Monday, Aug. 10

Request officer
Galaz Street – San Lorenzo
Caller requests an NMSP officer in reference to an incident where his neighbor, who is an off-duty GCSO deputy, is damaging a fence on caller’s property.

Domestic disturbance
Mesa Road – Cliff
Caller advised she was having a verbal argument with her daughter, then caller left the residence. Second caller advised that her mother put her hands on second caller.

Burglary
Coleman Drive
Caller advised that some of his pain medicine is missing and his back door was open and the dog was loose.

Harassment
Rosedale Road
Caller advised that a white Ford dually pickup past by him and they were yelling and cussing at him. Advised that he has no idea who they were. Deputy had negative contact with the white pickup truck.

Tuesday, Aug. 11

Battery
Tyrone Townsite
Caller advised that her 16-year-old son was hit in the head with brass knuckles by a 20-year-old man. Advised that she is en route to GRMC ER with her son. Advised that it happened at the Tyrone Park.

Welfare check
Highway 35 – Upper Mimbres
Caller advised that she received a phone call from someone in Arizona advising that they received a phone call from a female who advised that she had fallen and hurt herself. Advised that she suffers from chronic neck pain but she is okay and no one needs to respond.

Welfare check
Highway 61 – Faywood
Call originally came in from Pima County PD advising they received a phone call from a female who was Spanish-speaking only advising that she received a text from her brother saying, in Spanish, ”Help me.” Dispatch advised they lost contact with the female when they tried to transfer the call to GCRDA. Female advised that when she texted him back, the brother stated he did not need to dial 911, but he is still not answering his phone.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Vanadium Post Office
Caller advised that a mine truck just threw up a rock and shattered his windshield. Advised that he has the truck stopped. Deputy advised clear.

Harassment
Partridge Drive
Caller advised that she is receiving harassing texts from her child’s father. Deputy advised clear.

Assault
Mesa Road – Cliff
Caller advised that her daughter just came in and stole items from her house. Caller advised that she grabbed her daughter who was taking her microwave and the daughter’s boyfriend grabbed caller and held her down. Second caller advised that her mother attacked . . .

Domestic disturbance
Galaz Street -- San Lorenzo
Caller advised that the wife and ex-husband are fighting next door and there is a 5-year-old child and an elderly female there as well. Caller advised that they all piped down and turned off the lights. Officers advised that they are okay.

Domestic disturbance
Duck Creek Road -- Cliff
Caller from Catron County advised that a named male and his girlfriend are fighting/negative on anything physical and weapons. Deputy advised clear/verbal only/they will stay in separate rooms.

Wednesday, Aug. 12

Domestic disturbance
Racetrack Road – Arenas Valley
Caller advised that her boyfriend is outside threatening her friends with a gun. Advised that he possibly took off already. Deputies advised clear/en route to Jack Rabbit with . . .

Welfare check
Highway 15 – Pinos Altos
Caller advised that he has not seen his named 60-year-old female neighbor for about 12 days and she has not collected rent from caller either. Dispatch called the neighbor’s number and the female neighbor advised that she is house-sitting at this time and will be . . .

Welfare check
Highway 61 – Faywood
Caller advised that a named male is on drugs and caller is going to call Adult Probation and Parole and will call us back. Caller called back and advised that the male is on probation and is going crazy at the ranch and requests a deputy meet caller at the Faywood Post Office.

Unwanted subject
Bosworth
Caller is behind the 180 Club and a named female is refusing to get out of his vehicle. Deputies advised that both parties have been separated/all verbal/clear.

Reckless driver
Little Walnut Road @ Whispering Hills
Caller advised that every night vehicles speed through the area. Caller advised that she is very upset and will sit outside tomorrow with a camera and a shotgun to shoot their tires out.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle.
Rio de Arenas Road
Females screaming at subjects/phone disconnected. Female called back advising that the subjects were trying to hit her and her dad with a bat. Deputy had negative contact.

Thursday, Aug. 13

DV order violation
Mountain View Lane
Caller thinks a named male is at the neighboring house and requested an officer to go by and check. Caller became angry and hung up. Deputy advised one male in custody.

Suspicious vehicle
Ridge Road @ GCDC
Deputy advised it was two older females who were looking for a trailer they rented for her daughter/they are OK.
 

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