female that left in a white vehicle. Officer had negative contact.

Aggravated assault
2711 Leslie Road
Caller advised that a named male pulled out a knife on her cousin and left running toward the ditch/unknown where her cousin went. Officer asked county to assist. Deputies and officer out with subject in front of a Pine Street address.

Harassment
W. Market Street
Caller advised that her neighbor threatened to fight her and kill her because he doesn’t like her keeping her dog on a leash in the backyard while she is at work.

Welfare check
1221 N. Hudson Street
Caller advised that a named female in her vehicle in the parking lot has been there for about an hour and is possibly asleep. Officer had contact with the female observing her to be asleep but did not smell alcohol or any narcotic. When the officer woke her up she advised she was okay.

Larceny
214 W. Broadway
Caller advised that her wallet was stolen.

Harassment
Silver High School
Caller advised they have a past male student that recently broke up with a current student and posted a picture of himself with a gun on social media/he then made his way onto school property yesterday and threatened the female although not with a weapon.

Suspicious vehicle
Katheryne Circle
Officer had contact with a female who is a home care worker who is working across the street.

Welfare check
W. 13th and Grant streets
Male with a hood was lying on the ground/while on the phone a group of males took the male to the homeless shelter.

Welfare check
Hugh McKeen Drive
Caller stated that a named male called her advising that he was going to kill himself. Officer had negative contact with anyone.

Vehicle accident-no injuries
Fox Field
No report.

Welfare check
1220 N. Hudson Street
Male is passed out in a tan Plymouth truck. Officer had contact with a female in the parking lot who stated she had just dozed off waiting for a friend to come out of Food Basket/she is okay.

Domestic disturbance
N. Corbin Street
Caller advised that her boyfriend just hit her/he smashed her face into the door and hitting her against the walls/refused medical/she is 11 weeks pregnant/he is still outside/she is inside.

Welfare check
Lamina Loop
Caller advised their 22-year-old son was at GRMC for a psych test and left and they have not been able to reach him for a day now. Officer advised contact was made with son/he is okay/will contact caller.

Wednesday, Jan. 15

Game and Fish
N. California Street
Caller advised that an injured deer is in her backyard. Number was given to G&F.

Domestic disturbance
Langstroth Drive
Caller advised that her boyfriend pushed her and she believes he is going to kill himself/he left in a gold Honda Civic. Officers pursuing.

Shoplifting
1956 E. Highway 180
Male left with two 18-packs/may be intoxicated.

Unwanted subject
1040 E. Highway 180
A named male is trying to get into hotel rooms.

Unattended death
15th and N. Gold streets
Male is deceased. Officers advised inside scene/get hold of OMI/out at a Village Drive address.

Domestic disturbance
N. Silver Street
Caller advised that his daughter is at his house and she is very upset and mad at him/it is all verbal/they are trying to help her get her life in order.

Welfare check
College Avenue and E Street
Female in roadway waving people around her. Officer had contact advising her vehicle started and she is on her way.

Driving while intoxicated
N. Hudson and E. 12th streets
White SUV went head-on with traffic and is all over the road. Officer advised out with the SUV.

Thursday, Jan. 16

Unattended death
Main Street
68-year-old father is not breathing/he is really cold/he suffered from liver cancer/caller’s husband is on scene/it seems too late for CPR.

Assault
1290 E. 32nd Street
Caller advised last night caregiver injured patient. EMS1 transporting one patient/non-emergency. Caller advised officer that the daughter of the patient was extremely intoxicated on the evening of Jan. 15 at patient’s house and they had an argument which the daughter . . .

Welfare check
W. 6th Street
65-year-old advised he is having trouble breathing/is on 6 liters of oxygen. EMS4 advised male refusing transport/cancelled by R1.

Welfare check
1201 Pope Street
Two-month-old child in running Nissan Rogue. Officer advised Western got door open.

Criminal trespass warning
Grant Street
A named female and a named male with their dog broke inside shelter. Officers advised everything is okay/taking dog back to Humane Society.

Reckless driver
Pinos Altos Road and E. 32nd Street
Swerving. Officer advised talked to driver who is getting his teeth cleaned.

Fraud/embezzlement
1210 E. 32nd Street
Caller advised employee has been stealing cash from business. Officer had contact with business.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
2005 E. Highway 180
Advised the incident occurred on Sunday/there was a nail in her tire. Officer had contact with caller who advised this is the fourth time she has had a nail of some kind in the tires of her pickup. Caller stated she does not know for sure if it is on purpose but that after four flats she does not . . .

Harassment
1313 E. 32nd Street
Caller advised that the husband of a patient is threatening/advised he is going to “take care of the ******* helicopter. Caller can share some recorded calls/would like frequent patrols/patient was transported to El Paso.

Welfare check
3514 Fowler Avenue – 6:36 p.m.
Elderly male in a wheelchair on the side of the roadway in front of SC Care Center. Officer requested assistance from county as male is not in front of Care Center anymore.

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