Monday, May 13

Welfare check
1401 Silver Heights Blvd.
Male on the ground making strange faces and would not talk to caller. Officer out with Matias Marquez/he is okay.

Unwanted subject
800 S. Robert Street
A homeless person is camping and starting fires on Cooper by the trails. Officer advised units on the dirt road by Boston Hill/male was advised to extinguish the fire and he has four hours to get rid of his camp.

Domestic disturbance
Canal Street
Caller advised mother is being aggressive and destroying the house/advised they are both intoxicated/she is threatening violence. Officer requested ambulance for a 71-year-old female with back pain from a fall two days ago/caller wants LE to go back and photograph his injuries.

Welfare check
E. Cain Drive
Caller was on the phone with a 63-year-old female who stated she was detoxing and now very intoxicated but refusing to get treatment/she has a history of mental health issues.

Welfare check
1284 E. 32nd Street
Young child left in a red Chevrolet truck/could hear the iPad going. Officer had negative contact with vehicle matching that description.

Welfare check
100 N. Rosedale Road
Black SUV in handicap spot is pouring alcohol into a bottle and drinking it with a child in the back seat. Officer advised everything is okay.

Shoplifting
123 W. 12th Street
Male and female walking toward Gough Park/female took items and ran off. Officer ATL for subjects at Gough Park.

Criminal trespass warning
2545 N. Silver Street – Hillside Apartments
Caller's daughters were given a CTW to this location/caller advised her daughters took off from her this morning/11 and 16-years-old/believes they are at the Hillside Apartments.

Harassment
3025 E. Highway 180
Caller's ex-boss harassed him at Ace this morning.

Domestic disturbance
3420 E. Highway 180
72-year-old named female called El Refugio advising her husband is intoxicated and he put his hands on her/she is locked inside her room waiting for LE to take her to El Refugio. Officer advised enroute to El Refugio.

Welfare check
W. Highway 180 and Alabama Street
Caller stated he saw a stroller on the side of the road and did not stop to see if it was occupied. Officer had negative contact.

Disturbance
Silver Heights Blvd.
Stated female chasing another female. Can hear both females arguing in the background.

Welfare check
N. Hudson Street and E. Broadway
Male running in and out of traffic. Officer had contact with Jim Rodriguez/advised him to stay out of the roadway.

Harassment
SCPD
Caller advised a named female was following her and throwing things at her vehicle. Officer advised the female stated that a named female had followed her on Hudson Street and threw a soda at her truck/no damage was done/earlier she was supposed to meet the female at Penny Park to fight because she was seeing a named male . . .

Tuesday, May 14

Mental health complaint
1410 E. Highway 180
Advised a named male needs to talk to someone/he is a danger to himself.

Welfare check
N. Bayard Street
Caller was speaking with a named female when she started crying and saying things were flying around in her place/phone then went dead. She also told caller tree branches crashed through her window. Officer advised they are cutting trees in the area.

Criminal trespass warning
111 S. Texas Street
Advised a named female is causing problems and she has a CTW for the location. There is a lot of yelling in the background. Officer advised Nevaeh Rodriguez was issued a CTW for one month to this location/units cleared.

Unwanted subject
800 S. Robert Street
Caller from El Refugio called advising they want a CTW on a named female. Officer advised he needs ATL for Amanda Madrid.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
A named male is putting things in his pocket/he took tools and alcohol/he left the building.

Welfare check
N. Bullard and W. Market streets
Male passed out on the sidewalk. Officer advised out with Matthew Fox/he is okay.

Shoplifting
3025 E. Highway 180
Male was there stealing again today. Officer advised Ace will call when receipt and video are ready.

Overdose
N. Silver Street
Report, no narrative.

Unwanted subject
610 N. Silver Street – Seasonal Overnight Shelter
A named male is refusing to leave/he has a CTW issued June 8, 2023. Officer advised SOS is not wanting to re-issue the CTW.

Suspicious vehicle
Michigan Street
Caller advised a motorcycle is hidden in the bushes on his property/it's been there for about 30 minutes. Officer advised everything is okay.

Disturbance
Gough Park
Two men arguing and one has a screwdriver. Second caller advised both are fighting. Officer out with Matias Marquez/neither party wants to pursue charges/everything is okay.

Accident-injuries
Kimberly Drive and Pinos Altos Road
Stated vehicle tried to make a U-turn and caller hit the vehicle/both in roadway/6-year-old male hit his head/white Chevy vs Burgundy Jeep.

Welfare check
SCPD
Caller stated was flagged down by clerks at the Hudson Chevron reference to a family walking toward Food Basket/the parents seemed out of it/3 children and parents. Officer advised clear/negative contact.

Welfare check
Little Walnut Road and Virginia Street
Caller said someone was under the bridge going over 180/may be setting a fire as caller can smell smoke in the air. Officer out on foot/contact with Christopher Melendrez /he does not have a fire/cannot see smoke or flames.

