Monday, Sept. 16

Domestic disturbance
Bornite Street – Tyrone
Caller advised her and her husband are having an altercation. When dispatcher attempted to ask more questions caller said, “Just hurry up.” Caller called back and advised it is all verbal. Deputy had contact advising female left/she will come back after he moves his stuff out.

Larceny
N. Swan Street
Caller advised she is having problems with her ex-boyfriend and has noticed things missing from the garage.

Welfare check
Western Drive
Caller advised a named male from Oklahoma City was supposed to pick him up and he hasn’t heard from him in over a week. Deputy had contact and he was advised to call his father.

Tuesday, Sept. 17

Unattended death
Laguna del Oso – Upper Mimbres
96-year-old male that fell on the floor/advised that he is injured/no bleeding/does wear a catheter/has a lot of pain/is having trouble breathing/having chest pains. EMS10 – no responders. EMD: high priority/fall. EMS2 – this is a DNR patient and he has passed/there is an elderly female home as well.

Welfare check
Bonita Drive – Silver Acres
Caller from HMS advised a named male was in the room waiting for the doctor at HMS/he left because he felt they didn’t get to him quick enough and stated he was going home to OD with pills/he left 5-10 minutes ago. Caller tried to call his cell/no answer. Deputy had contact with male advising he is going to park his vehicle and he will be taken to hospital.

Accident-injuries
Highway 180 – MM 108 (2 miles west of Truck Bypass junction)
Out at the 108 MM/single vehicle rollover. 22-year-old female conscious and alert. EMS3 advised non-emergency. Deputy advised to send wrecker for the vehicle, a Ford F150/road in both directions is being shut down and vehicle is being moved.

Burglary
Highway 35 – Upper Mimbres
Caller advised she just got home from out of town and found her house damaged and stuff stolen.

Welfare check
Rosedale Road
Caller has been trying to see her 3-year-old nephew for a few weeks/advised mother has been ignoring her messages.

Loud music
Goathead Path – Arenas Valley
Music is so loud it’s making her windows vibrate. Deputies had contact advising homeowner was advised to keep it down after 10 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 18

Reckless driver
Two young males on motorcycles driving at a high rate of speed. Deputies out at entrance to Saddle Rock with both bikes/they are making arrangements for them to be towed into town.

Thursday, Sept. 19

Welfare check
GCDC
GCDC is not answering any of their phone lines. Deputy advised GCDC advised they are okay/will check their phone lines and will call caller.

Welfare check
T Bar T – Redrock
Caller stated her husband left this morning at 8:30/he is driving a green KLR motorcycle. Caller tried making contact with him multiple times this morning and no contact could be made. Also the spot tracker he has on him is showing negative on an area for him. He should be somewhere in the area of T Bar T. Husband called in and said he called his wife and it was just a miscommunication/she had a stroke a while back and worries now. He is where he told her he would be . . .

Reckless driver
Highway 180
Deputy went traffic with vehicle on Highway 180 – MM 123 (1 mile west of Bayard Cemetery)/advised all units clear/everything is okay.

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