Monday, July 24

Domestic disturbance
Cherry Creek Campground
Caller advised a male and a female have been arguing for over an hour. Deputy made contact/all verbal/everything is okay.

Suspicious vehicle
Bill Evans Road and Highway 180
Deputy advised vehicle clear and out of roadway.

Littering
Highway 180 and Whispering Hills
Removing rocks from road.

Stolen motor vehicle
Lobo Drive – Cliff
Caller advised that a named female took her vehicle last night without permission and hasn’t returned it.

Tuesday, July 25

Weapons fired
Bar 6 Drive – Redrock
Caller advised that someone just pulled into a vacant home across the street and caller heard about five gunshots. Between deputies and NMSP they made contact with a male who is working at the home and he did fire his 9mm.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Highway 180 and Kirkland Road – Arenas Valley
Caller advised that someone shot at his windshield on the highway and he is at the Short Stop. Deputy advised negative contact.

Domestic disturbance
Sunset Trail and Kirkland Road
Officer is out with both vehicles/they are ramming each other/request ambulance for subjects. Deputy advised one in investigative detention.

Unwanted subject
Pheasant Drive
Caller advised that a named male was on his property but he ran him off.

Wednesday, July 26

Welfare check
Santa Clara Dollar General
Caller advised a hitchhiker is standing in the middle of the road trying to hitch a ride. Deputy had contact at MM 119 (near Crosspointe Church). Deputy giving male a ride to GRMC re: a cut on his elbow.

Domestic disturbance
Mimbres Yucca Drive – Upper Mimbres
A named male and a named female were fighting in the front yard/male has left.

Reckless driver
Coleman Drive
Silver Toyota driving at a high rate of speed. Deputy had contact with registered owner and daughter and the mom says she will take care of it.

Criminal trespass warning
Chukar Drive
Caller wants to have a named male issued a CTW to her residence.

Harassment
Pheasant Drive
Caller advised that a named male is driving up and down the street in a black Honda yelling at caller and her neighbors.

Thursday, July 27

Welfare check
Dickson Road and Highway 90
Male advised he is walking back into town and he’s afraid he is going to get jumped. Deputy made contact.

Welfare check
Skyview Drive
Caller advised that a friend is bleeding from her head/possibly was hit by something or fell/caller hung up.

Burglary
Highway 35 – Upper Mimbres
Caller advised that there is forced entry to the building and items have been taken.

Reckless driver
Highway 180 and Kirkland Road
Gray Ford/female talking on cellphone. Deputy had contact at Highway 180 and Mississippi Street/everything is okay.

Littering
Highway 180 at Police Academy
East side of road there is a lot of trash.

Welfare check
Ridge Road
Deputy made contact with caller and everything is okay.

Domestic disturbance
Airstrip Road – Cliff Dwellings
Caller advised that she just beat up her husband for stealing her jewelry/they are separated. Deputy advised one female being transported/pulled over at Lake Roberts because female complaining of car sickness/taking female to Mimbres off of Mimbres Dove.

Welfare check
Hermosa Street – Hanover
Caller advised that a 5-year-old grandson is staying with grandmother who is a severe alcoholic and the father is in jail. Advised that the father’s girlfriend is an active heroin user and she sometimes watches the child. Requested to check the home and if the child still has lice. Deputies in area ATL.

Burglary
El Paseo Road – Upper Mimbres
Caller advised that the dining room table is missing/unknown if there was forced entry.

Domestic disturbance
Mimbres Yucca Drive – Upper Mimbres
The named male and the named female are outside fighting/the kids are outside screaming and crying. Deputy made contact and advised everything is okay/it was all verbal/male left.

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