Friday, Aug. 12

Domestic disturbance
Fowler Avenue
Caller advised there is clothing in the roadway/appears to be a domestic. Deputy advised second party involved is on his way here to get his clothing out of the roadway.

Welfare check
Catfish Lane - Buckhorn
Caller advised that a 59-year-old female who has had mental problems will not answer the phone when family members call. Deputies spoke to neighbors who advised her behavior has been very irregular lately and she possibly has Alzheimer's. Deputies made contact with female and advised that she was okay and no one else was on property.

Welfare check
Galaz Street - San Lorenzo
Caller advised that he hasn't heard from a 74-year-old male in a week and a half/he had a stroke last November. Deputy made contact and advised everything is okay/will call caller.

Welfare check
Partridge Drive
Caller is supposed to have the kids, ages 12 and 7, this weekend and has papers to prove it. Deputy advised negative on visitation times in paperwork/negative on welcheck/clear.

Domestic disturbance
Ventana Drive - Arenas Valley
Caller advised that a named male was fighting with him inside his house and is now leaving in a Ford truck with a red door. Deputy made contact and was advised that the altercation was verbal/his father was upset at him over water usage at the residence and the son will be leaving till 10 p.m. with his girlfriend.

Welfare check
Goathead Path and Kirkland Road
Caller advised that her boyfriend went for a ride on his horse and his horse returned without him on it. Advised that his back is already broken but he wears a brace/he doesn't have his cellphone with him/the horse is fine. Deputy has contact with male.

Suspicious vehicle
Dragonfly
Deputy advised it's a female taking a break after an argument with her father/everything is OK.

Saturday, Aug. 13

Suspicious vehicle
Bataan Memorial Park
Deputy advised they were playing Pokemon.

Larceny
Fort Bayard Medical Center
Caller advised that their Fort Bayard Museum donation box containing $20 was stolen.

Criminal trespass warning
Orchard Street - Bayard
Deputy issued male an indefinite CTW for an Orchard Street address.

Welfare check
Broken Arrow and Tabor drives
Male lying in the middle of the road. Deputy advised dropping off male at mother's home.

Sunday, Aug. 14

Disturbance
Rosedale Road
Caller advised that a large fight is going on in the trailer park/she can hear yelling and screaming and the dogs are going crazy/she can hear them outside fighting. Deputy advised it is verbal only/everything is okay.

Suspicious vehicle
Bataan Memorial Park
Deputy advised that occupant is waiting for his brother to take him jumper cables.

Larceny
Luck Street
Items were stolen from the back of her vehicle.

Request officer
Western Drive
Eight small kids playing in the roadway and they will not move/no adults are watching them. Deputy made contact with the grandmother and she advised she is going to keep them off the road.

Welfare check
Truck Bypass
Caller advised that his ex-wife is in Tucson and may be suicidal. Deputy advised she refused any medical treatment.

Disturbance
Coleman Drive
Caller advised that she received a text from a named female stating she was hurt and needed help/she had been dragged somewhere and didn't know where she was. Caller advised that she was homeless but may be staying on Cottage San Road somewhere. Caller called back advising she received another message from the female stating she is at a Coleman Drive address and is turning off her phone because he is . . .

Suspicious vehicle
Broken Arrow and Tabor drives
Deputy advised the vehicle is out of the roadway on Broken Arrow.

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