Friday, Mar. 10

Loud music
Camino Tolteca
Deputy advised negative on any music in area/can hear javelinas.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Cottage San Road and Western Heritage Drive
A vehicle has been there for days now with a broken back window. Deputy advised vehicle had damage to its entirety/contacted wrecker service.

Welfare check
North Hurley Road
Female trying to get hit by vehicles. Second caller advised female jumped in front of her vehicle. Deputy advised units will be clear/negative contact.

Welfare check
Pinon Street
Female is not answering her phone or the door/there is a dog in the yard/caller could not go to the door. Deputy advised everything is okay.

Welfare check
Highway 180 and Caddell Crossing
Subject is asleep next to the train tracks. Deputy advised made contact with the female/she is okay/she is walking away at this time.

Disturbance
Mimbres Yucca – Upper Mimbres
Caller advised female was possibly hit and she is bleeding/a lot of screaming/arguing over an animal. Deputies advise female advises she's having a PTSD attack/does not want medical/everything was verbal.

Saturday, Mar. 11

Burglary
Country Club Drive – Silver Acres
Caller advised someone has attempted to break into his garage and taken items.

Welfare check
Powderhorn Ridge Road – Upper Mimbres
Deputy advised she is okay/she will call if she needs anything.

Welfare check
Highway 180 – Arenas Valley
Caller from Sirius Xm advised they received a signal from a named subject in a silver 2021 Acura/they can't make contact with anyone inside the vehicle/request to make sure the occupants haven't been involved in an accident. Deputy had negative contact with vehicle.

Welfare check
Cottonwood Road
Caller advised he was picked up by a male and dropped off on Copper Ridge and stated he needs a ride back into Silver. Second caller advised he picked up this person thinking he was a relative to (redacted).

Sunday, Mar. 12

Welfare check
Cortez Avenue – Hurley
Caller advising they were just at the gas station and her husband just left with their children/they are headed toward Deming/they are in a white Ford Platinum/disconnected the line advising her husband turned around. Deputy made contact with owner of restaurant/he advised negative on anything happening there.

Criminal damage to property
Jasper Drive
Caller advised someone tore up his shop door with a crowbar/he is going to have to replace the double door.

Unattended death
Highway 35 – Upper Mimbres
Female on 911 advised address then disconnected the line. Attempted callback/negative contact/recording on phone advised to call this number which returns as a non-working number. Deputy requesting assistance from NMSP. Unresponsive male in bed/he is cold to the touch. Second caller is sister-in-law.

Domestic disturbance
Fairway Drive
Caller stated her boyfriend destroyed her house and is throwing things. Deputy advised negative contact with male/just verbal.

Criminal trespass warning
Cobre Street – Vanadium
Caller stated a named male is on her property and she was told to call if she saw him again/he stays in the camper trailer. Deputies have contact with (redacted).

Domestic disturbance
2 Kirkland Road
Caller stated a male and a female are physically fighting at the Short Stop. Deputies have negative contact/will keep ATLing.

Welfare check
Fairway Drive
Caller stated she can hear arguing from inside that residence. Deputies have negative contact.

Domestic disturbance
Bandoni Drive
Caller advised (redacted) is breaking things in the house/they are both intoxicated/he just walked outside/he just pushed her against the wall/he is back inside now.

Domestic disturbance
Thomas Lane
Caller advised her niece just called to come get her/caller thinks her sister and mom are fighting with her boyfriend. Silver City PD officer advised transporting one female in custody.

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