Monday, Nov. 13

Domestic disturbance
Highway 152 – Santa Rita
Caller advised grandson was causing problems then disconnected. Deputy made contact advising everything is okay/going to remain on scene for a while.

Welfare check
Kirkland Road and Loma Verde
Male pacing back and forth/just got into a blue Eclipse/driving north on Kirkland. Deputy advised negative contact.

Domestic disturbance
Fierro Road – Fierro
Caller advised she could hear people arguing behind her residence/could hear a male yelling “I‘m going to kill you if you don’t get out of here.” Deputy had negative contact.

Welfare check
Highway 180 – Arenas Valley
Caller advised he can’t get hold of his daughter and has been trying for the last three days. Deputy had contact advising the daughter is okay/she advised she didn’t want to talk to him.

Reckless driver
Highway 180 – MM 154 (halfway between upper Mimbres River crossing and Rifle Range Road)
Deputy went traffic with vehicle at MM 134 (3 miles south of Grant County Airport Road). Everything is okay at this time/did have a heavy . . .

Harassment
Truck Bypass
Two named females were just there causing problems. They left in a maroon Suburban headed to Hwy 90/if contact is made issue CTW to both.

Tuesday, Nov. 14

Game and Fish
Tom Foy Blvd and Taylor Street
Advise G&F that a mountain lion is in the area. NMSP dispatch was advised for G&F.

Wednesday, Nov. 15

Welfare check
Highway 35 – Upper Mimbres
A 65-year-old male who has a history of strokes isn’t answering his cellphone. Deputy made contact with male/everything is okay/his friend is on scene and will be taking him to his appointment.

Welfare check
Cottage San Road
Caller requested a welcheck on her husband who has a history of HBP and fainting.
Caller is in Las Cruces. Deputy made contact with husband advising he is okay.

Criminal trespass warning
Bell Street – Arenas Valley
Caller advised that a named male was on her property and he has a CTW/he may have gotten into her storage. Deputies ATL.

Weapons fired
Mathers Road – Arenas Valley
Caller advised he heard two shots about 10 minutes ago/come to find out someone shot his neighbor’s dog. Deputies out at Mathers Road for follow up.

Reckless driver
Highway 35 – MM 2
Deputy made contact with driver advising he was looking for an address.

Thursday, Nov. 16

Welfare check
Nun View Road – Arenas Valley
Caller advised she hasn’t seen her mother in a few days/caller has a CTW and is unable to go/believes her mom vanished. Deputy made contact advising the mother is okay and now the mother wants a welcheck on her daughter.

Suspicious vehicle
Nikis Road
Deputy had contact advising driver is okay/he was just driving around the area.

Welfare check
Camino de Viento
Caller advised he has not heard from his 77-year-old mother-in-law since this morning and he usually speaks to her every day and she is not answering her phone. Caller called back advising he just spoke to his mother-in-law and he no longer needs a welcheck.

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