Wednesday, May 15

Welfare check
1313 E. 32nd Street
Female lying in front of the bus stop. Officer advised female is okay/she is waiting for the bus.

Game and Fish
1235 E. Highway 180
Officer advised dead deer on north side of highway. Gila Skunk Removal called to say they picked up the deer and are headed to the dump.

Welfare check
E. Highway 180 and Mountain View Road
Advised a male is hunched over and holding his side. Second caller advised male is walking toward Highway 180. Officer had contact with a male at Motel 6/male refused to speak to officer/everything is okay.

Welfare check
800 S. Robert Street
Caller wants a welcheck on his girlfriend/she keeps telling him she doesn't know how to dial 911.

Welfare check
N. Bennett Street
Male walking in the middle of the street/he can barely keep himself stable.

Larceny
528 W. 12th Street
Walk-in advised stolen packages.

Welfare check
1602 Silver Heights Blvd.
Male walking south in the middle of the street. Officer advised out with male on Hudson by Insurance First/advised male to stay off the street.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Occurred hours ago/have receipt, report, and video ready for officer.

Welfare check
N. Cooper Street
Caller advised his ex won't let him talk to his 7-year-old daughter. Officer made contact/everything is okay.

Unwanted subject
E. Market Street
Caller advised a male was on his property and is now on the back porch of caller's brother's house/he has a backpack and walking stick/they want a CTW issued to the male for caller's house. Officer has contact with Billy Wilson.

Unwanted subject
N. Juniper Street
Caller advised a named male is in the neighboring parking lot in a blue Chevy Cruze/they have been having issues with him stalking a named female/wants him issued a CTW. Officer had negative contact.

Welfare check
2040 Memory Lane – Rose Valley RV Ranch – 8:32 p.m.
Caller advised the last time she talked to a 71-year-old female was around 3 p.m./at that time female wasn't feeling well/now caller cannot get hold of her. Officer made contact/everything is okay.

Welfare check
2545 N. Silver Street – Hillside Apartments
Caller advised he just dropped off his 3-year-old daughter to her mother and he was not allowed to enter the apartment as he was told they were smoking/wants his daughter checked on. Officer made contact/everything is okay.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Report, no narrative.

Thursday, May 16

Suspicious vehicle x 3
Penny Park – 12:48 a.m.; 2154 E. Highway 180; 210 W. Highway 180
No report; ran male – active and clear; no report.

Welfare check
2040 Memory Lane – RVRVR
75-year-old male is having difficulty breathing/is diabetic/caller is advising he is not sure if he wants medical at this time/blood sugar is rising.

Accident-property damage
3510 E. Highway 180
Advised he hit a deer/deer is injured.

Welfare check
Highway 180 – Fleet Right
Male is bouncing all around in the roadway. Prentis Johnson/clear locally.

Unwanted subject
Visitor Center
Two subjects sitting on the bench/they are rolling a joint and fixing to light it.

Unwanted subject
1040 E. Highway 180
Caller from Motel 6 advised a named male is disturbing guests and she wants him removed from the property. Officer issued Andrew Lara an indefinite CTW for this location/he has one hour to get his belongings and leave.

Welfare check
2109 Pinos Altos Road
Advised a female with two children (a small child and a baby in a carrier) just walked out of the building and headed north on foot on PA Road/she seemed distraught. Officer had negative contact.

Harassment
1007 Pope Street
Caller advised a named male is harassing her. Caller told officer he left prior to arrival.

Welfare check
1007 Pope Street
Caller advised 31-year-old named female with suicidal ideations/she is on the north side entrance/she locked the doors to her vehicle/she is irate at this time/she is in a white Ford Explorer. Officer advised one female in unit at GRMC.

Unwanted subject
2545 N. Silver Street – Western Region Housing
Advised two juvie females have been loitering and are refusing to leave/they have a dog with them.

Domestic disturbance
915 Silver Heights Blvd.
A couple was fighting/the female walked off/male is at the location trying to clean up the mess from their fight. Officer had contact with the female/she advised it was verbal only/units clear.

Criminal trespass warning
N. Cooper Street
Advised her ex-husband is on the curb waiting for her children to get off the bus. Officer advised both parties are separated.

Unwanted subject
E. Kelly Street
Homeless female parked her truck at caller's house/it's been there for three weeks now/has asked her multiple times to move it/blue truck/female is there roaming around the area. Officer gave caller phone numbers for tow company.

Unwanted subject
2501 E. Highway 180
A named male is inside on the grocery side/seems like he is under the influence. Officer had negative contact.

Breaking and entering
E. 12th Street
Front door and screen door were open/stated they were gone all day/her son's TV is on the floor and all drawers are open/caller and husband are back in their vehicle/they were advised not to go inside.

Larceny
1901 N. Silver Street – Western Palms Trailer Park
Stated someone stole his bike about an hour ago/does not know who took it/bike is turquoise with black and white rails. Officer tried calling caller back twice with no contact.

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