Many calls that the Police Department receives are not always included in the blotter, as they are under investigation or a synopsis is not received. To show the amount of work our PD does do, we are including a weekly roster of stats.
This week, there were 173 total incidents in the blotter:
Agency Assistance 3
Alarm 12
Animal Adopt 1
Animal Bite 1
Animal complaint 6
Animal Drop Off 3
Animal Euth 1
Animal Pickup 8
Attempt to Locate 3
Business or License Problem 2
Citizen Assist 10
Citizen Dispute 3
Civil Matter 4
Controlled Substance Problem 1
Disorderly Conduct 2
Domestic Trouble 1
Domestic Violence IP 2
Driving Under the Influence 2
Fighting IP 2
Fire 1
Found Property 2
Fraud 1
Graffiti 1
Identification Check 5
Information Report 2
Intoxicated Person 5
Juvenile Problem 2
Keep The Peace 1
Lost Property 2
Minor Gambling 3
Noise Disturbance 2
Panhandling 1
Parking Problem 1
Person On Foot 2
Phone Harassment 2
Reckless Driver 1
Recovered Stolen Vehicle 1
Robbery Alarm 1
Sex Offender Verification 3
Suicidal Person 1
Suspicious Person/Circumstance 11
Suspicious/Veh 4
Theft 1
Theft From Veh 1
Threatening 3
TPO/Restraining Order/Subpoena 5
Traffic Accident w/ Damage 1
Traffic accident W/O injury 10
Traffic Stop 2
Transient Assistance 1
Trespassing 2
Trespassing IP 3
Vandalism 2
Verbal Dispute IP 1
VIN Number Inspection 7
Wanted Person 2
Welfare Check 10

Editor’s note: The following was taken from the pages of the Mesquite Police Department blotter for May 17-23, 2015.

May 17:

Intoxicated Person: Police arrested an adult female whom was walking on Pulsipher Ln while intoxicated. The female was booked into the Mesquite Detention Center.

May 18:

Theft from Vehicle: Police responded to a theft from vehicle on Sidewinder Dr. A report was taken and detectives are conducting further investigation.

Trespassing IP: Police responded to a trespass violator at a W Mesquite Blvd casino. One adult male was issued a citation for trespassing and released with a court date.

Fighting IP: An Officer responded to a disorderly call at an E Pioneer Blvd Hotel room. Information was gathered concerning the incident and a report was taken as a matter of record.

Civil Matter: An Officer responded to a S Arrowhead Ln residence and answered question concerning a civil issue.

Vandalism: Police responded to a report of vandalism on N Sandhill Blvd. A report was taken for the crime and officers are attempting to locate the suspect.

Civil Dispute: Officers responded to a residence for a report of a Domestic call in progress on Moss Dr. Officers met and spoke with a husband and wife and found the situation to be a verbal dispute.

Fraud: An officer responded to the detention center lobby on Hillside Dr in reference to a complaint of fraud.  An investigation was started.

Traffic accident W/O injury: Police responded to a traffic accident at Turtleback Rd & W Pioneer Blvd. Two adult females were transported to Mesa View Hospital with minor injuries.

Wanted Person: Mesquite Officers located and arrested for an active Mesquite Municipal Court warrant on Mesquite Springs Dr.

Minor Gambling: Officers responded to an E Pioneer Blvd casino reference a minor gambling. Officer cited and released the minor for minor gambling.

Minor Gambling: Officers responded to an E Pioneer Blvd casino reference a minor gambling. Officer cited and released the minor for minor gambling.

May 19:

Found Property: An Officer responded to retrieve found property near the corner of Falcon Ridge Pkwy and Flat Top Mesa Drive.  The property was placed into storage for safe keeping.

Traffic accident W/O injury: An Officer responded to a single vehicle accident on Falcon Ridge Parkway at Bertha Howe Av. The driver was not injured and an accident report was completed.

Wanted Person: Officers responded to a verbal dispute between a male and female on Muscat Dr.  The female was taken into custody for three warrants and resisting arrest.

May 20:

Threatening: Officers responded to a Pinnacle Ct residence reference a suspicious circumstance. Information was gathered and further investigations will be conducted.

Trespassing IP: Officers were requested to a W Mesquite Blvd casino reference a trespass violator. Officers cited and released a male for trespass.

Traffic accident W/O injury: Report was taken for a non-injury two vehicle accident on W Mesquite Blvd. The driver who caused the accident was cited.

Traffic accident W/O injury: An officer was dispatched to an E Pioneer Blvd casino’s parking lot, in reference to a minor traffic accident without injuries.

Traffic Stop: Detectives with the Mesquite Police Department conducted a traffic stop on N Sandhill Blvd on a vehicle and located open containers of alcohol and drug paraphernalia. Two subjects were arrested for multiple charges.

Phone Harassment: Officers responded to a Riverside Rd residence after multiple non-emergency 911 calls. One adult male was arrested and booked into jail for misuse 911 non-emergency.

Trespassing: Officer responded to a trespass in progress on E Pioneer Blvd. One adult male was cited for trespassing.

May 21:

Lost Property: Officer took a report of lost/ or stolen mail. The victim requested the event be a matter of record. The Officer provided an event number to the victim as requested.

Civil Dispute: Several students have been involved in verbal bullying at school. School investigation has been initiated.

Traffic Accident w/ Damage: An officer was dispatched to a W Mesquite Blvd casino parking lot, in reference to a minor traffic accident without injuries.

Controlled Substance Problem: Officers responded to a W Mesquite Blvd casino parking lot on a report of an adult male using drugs in his vehicle. One adult male was arrested based on the investigation.

Trespassing: Police responded to an E Pioneer Blvd casino for a report of a trespass violator, and an adult male was arrested for trespassing.

May 22:

Welfare Check: A truant student was escorted from her Verllonia St residence to the school.

Suspicious Person/Circumstance: An officer was dispatched to I-15, south of Mesquite, in reference to a suspicious person.  The reporting person stated a naked man was seen lying in the desert, off the side of the roadway.  This subject was later located and taken into custody for a misdemeanor warrant.

Domestic Violence IP: An Officer was dispatched to a welfare check pm W Pioneer Blvd. Officer determined domestic violence occurred. Investigation ongoing.

Theft: Officer took report of stolen electronics on W Mesquite Blvd.

Graffiti: An officer was dispatched to a local address, in reference to graffiti.

Minor Gambling: Officer responded to an E Pioneer Blvd casino on an underage gambler. One juvenile male was cited and released to his mother.

Identification Check: Police responded to an E Pioneer Blvd casino reference an identification check on a gambling patron. The adult female was under the age of 21, and was issued a citation for minor gambling.

Identification Check: Police responded to an E Pioneer Blvd casino reference an identification check on a gambling patron. The adult female was under the age of 21, and was issued a citation for minor gambling.

May 23:

Domestic Violence IP: Officers were dispatched to a Kitty Hawk Dr  residence, reference a domestic disturbance. The investigation was completed with one subject arrested and charged with domestic battery, and obstruction of a police officer.