Monday, Dec. 3

Domestic disturbance
Highway 180 – Pawn Shop
Caller advised she was hit in the face by her ex-boyfriend and he is keeping her daughter from her/she is bleeding but does not want an ambulance/he is putting the small child in a gray Toyota Corolla. Deputy requested EMS for female with a cut lip and head pain/negative on lights and sirens. EMS has a signed refusal.

Vehicle burglary
Whitewater Road
Caller’s 1995 green Jeep Cherokee was possibly broken into while she was at the airport/her purse was taken. Deputy set up frequent patrol for the next month.

Disturbance
Rio de Arenas Road
Caller can hear a lot of commotion/thinks the lady who lives there is fighting with her sons. Deputy had contact advising clear/everything is okay.

Fraud/embezzlement
Flury Lane – Arenas Valley
Caller advised he was scammed by someone claiming to represent PNM and he confirmed the last four numbers of his soc.

Larceny
Mobile Drive
Two males in a silver SUV were trying to take a water heater. Caller did stop them and now they are at another residence down the road trying to take the water heater/two males and a female.

Larceny
11824 Highway 180
Caller advised that someone over the weekend took a propane tank and didn’t pay for it.

Tuesday, Dec. 4

Reckless driver
Highway 180 – MM 103 – (1 mile east of Mangas Terrace)
Deputy had contact advising he was following the vehicle and saw no violations/clear.

Accident-injuries
Highway 90 – MM 38
Two vehicles off the roadway/red van and red SUV. Caller stated female hit father from behind and she was injured.

Harassment
Fairway Drive
Caller is being harassed over social media.

Welfare check
Grandview Road
Caller advised the mental state of her father has not been good/he lives alone/spoke to him last two days ago through email/he has been having problems with his phone. Deputy had contact advising he is okay/he had his phone turned off.

Wednesday, Dec. 5

Missing persons
Saddle Rock – 1 a.m.
Caller advised her 72-year-old husband went hunting and called her at 6:30 p.m. stating he was on his way home. He should have been home already. Caller advised she keeps calling him and it goes straight to voicemail.

Welfare check
Briarwood Lane
A named male is driving a white BMW threatening to commit suicide over financial problems/he left First Savings Financial armed with a handgun. Deputy had contact advising to send ambulance to location for a male in his early 60s with suicidal ideations. Deputy advised to cancel EMS/subject will be transported by GCSD.

Thursday, Dec. 6

Welfare check
Cottage San Road
Trailer has had door open for last four days. Negative contact/door doesn’t latch/wind probably blowing it open.

Domestic disturbance
Tabor Avenue
Caller is the daughter of a named female who is fighting with the husband right now/all she heard was a lot of yelling.

Criminal trespass warning
Highway 180
Caller requesting a CTW ASAP.

Welfare check
Mimbres Cactus Road – Upper Mimbres
Deputies advised after contact made that a juvenile female complained to school that she was not getting enough to eat. Deputies had contact with grandmother and upon inspecting home it was clean and there was plenty of food. School did refer this to CYFD.

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