Monday, Aug. 2

Welfare check
Arenas Valley and XYZ roads
Female appears to be crying and in distress wearing purple long sleeves and plaid pajama bottoms. Deputies made contact advising she was out on her morning jog and everything was okay.

Harassment
Arenas Valley Road
Caller advising that the subjects at this address are threatening all the neighbors/he just yells "I'm going to kick your ass," every morning. Deputy advised male took off on foot up the hill.

Littering
Main Street – Pinos Altos
Caller advised someone is dumping a lot of trash on her property. Deputy walked around trash which consisted of camping food, human feces, and waste in . . .

Tuesday, Aug. 3

Suspicious vehicle
Grand Mesa Drive
Caller advised a vehicle is in the ditch. Deputy had contact with a white Volkswagen wagon/they are leaving vehicle at the bottom of road/dropped off on Ridge Road.

Aggravated burglary
Iglesia Street – Fierro
Caller advised she was gone for a week and just got home and her son broke the window and moved his stuff back into the house/doesn't know where he is. Deputy made contact with caller/advised she was confused/no one is in her home/but she is okay.

Burglary
Silver City Golf Course
All monies from the club house were taken.

Harassment
Meadow Hawk Lane – Arenas Valley
Male neighbor continues to threaten caller and his son/there is a court order that they are not to speak to each other. Deputy advised clear/negative contact with caller.

Suicide threat
Little Walnut and Round Mountain roads
No report.

Welfare check
Bayard Library
Mayor is having a meeting with a named female/librarian called city hall and stated the meeting is very heated and there is a lot of yelling. GCSO has to respond due to the female having an issue with BPD. Deputy advised female already left.

Domestic disturbance
11072 W. Highway 180 – American Mobile Home Park
Caller advised a named male driving a blue Dodge has been hitting her/she is walking, now at the Highway 180 entrance/he left to his mom's/caller refused medical/caller advised he is back in the trailer park and she is afraid he's going to try and . . .

Criminal damage to property
Hill Street – North Hurley
Caller advised someone broke into the home and it has been heavily damaged.

Dog bite
Kirkland Road – Arenas Valley
Caller advised a dog bit her 9-year-old daughter in the upper right thigh and her husband shot it/he shot it 6-7 times/dog belongs to his cousin. EMS2 en route. WCFD on scene.

Welfare check
Highway 90 and Butterfield Lane
Caller advised a lady is lying in the grass. Caller called back advising the female got up and started walking north on Highway 90. Deputy requested EMS for 47-year-old female who wants to be checked out/clear/EMS will be transporting female to GRMC.

Wednesday, Aug. 4

Disturbance
Hanover Observation Post
Caller advised his friend is threatening to burn his vehicle down/he is very upset with caller and other friends because he thinks they were after his girlfriend/he threatened to shoot them with a BB gun/he has been making bombs with metal piping and gun powder. Deputies en route to an Iglesia Street address.

Disturbance
Mobile Drive – 6:36 a.m.
Caller advised a female and one other have been yelling at each other since 4:30 a.m. this morning. Deputies had negative contact with a man in the house.

Disturbance
Namaste Way – San Lorenzo
Caller advised the neighbor is harassing the help/the neighbor has a gun and drives a maroon side-by-side.

Welfare check
Little Walnut Picnic Area
White Subaru is running and caller could not see inside. Deputies advised the male is working two jobs and just taking a nap.

Disturbance
Racetrack Road – Arenas Valley
There is a lot of yelling/a named male and a named female live there. Deputies advised they knocked and announced and no one would come to the door/made several attempts/negative contact.

Welfare check
Laguna del Oso – Upper Mimbres
A female walk-in came into the GCSO for assistance/she told deputies another female was receiving many phone calls from a named female about how the government was trying to kill her/walk-in requested a welfare check.

Harassment
Placer Street – Pinos Altos – 5:26 p.m.
Deputy made contact with caller who advised her ex-boyfriend is harassing her.

Loud music
Goathead Path –Arenas Valley
Deputy made contact with male who advised he would turn down the music. Deputy advised he would receive a warning now, but if they had to come back he would be cited.

Thursday, Aug. 5

Harassment
Placer Street – Pinos Altos – 7:19 a.m.
Advised that a named male left a voicemail stating he was going to burn her house down. Caller did make initial report yesterday. Deputy made contact with Timothy Drangmeister and issued him an indefinite CTW for the address.

Game and Fish
E. Highway 180 and Caballero Drive
Deer on shoulder/still alive/was hit by unknown who. Deputy advised upon arrival the deer was already dead. Caller did contact G&F and they allowed him to take the deer.

Reckless driver
HIghway 35 – MM 3 (1mile north of Mountain Spirits Trailer Park)
Caller advised older black Chevy Malibu speeding heading for San Lorenzo. Deputy went traffic with vehicle on Highway 152 – MM 8 (the High Spot)/request another unit.

Accident-property damage
Mountain View Drive and Ridge Road
Truck and a car/negative on injuries.

Stolen motor vehicle
Racetrack Road
Advised his blue-grey 1997 Suburban was stolen.

Unwanted subject
Iglesia Street – Hanover
Caller advised a named male is inside the residence/he is on drugs/and they do not want him in the residence/he is at the back of the home in his car. Deputy made contact with male.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Chalcocite Court – Tyrone
Advised her Nissan Murano and black Charger were 'messed' with/nothing was taken/she can see a male walking. Deputies in the area ATL the male.

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