Monday, Aug. 28

Unwanted subject
2069 Cottage San Road – Silver Star – 1:09 a.m.
Someone is pounding on her door. Second caller advised it is caller's son and he is not supposed to be on the property. Deputy advised male is wanting to go to the hospital ref being shocked by an electrical cord.

Battery
W. Encino Street– Santa Clara
Caller advised last night after the shooting incident his son hit him in the face/will meet deputy at the Short Stop. Deputy advised negative contact with caller/had contact with a female. Dispatch attempted to call caller/negative contact.

Welfare check
Camino Tolteca
A named female sent a message to someone saying goodbye/family has been trying to reach her and she isn't answering/she suffers from mental health issues. Deputy had negative contact.

Criminal trespass
Highway 35 – Upper Mimbres
Caller advised he was called by his real estate agent who advised someone is in the house. Caller advised his mom passed 10 days ago and she lived in the house alone up until then. Deputy made contact with all three parties/none wanted to . . .

Larceny
Little Walnut Road
Caller advised someone just stole his dog/dog is chipped/this is in reference to something else that is going on.

Welfare check
Kirkland Road – Arenas Valley
Male lying in the grass on the side of the road. Deputy advised male stated he is okay/just stopped to take a rest/male was leaving area.

Unwanted subject
80 Forest Road
Caller advised a named male is on her property and refusing to leave/he is threatening her, stating "You are in for a rude awakening"/he is now leaving property on a horse. Deputy advised male left prior to arrival/will attempt contact to issue CTW.

Domestic disturbance
S. Highway 90
(Redacted) tried to hit caller with a bar. Deputy advised all the action was just verbal.

Larceny
Sandalwood Lane
Someone cut the cable box off the side of the house. Deputy set up frequent patrol for next month.

Welfare check
Diaz Street/mine entrance
Car with flashers on at the gate/would like LE to check it out. Deputy had negative contact with any vehicle.

Suspicious vehicle
Tyrone townsite
Caller advised his 9-year-old niece was riding her bike when a male and female approached her in a black car and tried to get her to go with them/she was at the end of Chalcocite/they drove toward Malachite/there was no physical contact.

Domestic disturbance
2069 Cottage San Road – Silver Star
Caller advised daughter's 21-year-old boyfriend is under the influence of marijuana/her daughter is 18-years-old and the child is an infant. Deputy advised escorting caller to Silver Star to make contact with male.

Welfare check
Racetrack Road – Arenas Valley – 9:01 p.m.
Caller advised his mother is not answering her phone/he hasn't heard from her since 3 p.m./she is 68-years-old. Deputy made contact and she is okay.

Domestic disturbance
W. Hester Street
Caller advised her sister and herself and her father are arguing/father is under the influence of alcohol/it is physical/sister is 16-years-old.

Tuesday, Aug. 29

Welfare check
Cimarron – Tyrone
Hasn't been able to contact his 74-year-old ex-wife for three days. Deputy made contact with her and advised her to call caller/deputy will also call caller.

Welfare check
Royal John Mine Road – Lower Mimbres
Caller advised her son is "flipping out"/he has schizophrenia and is requesting caller to take him to the hospital/needs LE assistance.

Accident-property damage
Chukar Drive
EMS10 requesting LE over the radio.

Disturbance
Hermana Street – Arenas Valley
(Redacted) is outside yelling again/is saying caller's name when yelling and caller is worried. Deputy advised clear from caller's house/will attempt to speak with a named female.

Welfare check
Highway 152 – Hanover
Caller received a phone call from his wife/advised she is intoxicated and upset/has had suicidal ideations in the past/he heard a gun cocking in the restroom/she does own a 9mm pistol. Caller called back advising he did get hold of his wife.

Wednesday, Aug.30

Breaking and entering
Highway 152 – Grant County
Someone broke into the Hanover Water Association building.

Criminal damage to property
Ventana Drive – Arenas Valley
Caller advised someone is driving through his property at night/they have broken his fence posts, left tracks in the mud, and stolen his lock/he is "afraid of what will happen if he catches them." Deputy set up frequent patrol for next month.

Domestic disturbance
Highway 180 – Buckhorn
A named male is acting out/breaking things/still on the property. Deputies ask caller to step outside/too many dogs in the yard/negative contact with caller/now have contact with caller/clear/verbal only/male is now calm.

Criminal trespass warning
North Hurley Road
Caller is at GCSO to discuss trespassing.

Harassment
Joseph Blaine Road
Caller is being harassed by a named male who has come from Texas and is now in Deming/he is threatening the residents of the monastery. Deputy was advised/clear.

Harassment
Windy Road
Caller advising a male followed her to her home from Highway 15 and "told her off"/she had passed him on the road in a safe zone/he then drove off.

Welfare check
Camino de Vida
At school's request made contact with juvi male/he was with his grandmother/appeared to be okay.

Criminal trespass warning
Ventana Drive – Arenas Valley
Caller advised the vehicle just went across his property again/it is a pickup.

Welfare check
Little Walnut Road – 4:37 p.m.
Last spoke to an 85-year-old deaf male at noon/he is in a wheelchair. Deputy made contact with male/caregiver was at the residence as well/clear.

Welfare check
Viola Stone Park – Santa Clara
28-year-old schizophrenic daughter is having an episode/she believes a snake is inside her. Deputy requested ambulance for female having schizophrenic attack/possibly took too much of her medication. Page in EMS4 or any available personnel. Deputy advised one running from Viola Stone Park on Maple Street.

Game and Fish
Highway 15 – Pinos Altos
Injured fawn on side of road/advised to cancel/it left.

Unwanted subject
Jasper Drive
Caller advised a named female is back at his residence and she is not supposed to be there.

Domestic disturbance
Whiskey Creek Airport Road – Arenas Valley
Advised male and female neighbors are fighting/they are yelling and screaming/the female keeps hitting the male. Deputy made aware.

Weapons fired
Truck Bypass and W. Highway 180
One shot fired and then a full-sized newer white Nissan pickup left and someone yelled "Woohoo." Deputy out at substation with suspicious vehicle/out on foot at location ATL for a deer that was possibly shot.

Thursday, Aug. 31

Reckless driver
Highway 180 – MM 159 (1 mile north of Rifle Range Road, Luna County)
Caller from Luna County advised vehicle was involved in a road rage incident/almost hit several other vehicles/last seen about five minutes ago headed north toward Silver City/traveling approximately 100 mph/Luna County and NMSP also ATL the vehicle. NMSP advised went traffic with vehicle Highway 180 and Grant County Airport Road.

Accident-property damage
Highway 180 @Ace Hardware
Vehicle vs deer/deer in median.

DVO served x 3
W. Encino Street – Santa Clara, W. 6th Street, location not given
No reports.

Larceny
McDonald Ranch – Hachita
Someone was in caller's home yesterday with a friend and stole caller's Glock 9mm pistol.

Fraud/embezzlement
Outlaw Trail – White Signal
Walk-in advised she was selling a saddle on Facebook . . .

Welfare check
Rio de Arenas Road
Caller advised a 13-year-old female sleeps on a blow-up mattress in the living room and has not been to school in seven days/a gun is on the table in front of the juvi. Deputies were advised/everything is okay.

Welfare check
Faywood Hot Springs – Highway 61
Young male from Tucson seems to be intoxicated wanting to drive his vehicle/RAV4 with a dog inside. Deputy had contact with male/back en route to Space K.

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