Grant County Sheriff’s Office Blotter – Oct. 23 - Oct. 25, 2020

Category: Local News Releases Local News Releases
Published: 26 October 2020 26 October 2020

Friday, Oct. 23

Game and Fish
Claw and Dickson roads
Caller advised a deer is stuck in a fence near where he keeps his horse. Deputy advised the deer will have to be put down as it is in very bad shape/advised deer is deceased.

Accident-property damage
Ridge Road/Big Ditch
Advised a vehicle is down in the Big Ditch about 5-6 miles past the Detention Center/cannot see anyone in the vehicle. Deputy advised negative on anyone inside or around the vehicle.

Harassment
Cottonwood Road
Caller advised she has been receiving harassing texts from her male ex accusing her of being the reason he doesn’t have a relationship with his daughter. Deputy spoke with caller.

Vehicle accident-no injuries (2)
Sanctuary Road and Highway 15, 11820 Highway 180
No reports.

Saturday, Oct. 24

Vehicle accident-no injuries
Fort Bayard
No report.

Game and Fish
Arenas Valley Road
Deer caught in fence and the back legs are broken/one shot fired/advised second shot fired.

Fraud/embezzlement
GCDC
Male advised there are fraudulent charges being found on his debit card.

Loud music
Mountain View Drive
Deputy made contact with a named male/clear/going to turn the music down.

Accident-property damage
Gutierrez Road and Highway 211
Silver Dodge Pickup going too fast for turn/vehicle in ditch. Driver of truck advised he is at his truck/refused medical twice.

Sunday, Oct. 25

DV order violation
Highway 35 – Upper Mimbres
Caller advised his neighbor shot a gun at him twice, once toward him and once toward his dog, saying “Get your dog out of my yard”. Caller advised he just moved in.

Accident-property damage
Highway 15 – Bear Creek Cabins
Advised there was a head-on collision/no airbags were deployed/two pickup trucks/they seem okay/red Ram 1500 and silver Ram 1500/both drivers refused ambulance.

Stolen motor vehicle
Cullum Drive
Caller advised that one of their fire trucks is missing/he has already contacted all the people he thought may have taken it/it’s a Ford F350 mini/it’s bright red with a Tyrone fire label on it/they have a member who they just got rid of because he was suspected of starting fires.

Disturbance
Mimbres Yucca Drive – Upper Mimbres
Caller advised that a female who her boyfriend had a baby with came to the house and attempted to run over the male and took the baby. Male got the vehicle back from her and he’s trying to get the baby back as well.

Accident-property damage
Grant County Offices – 1400 E. Highway 180
Deputies advised they just witnessed a vehicle collide with a deer/one shot fired/deer is now deceased/vehicle is leaking fluids/request next wrecker/vehicle was towed to Hatch Toyota.

Accident-property damage
Highway 90 – mm 18.5 (.5 mile north of Walking X Ranch Road)
Car vs deer/she is going to need a tow truck/request next wrecker on rotation. Deputy advised en route to Wendy’s and then a hotel to drop subject and juvenile off.

Breaking and entering
Pheasant Drive
Caller advised his rental space attached to a carport was broken into/inside they broke windows and doors.

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