Monday, Oct. 20

Weapons fired
Camino Azteca
Caller advised 9 shots were heard coming from Camino Azteca. Deputy had negative contact.

Disturbance
North Hurley Road
Caller advised her neighbors are threatening them and throwing rocks at them. Neighbor called and advised her neighbor's dogs were biting her horses.

Welfare check
Highway 180
Caller advised she saw a named 1-year-old crying and extremely dirty at Walmart earlier today. Caller advised the 1-year-old was with her father and girlfriend and they weren't paying attention to the toddler. Deputy advised the child was clean and looks healthy and happy.

Tuesday, Oct. 21

Domestic disturbance
Saavedra Road
Caller advised her neighbor's named boyfriend just hit his named girlfriend. The only weapon caller knows of is his closed fist. Caller further advised the male is outside of the trailer causing problems. Caller advised male left on foot on the road because his mother told him to.

Larceny
Rodeo Road
Caller advised she was at a friend's house and a named female went over and took her purse and took off in a 2002 Chevy pickup.

Larceny
Highway 35 – Upper Mimbres
Caller advised some items are missing from her home.

Welfare check
Joseph Blaine Road
Caller advised a female drove up there and is speaking to herself. Caller advised she is now talking to a brother and is now by her car and yelling. Further advised she is yelling at a priest at this time.

Welfare check
W. Highway 180 at Western Drive
Caller advised two kids on bikes and three other little kids are running around on the side of the highway and are stopping vehicles. Deputy advised that parents said the kids were selling cookies in the area. Deputy advised the kids to stay away from the roadway.

Welfare check
Village Road
Caller advised she has not heard from her mother since Oct. 10, and it is not like her not to be in contact with her children. Caller called back and advised she got a hold of her mother and does not need a deputy to go out to the location.

Domestic disturbance
Hermana Street – Arenas Valley
Caller advised her sister just beat her mother and the mother is in pain and cannot move. Advised the sister is known to have knives on her.

Domestic disturbance
Highways 152 and 61 – San Lorenzo
Caller advised she just had a verbal with her son and was afraid he was going to get physical with her. Caller advised her son may be walking back to his home which is two miles away.

Domestic disturbance
H.L. Watkins Road
Caller advised parents are fighting but verbal only. Deputy advised all units clear. The parents will be in separate beds for the night.

Domestic disturbance
Highway 15
Caller advised his father is extremely intoxicated and was physically fighting with his mom. Advised the father hurt caller's mother's arm and she has a bulge on it and it was twisted. Further advised the father threw the dog across the room. Further advised this has happened before. Deputy advised shots fired.

Wednesday, Oct. 22

Domestic disturbance
Cottage San Road
Caller advised a named male just went over and started fighting with a named female. Advised caller doesn't know if the male is still there or not. Deputy advised units will be clear; unable to get exactly what happened to alleged victim at this time.

New Mexico Game and Fish Department
Whispering Hills
Caller requested assistance from a deputy with a deer stuck in the fence behind his residence.
Deputy advised NMG&F the deer will have to be put down. Another deputy advised the deer was put down.

Burglary
Truck Bypass Road
Caller advised her shed was broken into and her tools taken.

Welfare check
Highway 152 – San Lorenzo
Deputy had contact with undisclosed subject and she was advised and is in route for kids.

Request officer
Chalcocite Court Tyrone
Caller advised the kids from Cuprite are throwing rocks down to his house. Deputy made contact with caller and with kids involved.

Welfare check
Main Street – Pinos Altos
Caller lives across the street from his neighbor whose 88-year-old mother has been living with the neighbor since he was beaten. The mother left Fort Bayard this afternoon and is still not home. Caller advised she has dementia and does not drive after dark. Deputy had negative contact.

Welfare check
Highway 90 near Calvary Chapel
Caller advised a young male is hitchhiking and is partially in the roadway. Deputy had contact and dropped male off on Cuprite in Tyrone.

Weapons fired
Black Mountain Road – Cliff
Caller advised she heard about 6 shots from what sounded like a high-powered rifle.

Thursday, Oct. 23

Welfare check
Chaparral Drive – Upper Mimbres
Caller advised her friend sent a text message this morning stating she was getting robbed. Deputy advised friend is OK and friend advised they misunderstood her text.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Peeler Road – Arenas Valley
Caller advised someone scraped the sticker off her license plate and also took her plate light.

Disturbance
Mobile Drive
Caller advised she was having a verbal argument with a male who left prior to deputy's arrival.

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