As points of reference, the following Highway 180 mile-markers and nearby landmarks are given:

MM 96-97 - Mangus Springs
MM 100 - Redrock turnoff
MM 118 - Uncle Woody's Flea Market
MM 119 - VFW building, Arenas Valley
MM 120 - National Guard Armory
MM 128 - Hurley railroad crossing
MM 147.5 - Mimbres River crossing
MM 160 - Rifle Range Road
MM 164 - Mimbres River crossing, Deming

Friday, June 17

Game and Fish
Highway 180 - MM 122
Deputy advised he/she was running radar when a car pulled up and a citizen advised that a deer was hit and is still alive in the highway/deer is dead/deputy put him down.

Loud music
Paisano Street
Deputy had contact with a named male who would not provide a date-of-birth but advised he would turn the music down.

Weapons fired
Chaparral Street - Upper Mimbres
Caller advised that he heard three shots from the neighbor's house. Deputy made contact and advised the neighbor was discharging a firearm at a snake in the woodpile/everything is okay.

Welfare check
Shasta Street
Mother disclosed to a family member that she might hurt her 10-month-old baby. Deputy and CYFD out at a Shasta Street address.

Harassment
Rio de Arenas Road
Landlord is harassing her. Deputy had contact and advised the landlord to leave the tenant alone for now as landlord does not have the proper paperwork.

Suspicious vehicle
Highway 180 - Casa Loma
Deputy advised they just ran out of gas.

Welfare check
Flury Lane - Arenas Valley
Caller advised that she has a court order in place for telephone visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. every night, but she has not spoken to them in three days. Advised that she has called and texted the children's father with no response. Advised there are four children, ages 6, 8, 9, and 11. Deputy made contact and advised that the children are okay and the father will be charging his phone.

Reckless driver
E. Highway 180 @ Fort Bayard Road
Vehicle is driving at a low rate of speed and cannot maintain its lane. Deputy advised out with vehicle at Highway 180 and First Nat'l Bank.

Saturday, June 18

Loud party
Highway 90 and Camino Tolteca
Caller advised there is a party at the Circle View Trailer Park. Deputy made contact and advised the homeowner is just out cleaning the yard/negative on any loud party, music, or noise.

Suspicious vehicle
11865 Highway 180
Caller advised that a blue car is at the Arenas Valley Animal Clinic and shouldn't be there. Caller advised the doors were secure. Deputy made contact and advised he/she was giving a ride to Western Drive to an adult male who ran out of gas.

Criminal damage to property
Hurley car wash
Caller in a service truck, wants to report multiple damage.

Reckless driver
Broken Arrow Drive - Silver Acres
Two motorcycles speeding like crazy doing wheelies/dispatcher could hear the motorcycles in the background. Deputies had negative contact.

Suspicious vehicle
Bataan Memorial Park
Kids sitting on the back of a tailgate. Deputy advised that a wedding was going on/negative on drinking.

Domestic disturbance
Grand Mesa
Caller is very upset and wants to tell her G

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