Friday, May 24

Driving while intoxicated
Highway 180 – MM 134 (3 miles east of Grant County Airport Road)
State police handled.

Welfare check
McMillan Road – Mangas Valley
A 63-year-old male is not answering his cell or landline/he has been in and out of the hospital/hasn’t had contact since Tuesday/would like a call back from deputy. Did have contact with male/he is okay/he called caller.

Domestic disturbance
Thomas Lane
Advised 13-year-old son bashed his wife’s head into the wall and being combative with his father. Officer advised one male juvi in custody/released on a CTA per JPPO and released to his parents.

Disturbance
Kirkland Road – Arenas Valley
A named individual is on his property and is highly intoxicated and is causing problems/broke his daughter’s chain.

Saturday, May 25

Loud party
Kirkland Road – Arenas Valley
Deputy advised clear/subjects left/they did turn it down.

Larceny
Saavedra Drive
Caller advising a named female stole a phone from inside the residence and she won’t give it back.

Criminal damage to property
Kirkland Road – Arenas Valley
Caller stated a named male cut the fence on her mother’s property and went onto his(?) property/caller advised she wants him issued a CTW. Caller called back advising to cancel the call/she isn’t ready for anyone to respond as her mom just got out of the hospital.

Burglary
Gila – Cliff Transfer Station
Shed was broken into.

Domestic disturbance
Kirkland Road – Arenas Valley
Male called/very hard to understand/saying hurry and get someone here. Caller advised negative on narcotics/they both have been drinking/female left in a vehicle/she hit caller/caller refused medical. Deputies out at a different Kirkland Road address. (All Kirkland Road addresses in this blotter report are different; Ed.)

Sunday, May 26

Breaking and entering
Big Bend Road
Caller is home alone. Advised her Chihuahua was barking and when she peeked out the blinds she saw a man walking past her window. Deputies advised open door and broken glass/has contact with caller/ advised her to stay in the bedroom/negative contact with male in the area/en route back to caller.

Welfare check
Santa Rita Mine Road – Vanadium
Caller said people were coming for her dogs and blowing whistles that make 4 or 5 different sounds and that a named individual told her she only lived in Vanadium because she doesn’t like to follow laws. Deputy was advised.

Larceny
San Antonio Catholic Church
There are two individuals stealing electricity from the church/caller has a picture of them doing this. Deputy out at Saint Anthony’s/negative on any signs of tampering/en route to caller/out with caller/unit clear/foot patrol was conducted.

Domestic disturbance
S. Highway 90 and Truck Bypass
Deputy advised that the parties said everything was verbal.

Welfare check
Highway 180 – MM 111 (near American Mobile Home Park)
There is a male lying on the ground and his motorcycle is down as well. Second caller advised she heard a 4-wheeler speeding but no longer hears the noise or sees any lights. Deputy ATL from MM 110-113 with negative contact.

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