Grant County Sheriff’s Department Blotter – Nov. 21 through Nov. 23, 2014

Category: Local News Releases Local News Releases
Published: 29 November 2014 29 November 2014

Friday, Nov. 21

Larceny
Old Arenas Valley Road
Caller advised that a male he allowed to be in his house on Veterans' Day and use his cell phone stole that phone.

Disturbance
11820 Highway 180
Caller advised that three people near the back of the building are possibly fighting and she can heart one crying and saying something about a knife. Deputy advised that it was a group of kids waiting for the chapel bus to pick them up. Advised there was no mention of a knife and everything is OK.

Weapons fired
Duck Creek Road – Buckhorn
Caller advised that he heard a total of 5 shots. Advised it was a one-ton pickup with several lights on top and that the truck shot more rounds and left toward Cliff. Deputy had negative contact.

Saturday, Nov. 22

Burglary
Bandoni Drive
Deceased grandfather's home has been broken into.

Domestic disturbance
Grenfell Drive – Arenas Valley
A named male and another male are fighting. Deputy advised everything is OK here.

Littering
N. Hudson Street
Caller advised that a white pickup pulling a flatbed full of trash dumped a bunch of trash on the roadway and would like to see the driver cited for an unsecured load. Deputy made contact at the La Frontera parking lot and advised that the driver will put a top on the load.

Weapons fired
W. Highway 180
Caller advised that possibly hunting shots were heard around 9:30 p.m. last night.

Domestic disturbance
Near Vanadium Post Office
Caller kept yelling to send somebody because her daughter is acting crazy. Caller wouldn't give an actual address and wouldn't cooperate with the dispatcher. Caller advised her daughter wouldn't give her the baby and when dispatcher asked if caller had custody, the caller just yelled to send someone. Caller further advised it is her daughter-in-law.

Welfare check
Bill Evans Lake
Caller advised she had a person go into the store and hand her a piece of paper with two phone numbers on it. Advised one was for dispatch and advised that the paper came from a named female who is stranded out at the lake and has been there since last night. Deputy advised that they have told the named female before that they will not be going out there to help her with her van and that she is perfectly capable of sustaining herself. Deputy advised the second number was called and contact was made with a male with the same last name as the named female.

Intoxicated persons
Highway 35 – Upper Mimbres
A named male is trying to leave and they are trying to keep him from leaving and driving. Caller advised he is in route and his brothers and sons are trying to hold him down. Before arrival of deputies, the parties were separated and the named male advised he would sleep it off for the rest of the night.

Suspicious vehicle
Highway 180 and Cedar Street -- Deming
Caller from NMSP dispatch advised she received a phone call about 3 minutes ago advising a male putting another male in the trunk of a vehicle and heading north toward Silver City. Deputy went to county line and had negative contact.

Sunday, Nov. 23

Unwanted subject
S. Bear Creek – Gila
Caller advised that a named male is going crazy and breaking things and yelling. Further advised that this is the third time this has happened. Deputy made contact with named male who stated he was inside his house yelling at his dog because it pooped in the trailer again. Deputy spoke to caller and deputy advised they stated they heard two loud percussions over the television followed by yelling and more . . .

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