Friday, July 25

Accident with injuries
Highway 35 – mile marker 2
Caller reported one motorcycle only. Shoulder pain, unknown other injuries. High priority motor vehicle accident.

Larceny
9 Goathead Path – Arenas Valley
Caller referenced meter tampering.

Fight
Mobile Drive
Caller advised they are outside fighting again. One has a bat and someone is throwing rocks which almost hit caller's house.

Reckless driver
Highway 90 – mile marker 30.
Caller advised vehicle is running people off the road.

Breaking and entering
Mira Loma Drive – Arenas Valley
Caller advised he just caught someone running out of his house. Caller hasn't gone into his house to see if anything was taken.

Saturday, July 26

Domestic disturbance
Bobwhite
Caller stated her boyfriend is about to hit her and then there was crying and the line disconnected. Deputy made contact with male and children in the home. Female was not there. Home did not show any signs of a code 15.

Request officer
Fairway
Caller advised her 16-year-old son ran away today and is at the neighbor's with their 18-year-old daughter. Caller advised the neighbor is going to call police due to the age difference.

NM Game and Fish
Himalya and N. Swan Street
Deputy advised he will be removing a dead deer from the roadway.

Burglary
Martin Gale Road
Caller advised she is housesitting for this address and believes it has been burglarized again. Deputy made contact and nothing appears to be missing from the storage container.

Welfare check
Hill Street
Caller heard from a friend that the friend's 15-year-old friend posted that she wants to kill herself. Caller wanted to remain anonymous. Dispatcher located address. Deputy determined those mentioned by caller don't even know the supposed person who wants to commit suicide.

Intoxicated persons
Hermosa Street -- Hanover
Caller advised a female in a red Jeep is leaving the area and because it's the weekend he knows she has been drinking.

Harassment
Hermosa Street – Fierro
Caller advised she learned that someone called her an intoxicated driver, and she would like to take a breathalyzer test. A responding deputy informed caller that the only way a breathalyzer test could be done was if she came to the office, which she refused. Deputy advised caller did not sound intoxicated.

Weapons fired
Busy Street – Arenas Valley
Caller advised shots were being fired in the area. Deputy spoke with some neighbors and they advised it was fireworks.

Reckless driver
Highway 180 and Kirkland Road
Caller advised a vehicle was driving on the wrong side of 180. Deputies had negative contact.

Welfare check
Valle de Uvas – Upper Mimbres
Caller concerned about a male who just got home from GRMC with depression. The male says he has no food or water or bread. Caller advised that a case worker will not be able to check on him until Monday. Deputy made contact and the male says he is OK. Deputy will check on him again tomorrow.

Sunday, July 27

Domestic disturbance
Agua Blanca – Hurley
Caller advised some small verbal action between his family. Alcohol is involved. Deputies had negative contact.

Weapons fired
Highway 61 – Faywood
Caller advised a gentleman a quarter mile up the road shot 5 or 6 times with his rifle and left going south on 61. Deputy had negative contact.

Grass fire
Highway 90 – mile marker 26-27.
No report.

Domestic disturbance
Dwyer Lane – Faywood
An ambulance was sent for a 51-year-old female.

Domestic disturbance
Laguna del Oso – Mimbres
Caller advised a male was causing problems and will not leave. Deputy determined he did leave and everything is OK.

Welfare check
Truck Bypass Road
Caller advised he needed help and then disconnected the line. A female advised he needed help because he fell out of his wheelchair. She said she could help him get back into it, but he was refusing. The male got back on the line and advised she was holding him hostage.

Criminal damage to property
Highway 256 – mile marker 1-2
Caller advised someone cut down his fence.

Welfare check
Coleman Drive
Caller advised that a female who called him said the man who she is living with has been hitting her. Caller said the female called him back saying the man just threw her on the floor. Deputy advised he is looking for the address.

Harassment
Hermosa Street – Hanover
Caller advised the same man is harassing her. Deputy advised to apply for a restraining order against the man.

Welfare check
Gomez Peak Parking Lot
Caller heard a female screaming in the wooded area. Deputies advised negative contact but will do a frequent patrol throughout the night.

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