Monday, Apr. 15

Harassment
North Hurley Road
Caller advised his female friend is being harassed by a named individual who caller believes pulled the phone from her and pulled a knife on her and threw a gallon of milk on her.

Game and Fish
S. Highway 90 – MM 22
Small red car vs deer/deer is in roadway. Deputy out with deer/going to put deer down.

Suspicious vehicle
W. Highway 180 – Cliff
Wrecker is on scene/going to tow vehicle to Las Cruces.

Welfare check
Santa Clara
Caller advised she last heard from the named male on Apr. 12. Caller called back advising she had contact with male/he is okay.

Accident-property damage
E. Highway 180 @ VFW Building
Vehicle vs deer. Deputy advised NMSP will handle the crash report.

Tuesday, Apr. 16

Welfare check
Grandview Drive
House is supposed to be vacant and there are lights on inside the house. Deputy advised all doors and windows are secure/appears to be okay.

Welfare check
Highway 180 – MM 143 (between Highway 61 junction and the rest area)
Male on the bridge with a bike/doesn’t look well. Caller did not stop. Deputy had contact at the rest area advising he is heading to Deming/should get there tomorrow.

Welfare check
Chamisa Drive – Lower Mimbres
Caller advised her brother was last seen (redacted). His cell phone was last used July 7, 2018 and caller last spoke to him Mar. 22, 2018. Deputy had contact with male who advised his cell broke a few . . .

Reckless driver
E. Highway 180 @ Pueblo Drive
Deputy advised the city, was advised the city was busy.

Welfare check
Highway 90 – Continental Divide
Male walking on the side of the roadway toward Silver. Deputy had negative contact.

Suspicious vehicle
Pheasant Drive
In the alleyway. Deputy had contact with subject who advised he will have the vehicle moved from the roadway.

Wednesday, Apr. 17

Welfare check
E. Highway 180 @ Morales Road
Caller advised a male on the side of the road looks intoxicated/he’s wearing a tan hoodie. Deputy had contact advising male is not intoxicated/dropped him off at RDA Snappy.

Welfare check
Arenas Valley Road @ Mis Amigos
Parked in the middle of the roadway/female keeps getting in and out of vehicle/there is a puppy and other vehicles just got on scene/all cars are blocking traffic. Deputy had contact advising elderly female ran out of gas/everything is okay.

Welfare check
Box Canyon Road – Gila
Caller said her mother went out today and found her black and blue again. She does have a (redacted) and a (redacted). Deputy advised everything is okay.

Domestic disturbance
Mulberry – Lake Roberts
Caller advised an hour ago her roommate grabbed her by her throat and kicked her dogs/she called his mother because she wants him out of the house/he is not going to leave and is threatening to shoot himself/he does have access to weapons/she is no longer there/she is now at the ranger station on Highway 35.

Domestic disturbance
North Hurley Road
A named male and a named female are fighting and he threatened to kill her. Deputy advised clear/a named individual stated nothing happened/negative contact with male/will ATL.

Thursday, Apr. 18

Accident-property damage
Highway 15 – MM 5
Gray Ford F150 and blue Ford Escape/vehicles off to the side of the roadway/debris in the roadway.

Welfare check
Cottage San Road
Caller stated she hasn’t heard from her children since November. Deputy had negative contact at the address given.

Larceny
Busy Street – Arenas Valley
Caller bought a propane tank from (redacted) and was just told it was a stolen tank. Deputy out at General Pawn and Trade.

Criminal trespass warning
Sanctuary Road – Pinos Altos
Caller stated that a named individual is on property at this time.

Welfare check
E. Highway 180 – Arenas Valley
Caller just wants to know if his brother is alive or dead/has not spoken to his brother in a few years. Deputy had contact with caller and advised him contact was made with the brother and tried to provide him with caller’s phone . . .

Weapons fired
Owens Road
Caller advised that she heard about 40 rounds fired in the area. Deputy had negative contact with any shots fired/had contact with caller.

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