Friday, Aug. 5

Welfare check
Wilson Road – Lower Mimbres
Caller from DA's office trying to get in contact with male/for the last two days he is not answering his phone/he is a witness in one of their cases and he usually responds/want to make sure he is okay. Deputy advised in the area/will ATL

Welfare check
Highway 180 @ Buckhorn Post Office
2-3 miles south of Buckhorn a male on Highway 180 is waving his arms in the air. NMSP advising livestock on Highway 180 – MM 72 (4 miles west of Buckhorn). Deputy advised in the area/negative contact/clear.

Weapons fired
Turkey Creek Road – Cliff
Caller advised he just heard multiple shots being fired. Deputy advised having negative contact with anyone shooting/will be clear/have contact with caller.

Welfare check
North Hurley Road
Caller advising she can hear a female yelling and screaming/she is in the roadway.

Domestic disturbance
Rio de Arenas Road
Caller advised her husband choked her and broke her phone and shot a BB gun at her vehicle/she is afraid he is en route to get their . . .

Aggravated assault
Lobo Drive – Cliff
Caller advised a named female pulled a weapon on her and said she was going to "shoot her." Deputy advised will be clear from here/made contact with caller/will be attempting contact with other party/out with other party/clear.

Welfare check
Highway 180 and Kirkland Road – Arenas Valley
Male walking east on westbound lane of highway/he is staggering. Deputy advised has contact with male/dropping him off at a Lea Drive address in Hurley.

DVO x 2
Rio de Arenas Valley Road – Arenas Valley and Agua Blanca in Hurley
No reports.

DV order violation
Aguila Street – Santa Clara
Advised a named female is refusing to leave the property. Deputy has contact with (redacted).

Stolen motor vehicle
Little Walnut Road
Caller advised her son took her orange GMC Sierra truck without her permission/he took it Wednesday/she wants it back. Deputy advised out with (redacted) on Old Mill Road/en route to caller's address.

Welfare check
Trailing Heart Drive – Silver Acres
Caller advised a PTSD war vet always has subjects in his yard dealing narcotics/tonight a female pushing a stroller seems high on narcotics. Deputy made contact with (redacted) who advised he is okay/will be in area ATL the female.

Saturday, Aug. 6

Welfare check
Welsh Street – Arenas Valley
Three children under the age of 10 reside here and they are always outside and walking the street alone without their parents/the smallest is still in diapers and is always outside alone/CYFD has been involved in the past. Deputy was advised.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Powderhorn Ridge Road – Upper Mimbres
Advised someone threw a rock through his windshield.

Domestic disturbance
Highway 152
Deputy advised out with a female and male/possible domestic/male advised he is okay.

Welfare check
Fargo Trail – White Signal
Last spoke with parents about noon/dad is a diabetic/mother falls asleep and stops breathing/caller is en route/ETA about three hours. Parents called advising they are fine/they were outside working in the yard/LE can cancel/NMSP was advised they can cancel.

Welfare check
Highway 90 – MM 29 (2 miles north of Cullum Road)
9 cars parked on side of the road/no lights on/several subjects outside of vehicles. Deputies advised between MM 37-36 (1 mile south of Tyrone to Tyrone)/units clear/one of the vehicles overheated.

Welfare check
La Esperanza Vineyard – Highway 61
Caller believes someone is going to break into the winery/unknown who or how. Second caller advised he got a call from the owner who advised someone is breaking into the winery. Deputy advised will be en route.

Unwanted subject
Cottage San Road
Caller wants his little brother out of the house/he is not supposed to be in the house. Deputy advised units clear.

Domestic disturbance
Pheasant Drive
Can hear banging and kids screaming at the residence across the street. Deputies advise units clear/male left for the night.

Sunday, Aug. 7

Welfare check
Mobile Drive
When asked for further info caller was uncooperative advising she would "do the welfare check herself." Caller became irate and disconnected the line. Deputy advised close out if caller was en route.

Unwanted subject
Aguila Street
Caller advised the father of her children who is also a resident of this address is refusing to leave/arguing verbally at this time/he is following her around the house antagonizing her. Deputies advised caller advised the male did not get physical at any time.

Domestic disturbance
Clark Road – Gila
Caller advised her boyfriend has a history of shooting at police/advising he does have a trailer of guns. Caller advised she does not want to leave her property as she is afraid he will hurt the animals/he told her in the past if she ever called the police she will "die with the police."/advising he was just in the trailer with all the guns.

Welfare check
Highway 35 – Upper Mimbres
Caller advised he has not heard from his wife since last night.

Welfare check
Galaz Street – San Lorenzo
Caller has not been able to get a hold of a female or her two daughters, 11 and 14-years-of -age. Bayard PD officer advised there is an open case with the father of the kids/mother is not supposed to have any contact with kids or a named female due to not knowing mother's involvement with the CSC case.

Suspicious vehicle
Highway 152 and Georgetown Road
Deputy advised vehicle ran out of gas and hit the embankment/they will need a ride into Hurley. One male and one female in unit en route to a Santa Rita Road address.

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