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Police Blotter

Dec. 22, 7:27 a.m.

A person called authorities to report a road rage incident between a Hispanic male and Hispanic female. They were yelling and throwing things at one another, as they turned off toward the airport exit.

Dec. 22, 8:06 a.m.

Officers were called after the boyfriend reported his ex-girlfriend was trespassing at the residence in which she no longer lived in. Female was drunk and boyfriend thought she was going to tear up his belongings and cause trouble.

Dec. 22, 8:31 a.m.

Neighbors called police to report two people were riding atvs up and down the desert within 1,000 feet of their house. They drove up the hill from the desert into the neighbor's home but he could not identify who they were.

Dec. 22, 3:49 p.m.

A male was driving south on Buchanan past Adams when kids began to throw eggs at his car and inside his sunroof and hit him in the head. All kids were warned and parents were contacted.

Dec. 22, 6:24 p.m.

Officers were called after a man stated that a woman was trespassing and was outside in his truck. The male subject who called was given a domestic charge on the previous day.

Dec. 23, 12:44 a.m.

Police were called after a woman said her brother had assaulted her and pushed her into a wall. Brother had gone to casino earlier in the night with his sister and girlfriend, and was mad sister drove home drunk.

Dec. 23, 5:49 p.m.

Five male teens were loitering around a home that was vacant. Neighbor called police because he knew the neighbors were out of town. Boys ran off after police responder confronted them.

Dec. 23, 6:04 p.m.

A person called the police after going through his friend's Facebook and seeing he was going to commit suicide. His father was alerted of the situation and the child threatening his life was told to stay at St. Andrews Church until officers reached him.

Dec. 23, 6:26 p.m.

Police spoke with mother of daughter who was called for the suicide post on Facebook earlier. Daughter revealed that boyfriend threatened suicide in the past and even got a .22 caliber gun to shoot himself. Threatened to kill himself if she broke up with him.

Dec. 24, 3:29 p.m.

Officers were called after someone reported a male living in a van for three days and yelling and disrupting customers at the Welcome Center.

Dec. 24, 10:48 p.m.

Police were called after a woman was having troubles with her neighbors. They responded to reports that they were harassing her, but she was unable to answer questions later on by police who tried to reach her.

Dec. 26, 12:47 p.m.

A man let authorities know that he believed he found possible human remains by the back door at St. Andrews. It turned out to be eight silver and two gold certificates along with human ashes.

Dec. 26, 3:28 p.m.

A woman called the police to let them know that her son has tried to kill her in the past. He was on supervised release on a Scram Program and cut off his ankle bracelet. He called her to let her know "he'd see her soon".

Dec. 28, 7:58 p.m.

Officers were called after a woman a man followed her home after a court hearing. The same car was parked outside her house and she is concerned for her safety. Responder escorted the woman home.

Dec. 26, 9:06 a.m.

Man states he put a piece of wood in the gate so he can tell whether or not squatters are living in there. The next day the wood was gone. He alerted authorities to let them know, even though he has not seen anyone.

Dec. 26, 8:17 p.m.

Neighbor at 611 Otono Dr. was harassing neighbor and shining light in his window and telling him to go to bed. They have had multiple problems in the past as well.

Dec. 28, 5:22 p.m.

Road rage incident, officers reported but both parties refused to press charges.

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