Grant County Sheriff's Department Blotter -- Dec. 19 - Dec. 22, 2016

Category: Local News Releases Local News Releases
Published: 23 December 2016 23 December 2016

Monday, Dec. 19

Criminal damage to property
2792 Highway 35 - Upper Mimbres
Caller advised of damage to transfer station/unknown if it was broken into.

Domestic disturbance
Rio de Arenas Road
Caller advised of a domestic between a named male and a named female/female is complaining of an injury to her foot and is limping around.

Suspicious vehicle
W. Highway 180 and Market Street
Deputy out with two females and two males.

Intoxicated driver
Racetrack Road - Arenas Valley
Drunk driver cannot maintain lanes. Deputies advised out on racetrack Road/driver is not intoxicated/clear.

Tuesday, Dec. 20

No reports.

Wednesday, Dec. 21

Fraud/embezzlement
Rio de Arenas Road
Caller believes a named male took her truck.

Criminal damage to property
Morales Road - Arenas Valley
Caller advised that damage was done to one of the doors of one of her storage units.

Welfare check
Highway 61 - Lower Mimbres
Deputy requested ambulance for 67-year-old male re: vomiting and diarrhea/negative on emergency response. EMS3 advised still trying to locate.

Weapons fired
Fort Bayard Refuge
Caller advised shots were fired/was transferred to NMSP dispatch for Game and Fish.

Domestic disturbance
N. Broken Arrow Drive
Caller advised that his wife is screaming and yelling/negative on alcohol or drugs/they are separated at this time/verbal only.

Welfare check
Cuprite Court - Tyrone
Caller advised that a female who lives in her yellow Volvo is going around knocking on doors stating that everyone is going to die due to no oxygen in the air.

Welfare check
XYZ Ranch
Caller advised that vehicles are parked in the back area of the ranch and it seems as if something is going on.

Thursday, Dec. 22

Unwanted subject
Chukar drive
Male is back at location. Deputy advised everything is okay/will patrol throughout the night.

Welfare check
Partridge Drive
Deputy out with vehicle with trunk open/everything is okay/clear.

Reckless driver
Oakwood Estates
Caller advised people are off-roading in trucks in the open field at the end of Oakwood Avenue. Deputy made contact with multiple subjects and vehicles. Deputy advised a vehicle is stuck and they are trying to get it out/will be here for a bit. Deputy requested next wrecker for his unit/it is stuck in the mud.

Welfare check
Mimbres
Caller advised he received a call from a named male who stated he was in a very dark place and was thinking of killing himself and then hung up. Deputy called the male's mother who stated he is at her house asleep and is okay.

Welfare check
W. Highway 180 and Truck Bypass
Male running on the side of the highway/was also in the middle of the highway. Deputy advised that he knows the male and that he walks every day and never wants a ride/deputy had negative contact.

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