Disturbance
Little Walnut Road
Caller advised a couple yelling at each other. Officers advised they heard some yelling but the yelling stopped after they knocked on the door.

Aggravated assault
Leslie Road
Caller advised a first-named male is threatening with a knife another male who is in a wheelchair. Deputies detained one subject. Everyone is OK in caller's apartment.

Welfare check
Suntanner Road
Caller requested officers to speak to a 13- and a 15-year-old child. Caller advised the children are being beaten by their guardian who is their grandfather.

Unwanted subject
N. Arizona Street
Caller advised a named female is refusing to leave her residence and is causing problems.
Officers gave named female a ride to the Pinos Altos carwash to be able to walk toward the bus.

Domestic disturbance
E. Yankie Street
Caller advised her nephew is trying to hit her parents and they cannot calm him down. Advised he is walking through the ditch. Officer had negative contact.

Domestic disturbance
W. Market Street
Caller advised another first-named female told her an altercation was going on in an adjacent space and a female may have been stabbed. Officer made contact and she has not been stabbed. The male party left prior to officers' arrival.

Criminal trespass warning
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a male with a CTW for the property is in the parking lot. Further advised they are heading for Sonic in a gray van. Officer has negative contact.

Unwanted subject
1015 N. Hudson Street
Caller advised a male who was denied a loan is very upset and standing outside kicking the walls.

Harassment
2405 Cactus Street
Caller advised her life was just threatened by her son's father who lives in Mimbres.

Domestic disturbance
W. 6th Street
Caller advised a girl and a guy are fighting and the male sounds very drunk. Caller can hear yelling and talk about a gun. Caller got out of the area.

Saturday, Aug. 16

Domestic disturbance
Cain Drive
Caller advised a brother-in-law is fighting with caller's intoxicated father.

Welfare check
Royall Drive
Caller advised the mother of 12-, 5- and 4-year-old children was not at home. Officers determined the children were OK. Officers were let in by the brother and the mother drove up as officer was leaving.

Domestic disturbance
Canal Street
Caller was pushed by her boyfriend. They advised it was mostly verbal. Officer gave caller a ride to El Refugio.

Unwanted subject
614 N. Bullard Street
Caller advised a male dressed as Batman is holding up a sign that states, "Batman loves you." Caller would like a CTW issued to Batman.

Harassment
E. Broadway
Caller believes his child is not being properly cared for. Officer gave male a ride to GRMC.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Fox Field
Caller advised someone damaged her son's white Chevy Cruze last night.

Larceny
117 E. College Avenue
Caller advised her husband's wallet was stolen last night from the parking lot of the salon. Caller advises she thinks he dropped it and someone found it as their debit card has been used.

Burglary
N. Gold Street
Caller advised he received a phone call from a neighbor advising someone was trying to break into his house.

Request officer
1313 E. 32nd Street
Caller advised of a named patient with a gunshot wound to his hand that occurred near the Cliff Dwellings. Officer advised the man stated he was on his lawnmower when he heard his dog barking. He got off the lawnmower and saw a rattlesnake. He went in the house and grabbed a 9mm pistol to kill the snake, but he missed the first shot. The snake slithered away near his shed and got halfway behind something. (Sorry, the blotter rendition ends there).

Harassment
N. Bennett Street
Caller from Las Cruces advised a named male keeps going over and pulling a gun and threatening her housesitter on N. Bennett Street.

Domestic disturbance
N. Swan Street
Caller advised she can hear them yelling and throwing things at each other. Officer determined it was all verbal and the other party left prior to officer's arrival.

Domestic disturbance
S. Texas Street
Caller advised her 21-year-old son is causing problems and will not leave. Advised no weapons and not physical. Caller advised son's brother is taking him to his house. Advised he is suffering from PTSD and he was having a bad night.

Harassment
E. Daniel Street
Caller advised the father of her child is texting and threatening her via telephone.

Sunday, Aug. 17

Disturbance
38th Street
Caller advised an intoxicated, named female and her friends are causing problems. Officers determined everything is OK.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a male was trying to take alcohol but left bottle behind. Caller advised officer not needed.

Missing persons
E. 19th Street
Caller advised his 15-year-old daughter and her skate board are missing. Caller advised he checked the parks and can't find her. Advised she has never done this before.

Welfare check
N. Texas Street
Caller advised a named male has been sending her harassing texts in which he mentions a sword he just purchased. Officer was unable to get a hold of the man to let him know to leave her alone.

Shoplifting
1956 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a male stole some meat and left running, with a basket, toward Walmart.

Disturbance
17th Street
Caller advised a female in this apartment is yelling and screaming and hitting something, but caller isn't sure what. Officer determined she was OK and the noise could have been her music.

Unwanted subject
Leslie Road
Caller advised an extremely intoxicated, named male is at her apartment and won't leave. Advised he tried to get physical with her.

Fight
N. Cheyenne Street
Caller advises it sounds like subjects are fighting at a party. Advised people yelling and cussing as they are walking in the street and there are a lot of cars in the area. Officer determined everything was okay and the party was disbursed.

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