Grant County Sheriff's Office blotter – June 2 through June 4, 2023

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Published: 05 June 2023 05 June 2023

Friday. June 2

Welfare check
TBarT – Redrock
Named male hasn't checked his mail in over a month. Deputy advised they are on vacation/spoke to them yesterday and they are fine/they are out of the country.

Welfare check
Cottage San Road
Caller advised he received a text with a picture of someone placing a note under his door mat threatening to expose an affair they believe he is having. His girlfriend is not answering her phone. Deputy advised both units clear/left letter with her.

Intoxicated driver
Apache Street – Silver Acres
Son just left from the residence about five minutes ago possibly headed to a Snappy Mart or Food Basket. Deputy made contact with caller/son is back home.

Criminal trespass warning
Rio de Arenas Road
Advising a named male is making threats to caller and family/advised him to leave/he parked nearby in a white SUV/caller threw a rock in direction of the vehicle/male then advised he was going to "make caller cry"/he then left. Deputy made contact with caller.

Welfare check
Goathead Path – Arenas Valley
Caller advised he and his ex-wife have been trying to reach their daughter since the 26th/she abuses alcohol and does drugs off and on/her boyfriend abuses her. Deputy attempted contact with daughter/phone not ringing/negative contact.

Saturday, June 3

Domestic disturbance
Wright Road – Upper Mimbres
Two named subjects are yelling and they have custody of caller's daughter. Deputy advised units will be clear/verbal only/parties have separated. Deputy spoke with wife who advised everything was okay/her husband was just yelling like he always does.

Criminal damage to property
Artcher Road
Caller advised damage was done to the mailboxes. Caller was advised deputies were on a high priority call and would be en route as soon as one became available.

Harassment
Camino Tolteca – Tyrone
Caller advised her ex-husband is harassing her/he is not there at this time/he has been leaving her threatening messages/believes he has been going to her home at night. Deputy attempted to call the male three times to issue him a CTW.

Stolen motor vehicle
Mobile Drive
Deputy advised received phone call/en route to location/out at location/put out ATL for van.

Welfare check
Chukar Drive
Caller advised she is hearing things/caller is schizophrenic/wants her kids checked on/they live there with the foster mom. Deputy made contact with two subjects who advised they live alone and advised no children live at the home.

Shooting
Hermosa Street – Fierro
Caller advised the neighbor just shot his dog and now he is shooting at the house/he is shooting from his house/dog is injured not deceased. Second caller advised it was her dog which was shot.

Criminal damage to property
Alamo Street – Arenas Valley
Caller advised someone tried to break into the residence/there is damage to the lock which was broken off the garage door. Deputy set up frequent patrol for a week.

Loud music
Cortez Avenue
Caller advised it can be heard ½ mile away. Deputy advised they turned it down.

Sunday, June 4

Loud party
Yucca Valley Drive – Arenas Valley
Caller advised he was called by the neighbor that his kids are throwing a large party/his kids are 13, 15, and 17-years-of-age. Caller advised an aunt is there trying to shut it down, but they are not listening and people keep showing up. Caller wants it shut down and a phone call. Caller is father to the kids and is in Albuquerque at a car show. Deputy advised party was already cleared out.

Suspicious vehicle
Little Walnut Picnic Area – 12:56 a.m.
Deputy spoke to occupants who advised they are just hanging out and will leave the area.

Welfare check
Highway 15 – Lake Roberts
Iphone Satellite company advised an accident occurred sometime last night and they are walking toward town and need help/last known location was Highway 15 – MM 16. Dispatch attempted to contact but went straight to voicemail/unable to provide vehicle description or description of subjects.

Stolen motor vehicle
Cottonwood Road
Caller advised his truck was stolen/black 1996 Dodge short bed. Deputies out with caller.

Harassment
Highway 180 and Kirkland Road
A named male is following caller in a pickup with a green front fender. Deputy will be clear.

Welfare check
Rio de Arenas Road
Male advised (redacted) was outside his residence with a gun/male would not provide name or exact address. Deputy made contact with a named male/negative contact with anyone in the area.

Welfare check
Highway 35 – Upper Mimbres
Can hear one subject yelling and cussing at another subject/can hear her crying/they are outside. Deputy advised knocked on door/negative contact with anybody.

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