Grant County Sheriff's Office – Dec. 25 through Dec. 28, 2023

Category: Local News Releases Local News Releases
Published: 29 December 2023 29 December 2023

Friday, Dec. 25

Unattended death
Welsh Street
80-year-old male fell/head is bleeding. Caller stated male is not breathing and cannot roll him over to start CPR/just started chest compressions/no pulse. WCFD advised to page out SCFD/will have quicker response time. R2 advised not in district/will not be responding/disregard last/will be responding. Caller stated male is not breathing anymore.

Breaking and entering
Elias Road – Arenas Valley
Advised someone was trying to break into the home/saw one person running west of the residence. Deputy advised outside walking/will be checking wellhouse/negative contact with anyone.

Welfare check
Highway 180 – Bayard city limits
Female walking on the road. Deputy advised out with female on Highway 180 – MM 124 (Bayard Cemetery).

Unwanted subject
Galaz Street – San Lorenzo
Caller advised his brother is banging on his door and he is not supposed to be there/he arrived in a long black car/has a female with him/he is very manic and angry/caller's doors are locked and secured/he did enter the home earlier but walked out.

Tuesday, Dec. 26

Welfare check
Faywood Post Office
Younger female in her 20s with a black dog seemed in distress. Caller told her to go to the Faywood Post Office and wait for LE. Deputy advised one in unit en route to SOS.

Accident-property damage
S. Highway 90 – Apache Mound
Hit a deer/deer is deceased/silver Ford F250.

Harassment
Highway 35 – Upper Mimbres
Caller advised a named male is making threats. Deputy made contact with caller who advised the male tried to enter her residence/she knew where he lived and was going to call him/she didn't want to charge him with anything. Deputy advised caller about a criminal trespass warning which she advised she would like one for the male for this property.

Accident-property damage
Highway 180 – MM 88 (1 mile west of Highway 211 junction)
Caller hit an elk/negative on injuries/out of the roadway at this time.

Stolen motor vehicle
Trailing Heart Drive – Silver Acres
Friend's motorcycle was stolen from this location.

Weapons fired
Fierro Road – Fierro
Caller advised sounds like her neighbors are shooting off cannons/heard 6-8 shots fired. Deputy was flagged down by caller/deputy ATL'd the area with negative contact with any shooting.

Criminal trespass warning
Goathead Path – Arenas Valley
Caller would like a CTW re-issued to a named male/he is not on the property at this time.

Criminal trespass warning
11820 Highway 180 – 9:07 p.m.
White SUV with California plates parked in the parking lot since 5 p.m./male driver has been acting suspicious. Deputy made contact with vehicle and caller/waiting for owner of vehicle.

Domestic disturbance
Tiger Lode
Caller advised his ex began fighting with him/she slapped him in the face and knocked his glasses off.

Domestic disturbance
Tract 7 Nizohni Loop Road
Caller advised her fiancé is acting verbally abusive/he is in his vehicle with the exhaust blowing into the camping trailer.

Suspicious vehicle
S. Highway 90 – Apache Mound
Older Cadillac with flashers on/did not see anyone/too afraid to stop. Deputy advised have contact at MM 28 (1 mile north of Cullum Road)/they advised they ran out of gas and her husband was walking to Silver to get gas/will be ATLing for husband.

Wednesday, Dec. 27

Suicide threat
Laguna del Oso – Upper Mimbres
Report, no narrative.

Unattended death
Shasta Street
88-year-old female/caller who is a neighbor found her just now. Deputy advised contact OMI/OMI contacted/ETA about 45 minutes.

Unattended death
Table Butte Road – Cliff
75-year-old male hasn't been feeling well/daughter is caller and just found him/advised he is beyond help. Deputy contacted OMI/OMI en route/ETA 25 minutes.

Welfare check
1951 Delk Drive – Sunrise Estates
61-year-old male with traumatic brain injury a year ago was going to wait in the car and read a book but is no longer there/been missing for six hours.

Welfare check
Highway 180 @ Peterson Drive
With turquoise plate.

Thursday, Dec. 28

Welfare check
S. Highway 90 and Gold Gulch Road – 1:27 a.m.
Caller advised her son called her advising a vehicle on the side of the road attempted to flag him down but he was afraid to stop and would like them checked on. Deputy had contact with vehicle at MM 20 (1 mile south of Continental Divide)/red Chrysler/no one in vehicle/will ATL.

Unwanted subject
Galaz Street – San Lorenzo
Caller's brother is banging on his door/he is not supposed to be there/another male is with the brother/they are in a white car/they are driving away.

Unwanted subject
James Street – Santa Clara
Caller advised this home belonged to his brother who passed away and they are having issues with brother's family staying at his house/she wants them removed from the property. Deputy requested to clear the air/open door.

Game and Fish
Racetrack Road and Mira Loma Drive
Someone hit a doe/it is still alive/needs to be put down. Deputy advised deer is hurt but she is going to be okay.

Reckless driver
Highway 180 -- MM 151 (1 mile north of Dwyer Road)
Unable to maintain lanes. Deputy went traffic in Gateway Restaurant parking lot.

Bar fights
1775 E. Pine Street – Moose Lodge
Deputy requested ambulance for 33-year-old male bleeding from head and 22-year-old male bleeding from face. EMS2 advised clear with signed refusal.

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