Grant County Sheriff’s Department Blotter – Feb. 12 - Feb. 15, 2018

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Published: 16 February 2018 16 February 2018

Monday, Feb. 12

Welfare check
Coleman Drive
Caller advised he has not been able to get hold of a 52-year-old male, who has health complications, in about two weeks. Deputy had contact advising he is okay and having problems with his phone.

Welfare check
Arenas Valley Road
Caller advised she could hear people screaming and yelling near her mother-in-law’s property. Deputy had contact advising both units clear/everything is okay/verbal altercation that’s already done.

Welfare check
Artcher Road
Caller’s 54-year-old daughter has been drinking a lot lately. Deputy advised the female did not want to open the door/send ambulance for 54-year-old female who is intoxicated/ non-emergency.

Welfare check
Red Rock Road – Mangas Valley
Caller advised he hasn’t heard from his mom in four days/the phone appears to have been shut off. Caller called back to cancel/he just heard from his mom.

Suspicious vehicle
Little Walnut Campground
Deputy advised they were just leaving.

Tuesday, Feb. 13

Welfare check
Cerro Street – Hanover
Received a 911 call from an automated message stating that a Ford vehicle was involved in an accident. Deputy made contact with a female who advised her son accidently called 911 – also stated yesterday her husband hit a curb/unknown why it barely called. Deputy had contact with the mother and children and all are okay.

Stolen motor vehicle
Filaree Road
Caller advised that a named male took his 1983 Honda Accord about a week ago from his residence.

Welfare check
Highway 35 – Upper Mimbres
Caller advised a 58-year-old’s door is damaged and there is a blanket on the front door/male has a heart condition/a dog in the front yard looks unattended. Deputy had contact advising the male is at the dump right now and he is okay.

Burglary
Peterson Drive – Arenas Valley
Caller advised she just got home and her TV and Xbox were taken/could not see any damage to windows or doors.

Game and Fish
Highway 35 and Sanctuary Road
Deputy had negative contact with any deer.

Welfare check
Broken Arrow Drive
Caller said his uncle went over there recently to fix a gas leak and now they can’t get hold of the 75-year-old female. Caller called back to cancel/they made contact and she is okay.

Wednesday, Feb. 14

Littering
Little Walnut Road
Caller advised a male in a black Toyota pickup was illegally dumping yard debris. Caller did speak to the male who denied dumping anything.

Missing persons
Lance Drive – Silver Acres
Approached by a female who lost her 73-year-old husband/he has been missing for about an hour. Deputy advised a gate was found open at the golf course/deputy is going to get out and look around.

Unwanted subject
Racetrack Road – Arenas Valley
A 35-year-old male high on heroin is refusing to leave. Deputy advised male took off running up the hill/everything is okay/had negative contact with male.

Thursday, Feb. 15

Welfare check
Bobwhite Drive
Caller advised he has a history of being suicidal but was not suicidal. Advised he smoked “wax” earlier tonight and had a feeling someone was in his house. Deputy had contact advising clear.

Game and Fish
Highway 35 @ RV Park
Caller advised there is an injured deer that needs to be put down. Deputy had negative contact with any injured deer in the area.

Welfare check
Highway 90 -- MM 20-21
White airplane that was weaving in the area of the continental divide and almost clipped her vehicle with its wing. Deputy called Grant County Airport and staff there advised they hadn’t received any distress signals from anyone.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Gold Rush Road – Santa Rita
Caller advised her husband threw a rock and hit her vehicle. Deputy had contact advising verbal at this time/everything is okay.

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