Monday, Mar. 20

Vehicle burglary
Country Road
Caller advised multiple vehicles were burglarized yesterday but not the house/they did some damage to get on the property.

Welfare check
Camino Tolteca
Caller advised the door is unlocked at a named female's house and she won't come to the door and her vehicle is there. Deputy made contact with a caretaker and this is all a misunderstanding/there is a do not disturb sign on her door.

Welfare check
Nun View Road - Arenas Valley
Caller advised that a named female is a paranoid schizophrenic and knocked on her neighbor's door. The neighbor advised that the female did not look well.

Driving while intoxicated
Highway 90 - MM 24
TAC14 went traffic with vehicle at MM 37.

Tuesday, Mar. 21

Welfare check
Cowan Road
Caller advised that an employee texted last night stating her husband took her phone and iPad from her and caller just saw the message this morning. Advised the employee hasn't shown up for work.

Suspicious vehicle
S. Highway 90 @Tyrone Townsite
Deputy was flagged down advising that a guy on the dirt road by the park was flipping him off.

Welfare check
Lance Drive - Silver Acres
Deputy was advised that the husband is elderly and shouldn't be driving and he doesn't have a license.

Weapons fired
Chamisa Drive - Lower Mimbres
Caller advised that someone is firing in the floodplain. Caller called back advising to cancel, it was her neighbor who'd forgotten to call to tell her they'd be shooting. Deputy made contact anyway, spoke with caller/everything is okay.

Domestic disturbance
Wright Road - Upper Mimbres
A named female is having a fit and throwing a tantrum. Advised the female pulled her out the door and took her husband's laptop. Unknown where she went/she took the keys to the truck. Deputy made contact advising female is in the back of his unit and they are on their way back.

Suicide threat
Tyrone Road
No report.

Assault
Skyview Drive
Caller advised that a neighbor threw a bucket at his grandson's car and told the grandson to go get his grandfather. The grandfather went out and neighbor wanted to fight but the neighbor noticed how elderly he was.

Suspicious vehicle
E. Highway 180 @Racetrack Road - Arenas Valley
Deputy made contact with vehicle, which appeared to have a blowout on the driver's side.

Wednesday, Mar. 22

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Fierro Road - Hanover
Caller advised she left the vehicle for a few days and now the front bumper and the hood are missing.

Welfare check
Highway 15 - Pinos Altos
Caller advised he has not heard from an 80-year-old male with Alzheimer's in a couple of months. Deputy made contact and advised the male is sitting on his couch.

Suspicious vehicle
Ocotillo
Deputy was of the vehicle by a neighbor and that no one is supposed to be there. Advised everything was secure.

Welfare check
Lance and Spear
Deputy was advised of a male on the side of the road on Lance. Deputy found male sitting in the brush and is giving him a ride home to a Lance Drive address.

Welfare check
Highway 180 @ Mis Amigos
Caller advised that a male is lying on the side of the road and advised that she saw someone pick up the male.

Welfare check
Mesa Road - Cliff
Caller requested welcheck on a named female.

Burglary
North Hurley Road
Caller advised that things are missing but the lock on the door is not broken. Deputy made contact and advised that the landlord put the lock on the door, but things are in fact missing.

Aggravated assault
Rio de Arenas Trailer Park
Caller advised that a named male and a second male in a new white Chrysler pulled guns out on her son/they are intoxicated/they are still driving around. Deputy advised will be out with a white Chrysler.

Suspicious vehicle
11820 Highway 180
Deputy made contact with driver of the vehicle who advised she was texting her family to let them know she was on her way home to El Paso.

Thursday, Mar. 23

Welfare check
Coleman drive
Caller advised she just got into a fight with her father-in-law and she left with her children. Advised he is a diabetic and someone should check on him. Deputy made contact and advised he does not need any medical attention.

Welfare check
Little Walnut Road and Valley Drive
Caller advised a male in a blue or black Dodge Charger is slumped over the wheel and caller pulled up next to him and honked her horn with no response. Deputy had negative contact.

Unwanted subject
Camino Serna Drive
Caller advised that a man back there took her keys and won't give them back. Deputy advised he is familiar with the address and that the female has Alzheimer's. Deputy advised that the elderly female has dementia and does not remember it was her husband who took the keys/everything is okay/clear.

Disturbance
Sawyer
Female caller advised that a male is bleeding and needs to go to GRMC. Caller advised that a second male hit the male in the face with a door and she is taking him to GRMC/he is bleeding from the face. Caller advised everything is okay/she does not want problems with law enforcement and they are making their way to GRMC.

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