Monday, Oct. 15

Suspicious vehicle
Dollar General – Santa Clara
Deputy advised it is an employee/will be clear.

Request officer
GCSD
Walk-in who resides at Lake Roberts has concerns about a named male who has been saying he was going to kill everyone in Lake Roberts. Walk-in was advised that a unit was dispatched in regards to that call last week and is handling the . . .

Fraud/embezzlement
S. Highway 90
Walk-in advised they have been getting letters and checks in the mail from Publishers Clearing House/it is a possible scam.

Accident-property damage
Highway 35 – MM 3
Wife driving a silver Dodge Durango just hit a deer/she is off the road/no injuries/right by old Mimbres Café.

Criminal damage to property
Rio de Arenas Road
Broken window on an empty trailer.

Tuesday, Oct. 16

Suspicious vehicle
GC landfill
Deputy had contact advising passenger stated they were resting before going to work.

Welfare check
Johnson Road – Sunrise Estates
Caller walked into Walgreen’s and said her husband isn’t letting her into the home.

Welfare check
Saavedra Drive
A named female has high blood pressure problems and caller hasn’t been able to reach her all day. Caller called back advising female is okay/was in a deep sleep.

Wednesday, Oct. 17

Welfare check
Unknown location
Caller advised his heart hurts and he needs water in his life. Caller refusing EMS as he has a seizure disorder and does not want lights on him. Caller advised he does not want to go to the hospital. Caller stated he has $5 on him and needs water. Deputy advised ATL in area of Madison, all the way to Kirkland on both sides of the highway, with negative contact.

Welfare check
North Hurley Road
Caller advised a 67-year-old grandmother isn’t answering her phone. Deputy had contact advising everything is okay/she will be calling caller.

Welfare check
Cottage San Road
People have been looking for a named female for about 4 days and no one has been able to get hold of her and she isn’t answering her phone/case worker also called caller because she missed an appointment. Deputy advised house is in order/female not home.

Harassment
Grandview Road
Caller advised that a male she met online is stalking her/he has sent her more than 30 messages/he was also at her residence/he left a bottle of wine and two glasses.

Domestic disturbance
Bornite Street – Tyrone
A named male is there disrespecting his mother/caller would not stop cussing and yelling at subject in the background/line was disconnected. Deputy advised subject left in a gray Dodge Dart/male advised he was trying to get his belongings out of the house and he tried to talk to the female and she started yelling at him.

Thursday, Oct. 18

Welfare check
Artcher Road
Caller advised his mother called him and was highly intoxicated/advising she was making weird comments like ‘she didn’t want to die.’ Caller advised he was headed over there and if it was bad when he arrived he would call for a . . .

Welfare check
North Fork Walnut Creek
On 80-year-old ex-wife who he was speaking to on the phone when the line disconnected and now he cannot reach her. Deputy had contact advising male is having dementia issues/will advise the son/he does have a habit of calling others/he is okay/units clear.

Fraud/embezzlement
Shields Canyon Road – Cliff
Caller advised she received a phone scam from Dell and they are loading a software onto her computer. Advising she can see the load in progress.

Welfare check
Highway 180 – MM 127.5 (.5 mile south of Hurley) – 6:30 p.m.
Caller advised that a female is walking toward Deming and it is cold outside and she is wearing a skirt. Deputy had contact advising she is just trying to get a ride to Deming.

Welfare check
Highway 180 – MM 131-132 (near Grant County Airport Road) – 8 p.m.
Female is sitting on the white line on the highway. Deputy had contact with female/will be clear/female was off the roadway when deputy arrived/she will stay off the roadway.

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