Monday, Jan. 29

Welfare check
Arenas Valley Road
Caller advised she can see an open flame In a camp trailer near caller's house. Deputy searched the area with negative contact.

Welfare check
Thomas Lane
Caller is a psychiatric nurse practitioner and is expressing concern for 14-year-old daughter/she has been cutting herself, drinking alcohol, and using drugs/is requesting an involuntary hold be placed on the female. Caller was advised to complete forms and fax them to GCSO office. Caller advised she will fax when complete.

Welfare check
Bayard
Caller advised a named male is threatening to kill his mother and stepfather then said he would kill himself/he called caller about 30 minutes ago/he is her son-in-law/he was molested by his stepfather and is having a mental health issue due to it.

Stolen motor vehicle
Arroyo Lane – Silver Acres
Caller advised she just woke up and her white 1985 Chevy S10 is gone/believes a named male took it.

Larceny
Highway 15
Caller advised someone has been taking people's mail in the area/someone was following the mail carrier today. Deputy set up frequent patrol from 9 to 11 a.m. for the next month in Pinos Altos.

Criminal trespass warning
Chino Mine
Requesting call reference a named subject being seen on game cameras.

Welfare check
W. Highway 180 – Mangas Valley
66-year-old male was on the phone with a representative/advised it sounded like someone was telling him what to say/looks like there is financial impact on the card/believe someone else might be using it. Deputies made contact with homeowner who advised male no longer lives there/attempted contact with caller with negative contact.

Welfare check
North Hurley Road
Caller advised a named female needs to be taken off the property because she is causing issues/male then asked for his phone/no longer have contact with female caller. Deputies ATL with negative contact.

Tuesday, Jan. 30

Welfare check
N. Swan Street
Caller has been trying to reach an 82-year-old female for a couple of weeks/also tried to reach her son who lives in California. Deputy made contact with female/she is okay/will call caller back.

Accident-property damage
Highway 180 – Arenas Valley
Caller advised someone rear-ended her husband/vehicles are out of the roadway in the median/both parties are walking around/no one seems to be injured.

Accident-property damage
Cottonwood and Arrowhead roads
Gold RAV4 vs grey truck/both vehicles in roadway/no injuries/send wrecker for the WNMU plate.

Suspicious vehicle
Jaguar Street – Santa Clara – 5:31 p.m.
Black Toyota parked in the cul-de-sac since 4 p.m. Deputy advised subject moved the vehicle and was just waiting for her friend.

Welfare check
Galaz Street – San Lorenzo
Caller is provider with HMS/a named male fired caller as his psychiatrist about a month ago stating he wanted a male psychiatrist/believes he is in a manic state and possibly off his medications.

Wednesday, Jan.31

Welfare check
Aspen
Advising a named male never showed up for his visit with caller at FBMC yesterday and has not heard from him since. Deputy advised walked around the house/no one outside or inside/will call caller.

Welfare check
Ridge and Filaree roads
Female with Alzheimer's walking toward Ridge. Deputy had negative contact with anyone on Ridge Road.

Stolen motor vehicle
McKnight Road – Upper Mimbres
Walk-in advised vehicle was taken eight months ago.

Welfare check
Highway 356 – Bayard
Caller from Pecos Cyber Academy advised they haven't been able to make contact with student or guardian/child attends virtual classes. Deputy advised negative contact/nobody appears to be staying there/attempted contact with caller/negative contact/no contact at residence/no vehicles/called caller back . . .

Criminal trespass warning
Western Drive
Advising a named female is inside caller's home/she is fighting with caller's uncle/they are okay now. Deputy advised everything is okay.

Welfare check
Rio de Arenas Road
Caller is social worker from La Plata Middle School/13-year-old student told caller she doesn't have food at home/stated she told the father and the father stated they don't have money until February/student also told caller yesterday and said the SCI referral isn't done yet/there have been SCI reports in the past.

Welfare check
Hitchin Post – Country
5-year-old male walking alone back up to his mother's who lives in the area/residences are all 10-acre lots/she will stand by with child until LE arrives. Deputy has contact.

Fight
Erie and Taylor streets – Bayard
Requesting BPD/no Bayard unit in service/send county. Deputy requested ambulance for 33-year-old male with lacerations to arm and forehead.

Thursday, Feb. 1

Suspicious vehicle
Highway 35 – La Tienda
Caller states a pickup is backed up to La Tienda's door. Deputy advised everything is okay/will check the doors.

Accident-property damage
Duck Street and W. Highway 180
Vehicle vs deer.

Criminal trespass
Santa Rita Mine Road
Caller from Security advised they have visual on a trespasser. Deputy advised negative contact/everything is okay/all units clear.

Welfare check
2069 Cottage San Road – Silver Star Trailer Park
Caller is a clinical mental health doctor and states that she works with juveniles/one of her clients stated she knows another child from her school who made statements about running away/only has the name. Deputy tried calling x 2 with negative contact.

Welfare check
Wrangler Way
Advised that his 80-year-old wife who has dementia left the house/caller cannot remember what she was wearing. Deputy ATL in the area.

Fraud/embezzlement
Pike street – Arenas Valley
Caller states personnel from Microsoft advised her that there was fraud on her bank account and told her to take out $20,000 which she did. She then called Microsoft and they advised her they would never ask her to do that. Caller is afraid due to the scammer knowing her address that they will come and hurt her or rob her/requesting contact from deputy.

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