Grant County Sheriff’s Office blotter – Apr. 14 through Apr. 16, 2023

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Published: 17 April 2023 17 April 2023

Friday, Apr. 14

Welfare check
Chalcopyrite Court -- Tyrone
A named 75-year-old male sent caller a text saying he fell and slept on the floor overnight. Deputy made contact advising male is okay/called caller multiple times with negative contact.

Suspicious vehicle
Goathead Path – Arenas Valley
GCSO received a call advising a black car was pushed into some trees by some subjects. Deputy advised en route to an Orchard Street address/contact with (redacted).

Suicide threat
GCDC
No report.

Reckless driver
Antelope Run
Caller advised a kid about 6-years-old on a go-cart speeding and trying to spin out at the cul-de-sac/has been going on since Easter. Deputy advised following go-cart to parents’ house/caller is very uncooperative/en route to speak to caller/deputies out with caller.

Reckless driver
Highway 180 – MM 101 (1 mile east of Red Rock Road junction)
Grey Dodge ¾ ton truck all over road/truck is at Chuck’s Folly. Deputy out at Chuck’s Folly/license revoked – alcohol offense/clear/everything is okay/male was tired.

Welfare check
Escobedo Lane – Arenas Valley – 6:24 p.m.
88-year-old grandmother is missing/she does have early onset dementia/last time caller saw her was 10 p.m./her gold 2016 Camry is gone. While on the phone, caller advised she is pulling into the yard/she is okay.

Saturday, Apr. 15

Disturbance
Lomita Drive
Caller advised a 17-year-old female is intoxicated and going crazy inside the house/this is caller’s niece/caller and her brother and father are on their way over there/niece is in the trailer by herself. Deputy advised in the area.

Accident-property damage
Highway 180 – MM 82 (2 miles west of Cliff)
Caller from Buckhorn advised a flat bed hit caller’s vehicle. Deputies advise on scene.

Welfare check
Thomas Lane
Caller advised he received a weird text from his ex saying she may harm herself/this happened once before and she swallowed a bunch of pills. SCPD officer advised have contact/she is okay/called caller twice with no contact.

Weapons fired
El Otro Lado Road – Upper Mimbres
13-year-old, home alone, advised he heard shots/it’s not the gopher mines that go off at night. Caller called back advising a neighbor was shooting at his own dogs trying to get them off caller’s property/cancelling call.

Criminal damage to property
Hurley Car Wash
Report, no narrative.

Criminal damage to property
Kirkland Road – Arenas Valley
Caller advised his neighbor burned his fence while he was at work/this happened last week/fire department was never called that he is aware of.

Welfare check
Hideaway Lane
A named female told caller she may take a substance/she has spoken to caller about suicide before. Deputy advised female is okay/units clear.

Reckless driver
Mathers Road and Escobedo Lane – Arenas Valley
Three females between 10 to 12-years-of-age on a green 4wheeler/they have been screaming and almost fell off and the bike has been on two wheels already. Deputy had negative contact.

Weapons fired
Little Walnut Picnic Area
Caller can hear the shots north of the picnic grounds and it is making her very uncomfortable. Deputy advised today is the beginning of turkey season/everything is okay.

Sunday, Apr. 16
Harassment
Valle de Uvas – Upper Mimbres
Landlord is outside revving engine, honking horn and playing loud music/also flashing head lights into their windows/he is in a white Ford F250/they have been having problems with him. Deputy spoke with other party/music was shut off. Caller called back advising her landlord is now shining the lights into her windows and still has the music blaring. Deputy speaks with caller/deputy responds. Makes contact . . .

Welfare check
Buckhorn
Caller from Garmin Response advised unknown what we are looking for/only know he pressed the SOS button. Caller called back advising received message stating it was sent by accident.

Reckless driver
Kirkland Road and Escobedo Lane—Arenas Valley
Deputy had contact with two females on a 4wheeler/following to parents’ house/out on address on Talissa Lane. Another caller advised a 4wheeler and a side by side with kids driving without helmets. Deputy advised will handle.

Welfare check
11865 Highway 180
Advised a male is jumping into traffic/he is walking west just east of the animal clinic. Deputy has contact with male/male is taking off.

Welfare check
Shasta Street
A named male is intoxicated and having thoughts of harming himself. Deputy advised units clear/friend had showed up and convinced him to go to his dad’s for the night.

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