Grant County Sheriff’s Department Reports: Aug. 22 through Aug. 25, 2014

Category: Local News Releases Local News Releases
Published: 25 August 2014 25 August 2014

Friday, Aug. 22

Controlled burn
Ortiz Road – San Lorenzo
No report

Welfare check
Ventana Drive – Arenas Valley
Welcheck requested for caller's son. No contact was made with anyone in the residence.

Missing persons
Rogers Drive
Caller advised her son has not returned home from going with his friend to get something to eat. Caller advised negative on report, her son called and she will pick him up at McDonalds.

Domestic disturbance
Mountain View Lane
Caller advised her mother is drunk and fighting with and hit her grandmother.

Saturday, Aug. 23

Weapons fired
Hermosa Street – Hanover
Deputy determined it was an individual shooting at some dogs bothering his chickens.

Harassment
Cottage San Road
Caller advised some subjects on "Kik Messenger" are harassing and threatening her daughter.

Domestic disturbance
Highways 152 and 61
Caller advised a domestic was taking place. Caller advised she knew the female had bruises on her and that they had been fighting for a while.

Unwanted subject
Skyview Drive
Caller advised a female saying random things, pretending to have seizures, and who stole money from her last night, is on her property.

Weapons fired
S. Bear Creek Road
Caller advised he can hear a lot of shots coming from Highway 15 near the Arastra site. Second caller advised about 20 shots already. Third caller advised it sounds like a war zone.

Domestic disturbance
Camino Tolteca
Caller advised her husband took her phone away from her and hit her with it. Female was crying and then disconnected. Deputies had negative contact with male subject.

Sunday, Aug. 24

Unwanted subject
Alamo Street – Arenas Valley
Caller advised a man is at the front door and won't leave. Deputy made contact with a man wearing clothes that partially matched the description caller gave.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Skyview Drive
Caller believes her neighbor broke the window of their car.

Welfare check
Hot Springs Canyon Road – Lower Mimbres
Caller advised a friend called advising the mother of the friend was sitting on top of the friend threatening to cut the friend's throat and then stab herself, and the mother wouldn't let her up.

Burglary
Mobile Drive
Caller advised someone broke into his parents vacant house and stole some painting equipment.

Request officer
Mobile Drive
Caller advised a male subject is trying to shoot at deer with a bow. NM Game and Fish was advised but they did not have contact with anyone in the area.

Welfare check
Wayne Road – Silver City
Caller advised a lot of noise is going on at his home but he cannot see outside. Deputy had negative contact after walking around the house.

Criminal damage to property
Bypass Road
Caller advised someone cut the lock on the gate of their new offices. Not sure if anything was taken. Requesting frequent patrol.

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