Grant County Sheriff's Office blotter – Feb. 23 through Feb. 25, 2024

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Published: 27 February 2024 27 February 2024

Friday, Feb. 23

Reckless driver
Arenas Valley Road
Side by side is speeding/has passed by twice. Deputy advised will ATL throughout the day.

Welfare check
Grandview Drive
A 66-year-old female has alcohol dementia/she is not answering her phone. Deputy advised to clear the air/open door/negative contact.

Criminal damage to property
Meadow Hawk Lane – Arenas Valley
Someone broke a window trying to get into the house/homeowner is her mother.

Unwanted subject
Iron Drive
A named subject was banging on the door and just left in a white truck/if contacted they want an indefinite CTW issued.

Saturday, Feb. 24

Reckless driver
Highway 180 – MM 138 (3 miles north of Highway 61 junction)
Caller from Drunk Busters advised vehicle was not maintaining its lane and driving into oncoming traffic. Deputies went traffic with this vehicle at Highway 180 and Caddell Crossing in Santa Clara/two occupants.

Vehicle accident with injuries
E. Highway 180 and Arenas Valley Road
No report.

Unwanted subject
Mimbres Yucca Drive – Upper Mimbres
Caller received a call from a neighbor advising caller's dad was on the property and he is not allowed to be on the property. Caller doesn't know how he got through the locked gate/wants a CTW issued to her dad. Deputy advised negative contact with anyone at the residence/en route to neighbors next door.

Unwanted subject
Mimbres Transfer Station
A named male has been in and out of the transfer station more than once today/he is bothering customers and harassing caller/wants him issued a CTW. Deputy had contact with male/he asked for a ride/had contact with him again/male in unit en route to M&A.

Domestic disturbance
W. Hester Street – 1:46 p.m.
It sounds like a male is hitting people. SCPD officer investigating. Deputy and officer advise 20-year-old female with left arm pain.

Harassment
Highway 152 – Grant County
Caller is being harassed and threatened by her mother/wants a CTW placed on her mother. Deputy advised clear/negative on harassment or a CTW.

Accident-property damage
Highway 180 and Ft Bayard Street
Deputies and Santa Clara PD officer advise out on Highway 180 – MM 117 (1 mile west of Uncle Woody's Flea Market)/2 in investigative detention/request wrecker for vehicle with heavy front end damage/wrecker en route.

Domestic disturbance
W. Hester Street – 5:18 p.m.
Advised the father is bleeding from his face/advised her mother threw something at him/alcohol is involved/father is in the bedroom and mother is trying to get into the house/aunt is there as well/all three parties are arguing.

Sunday, Feb.25

Suicide threat
Highway 180 at Sharpening Center – Arenas Valley
No report.

Domestic disturbance
Arenas Valley Road
Advised 15-year-old niece is bi-polar and she hit caller and left walking.

Unwanted subject
Mimbres Yucca Drive – Upper Mimbres
A named subject is back on the property. Deputy advised units will be clear/civil matter.

Burglary
Artcher Road
Someone broke into the home/they stole a box with over $75,000 in it.

Domestic disturbance
Century Drive – San Lorenzo
Caller's wife called caller advising a named subject is there trying to stab her. G&F officer en route from Lake Roberts. NMSP officer advised at MM 8 on Highway 152 – put us as primary. Deputy advised ATL for female with shirt with stars on it and jeans.

Unwanted subject
Ocotillo Drive – Lower Mimbres
The squatters which caller had removed are back on the property/a named male and a named female. Deputy advised the group the caller hired are on the property cleaning it up.

Game and Fish
Highway 180 – MM 98 (2 miles west of Red Rock Road junction) – 8:49 p.m.
Elk is in the eastbound lane. Deputy advised elk is still alive/going to put it down/removed from road.

Welfare check
Alamo Street – Arenas Valley
Sister got in a fight with husband/he left with her phone/she also tried to overdose with pills.

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