Grant County Sheriff's Department – July 18 through July 20, 2014

Category: Local News Releases Local News Releases
Published: 22 July 2014 22 July 2014

Friday, July 18

Welfare check
Jack Rabbit Drive
Oklahoma caller advised he has not heard from his 72-year-old mother in a couple of days and she does live alone. When the deputy arrived OMI was notified of an unattended death at the location.

Suspicious vehicle
Camino de Viento
Caller reported a small white van with out-of-state plates has been parked there all morning. A deputy spoke with the driver and found everything fine, she is just delivering mail.

Breaking and entering
Chukar Drive
Caller advised a male tried entering through the front door, but it was locked, so the male climbed in through a bedroom window and is inside the house at this time.

Request officer
Cedar Lane – Lake Roberts
Caller advised the trucks carrying dirt for the new dam do not have the loads secured causing the area to become dusty.

Suspicious vehicle
Chino Mine Security
Caller advised that possible victims of theft are pursuing a white male and two females off of White Water Road heading toward NM 90. Deputy advised Security to tell the subjects in pursuit to cancel on pursuing them so no one gets hurt.

Welfare check
Hurley
Caller advised he received a phone call from a friend saying she had taken half a bottle of Ambien. Caller advised they were arguing and he said some pretty mean things. Caller believes she took the medication on NM 152 maybe 1 mile past the Casa Blanca.

Saturday, July 19

Breaking and entering
Johnson Road
Caller advised he thinks someone broke into his home and is now in the back bedroom. Caller advised he is armed and he and his wife are in the master bedroom. Two units arrived at the front door.

Domestic disturbance
Laguna del Oso – Upper Mimbres
Caller advised her named boyfriend physically attacked her. Caller advised they both had been drinking.
Caller advised she has a fat lip, her eyes are swollen, she is full of blood and the blood is also on her 2-
year-old son. Caller advised her boyfriend is in the house with her dad who is also intoxicated.

Domestic disturbance
Kirkland Road
Caller reports a female walking toward the highway with a male in a white pickup following her. Caller
Advised the two have been arguing for a while. A deputy made contact, but the female refused to talk.

Larceny
Old Mill Road
Caller advised some items were taken.

Criminal damage to property
Oakwood
Caller advised a stepson punched a hole in the wall and left.

Weapons fired
Hanover Post Office
Caller advised he heard about 23 shots in the area.

Weapons fired
Red Rock Road
Caller advised a neighbor was shooting her gun at 10 p.m.

Missing persons
Lake Roberts Hotel
Some subjects in a camping group may have been lost when their van broke down heading from The Forks to Mimbres.

Sunday, July 20

Intoxicated persons
Santa Clara
Caller advised someone threatened his life, hit him, and is breaking things but caller cannot give the address, but did say who the owner of the house was.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Santa Clara
Someone took a bat to a car.

Domestic disturbance
Hanover
Caller advised her husband is punching things. Caller was outside standing with her child. Caller advised
her husband has not been drinking.

Welfare check
Johnson Road
Caller is worried about her neighbor, an elderly woman, whose doors were open and who caller could
not raise by calling. A deputy determined the elderly woman was outside with her dog.

Welfare check
Santa Clara
Caller advised her son is having mental issues, is on medication, and is bleeding. Caller advised he left on
foot heading toward Santa Clara.

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