Monday, May 22

Disturbance
Whispering Hills - 4:40 a.m.
Caller advised that his son is going crazy again/he is yelling and swinging a baseball bat. Advised he is hearing voices and threatening to kill someone. Deputy advised will be on foot to location/unit has broken down. One in investigative detention/was advised he will be arrested the next time for disorderly.

Aggravated assault
Highway 90 - MM 37
Caller advised that a named male just hit her in her vehicle and that the male fled toward the hills/male is armed. Deputies are ATL on foot walking north.

Larceny
Church Road - Cliff
An aluminum ladder was stolen. Deputy attempted to call back/left message.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Rosedale Road
Caller advised that two vehicles parked in front were shot with bullets.

Harassment
Camino Tolteca
Caller advised that a named female keeps threatening her and walking around the trailer park. Deputy advised an indefinite CTW was issued to the female.

Burglary
Peterson Drive - Arenas Valley
Caller advised they just drove up and a door is damaged and a TV was stolen.

Reckless driver
Highway 180 @ Mangas Turnoff
Deputy had contact with vehicle and advised it is driving okay.

Burglary
Cisco Road - Mimbres
Caller advised that someone took a weed whacker and gas can from her shed. Advised she received the property back but still wants to report the incident. Deputy ATL for female who stole the items.

Game and Fish
Highway 180 @ Peterson Drive
Dead deer in median. Deputy advised no caller wants to take the elk as it has been sitting for a while now.

Domestic disturbance
Whispering Hills - 10:30 p.m.
Caller advised his son is taking knives out of the drawer and a baseball bat/brother has been trying to keep him unarmed/they have been dealing with this all day. Advised he keeps making threats to ‘Mystical Joe' who is breaking into the house.

Tuesday, May 23

Fatal
I-10 - MM 43
Vehicle is rolled over/male underneath vehicle/eastbound side. Per Tyrone have medivac dispatched at this time. Border Patrol EMS is on scene. One fatality/three kids on carriers/mother is okay/no one trapped. Native 32 will be on standby/ETA to scene if launched will take 32 minutes.

Suspicious vehicle
Highway 180 - MM 66 (roughly halfway between Glenwood and Buckhorn)
NMSP officer advised male broke down and he is going to pick it up today.

Wednesday, May 24

Welfare check
Short Stop - Arenas Valley
Caller advised a young child is inside a white pickup and the child is hiding in the back seat with no one else around. Advised the truck is still on.

Welfare check
Fort Bayard area
Caller advised she is looking for her 30-year-old sister. Advised she got a text saying she wants to kill herself.

Welfare check
Kirkland Road and Highway 180
A male and a female were arguing outside a black Impala about two minutes ago.

Thursday, May 25

Game and Fish
Cottage San Road and Bandoni Drive
Caller advised he hit a deer about 45 minutes ago. Advised it was suffering so he ran over it again. Caller wants to take it home/he does not want an accident report, he just wants the deer.

Accident-property damage
Highway 90 - MM 26.5
Caller hit deer.

Harassment
Skyview Drive
Caller advised that her neighbors are throwing human feces over into her yard. Deputy made contact with both parties and the other party advised they would stop doing it.

Suspicious vehicle
E. Highway 180
Deputy had contact with vehicle.

Request officer
Bayard Library
Caller advised he got jumped yesterday in North Hurley by two unknown subjects.

Criminal damage to property
Mobile Drive
Someone tried to break into her home but didn't get in/there is damage.

Unwanted subject
E. Highway 180
Caller advised that her husband is at her residence and he is not supposed to be there. Deputy advised everything is okay/caller was in agreement with everything her husband took.

Welfare check
Camino Seco - Arenas Valley
Caller advised that their 22-year-old daughter was involved in a domestic today with a named male. Advised the male broke the daughter's phone and hit her and she has a busted lip. Advised the male took the daughter to his grandmother's with the daughter's 3-year-old baby.

Welfare check
Highway 61 - Upper Mimbres
Female with a baby is running down the roadway toward Highway 152. Deputy had negative contact with anyone in the area.

Domestic disturbance
Broken Arrow Drive - Silver Acres
Caller advised that his daughter-in-law has been drinking and taking caller's items such as his keys. Deputy made contact and advised units clear/all verbal/caller did take his meds and went to bed.

Unwanted subject
Burnham Street - Arenas Valley
Caller advised that neighbors lent her niece a phone then went over causing problems. Second caller advised that the little girl took her phone and they are now fighting about it. Deputy advised clear/all verbal.

Welfare check
Highway 35 - MM 4
Male standing in the roadway and would not get out of the road. Deputy advised patrolled all the way to the lake with negative contact.

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