Grant County Sheriff's Department blotter – Nov. 10 through Nov. 13, 2014

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Published: 14 November 2014 14 November 2014

Monday, Nov. 10

Welfare check
Goathead Path
Caller advised she spoke with a named male about 10 minutes ago and advised he has a gun and is suicidal. Deputy en route to contact, advising named male stated he gave the gun to a friend.

Domestic disturbance
Camino Tolteca
Caller advised her son is yelling and cussing at her and calling her names and is now leaving. Second caller advised that the son is at his place. Deputy advised everything is fine, and deputy is doing a civil standby so the son can get his belongings and move out.

Larceny
Paisano Street – Arenas Valley
Caller advised several items were stolen from his property by his neighbor – a wheelbarrow, chainsaw and other things.

Suspicious vehicle
S Highway 90 – mile marker 38
Found vehicle parked in median. No one around vehicle. Dispatch advised vehicle parked there because driver was arrested by SCPD about 5 p.m. Owner advised to pick up vehicle before night because vehicle will be unable to be seen. Owner advised he had to go back and get a gas can. Vehicle was towed.

Tuesday, Nov. 11

Burglary
Claw Road
Caller advised his house has been burglarized within the last hour when he was in town getting a burrito.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Little Walnut and Round Mountain roads
Caller advised her window was shot out by a BB gun.

Intoxicated driver
Redrock Road – Flying A subdivision
Caller advised an intoxicated female was broken down and he helped her fix her vehicle. Advised she told him her speech was slurred because of a previous stroke. Further advised he did not smell alcohol on her. Deputy advised that the female is well known and does have a history of strokes.

Wednesday, Nov. 12

Mobile Drive
Caller advised that a truck looks like it may have flipped into the ditch. Deputy advised that the truck had just been parked too close to the side . . .

Request officer
Cottage San Road
Caller advised she does not believe a named male died from his diabetic problem. Advised there is a lot of stuff coming up and she wants a deputy at her house ASAP.

Loud music
Bellm Street – Santa Clara
Deputies advised that 6 subjects said they had a small speaker outside playing. Cannot hear it from the street.

Thursday, Nov. 13

Highway 152 – Santa Clara
Caller advised that his neighbor has had his music way too loud for over two hours. Advised that he is unable to get out to ask him to turn it down and he cannot sleep. Deputy advised everything was quiet at the residence.

Welfare check
Santa Clara cemetery
Caller advised that two small kids about 3 and 5 standing in the roadway and one of them didn't even have pants on.

Burglary
Camino Tolteca
Caller advised that a burglary occurred at her home and several items are missing.

Battery
T&M Dairy Road
Caller advised his son punched him in the face after caller asked him to take him to Silver. Deputy advised that caller was highly intoxicated and witnesses advised that it was all verbal.

Request officer
Highway 61 – Mile marker 22
Deputy advised he is en route to a residence in reference to finding something suspicious. Advised the resident didn't want to say what it was that was found but just wanted the deputy to go and check it out. Deputy advised they found skeletal remains and a detective said they will be out there first thing in the morning as it is getting too dark at this time.

Larceny
Goathead Path
Caller advised that his ex stole a $3,500 carport while she was supposed to be having a civil standby from his property on Saturday.

Welfare check
W. Highway 180
Caller advised her 4-year-old grandson is with his mother who appears to be under the influence of meth. Deputy out at address.

Weapons fired
Cottage San Road and Jade Drive
Caller advised she just heard 6 shots in the area. Second caller advised he just heard 4-5 gunshots outside sounding like a large caliber handgun. Third caller advised five gunshots in the area of the trailer park.

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