Friday, Feb. 7

Welfare check
Cortez Avenue
Caller advised a pregnant woman is walking down Highway 180/she was not dressed for the weather and did not seem lucid. Made contact with female who advised she is ok and just getting exercise/negative on any apparent drug use.

Welfare check
Mobile Drive
A named male called her advising he needed help ‘real bad’/thinks the male recently had surgery. Male called 911 advising he needed help and was on the ground/line was disconnected.

Welfare check
Highway 15
Per U.S. Forest Service dispatch/advised individual has been found/everything is okay/they were having battery problems/they are being pulled to the roadway now. Deputies en route to Highway 15 and . . .

Criminal damage to property
Highway 61 – Lower Mimbres
Advised that someone shot at the WNM Communication building/cabinets outside were shot at least 12 times. Went out to the address to take pictures of the electric box/spoke to a named male more and after learning he had told . . .

Unwanted subject
N. Hurley Road
Boyfriend is acting up/no intoxication/no weapons/nothing physical/just being verbal. Male left prior to arrival/unit clear.

Vehicle accident-no injuries
Highway 152 – MM 3
Green Toyota Prius.

Saturday, Feb. 8

Game and Fish
Highway 35 – Upper Mimbres
Injured doe in back of residence that is stuck in the fence/has a broken leg/needs to be put down. Advised that the doe is on the property at the address and the subject was not cooperative and would not let LE on the property. Deputy advised to let G&F know of the incident.

Domestic disturbance
Western Drive
Caller advised she can hear a male and female yelling in a blue and white camping trailer. Deputy advised everything is okay/no female in the trailer, only kids playing outside.

Vehicle burglary
Rosedale Road
Pistol that was in the glove box in his pickup was taken.

Welfare check
RDA Mobile Home Park – E. Highway 180
Advised that the backyard of the residence is flooded with water/tenant is elderly/she had contact with him about a week ago/he hasn’t checked his mail/he is not answering the door. Deputy advised everything is okay/male will call caller and will check backyard.

Accident-injuries
Box Canyon Road – MM 3
One vehicle rollover/male outside the vehicle/lost connection with caller. Caller called back advising the male is ‘out of it’/vehicle is a gold GMC/male in his 20s/getting him to lay on the ground/bleeding from head/not alert. Per EMS put Native Air on standby/Native 32 not available.

Criminal trespass
Kirkland Road – Arenas Valley
A named female in a newer model gray Jeep who has a CTW is outside yelling. Deputy had contact with both parties, caller has let the female onto his property multiple times and wants her re-issued the CTW/deputy re-issued the CTW.

Unwanted subject
Highway 15 – Pinos Altos
Caller advised that her 17-year-old grandson is allowing a named male to stay in a garage room and caller does not want this male staying at this location. Deputies advised the male left.

Criminal trespass warning
Racetrack Road – Arenas Valley
A named female is at the house causing problems/she is in a white car. Female has a CTW for address on Racetrack Road issued in December 2018 and re-issued January 2020. Deputy and Santa Clara officer had contact with vehicle on Highway 180 passing GCSO.

Sunday, Feb. 9

Welfare check
Highway 152 – Hanover – 4:25 a.m.
Caller advised her son is hitting the walls with his fist/he is depressed/he is with his father/he is on meds. Advised deputy will have to walk to the residence so he does not see the lights.

Welfare check
Highway 152 – Hanover – 6:10 a.m.
Male who seemed very intoxicated advising he was robbed. When asked further details the male disconnected the line. Deputy advised units clear/male advised he does not need any help.

Domestic disturbance
2069 Cottage San Road
Caller advised she can hear a domestic between her neighbors/she has been hitting him all night/can hear the male yelling and it sounds like he is hitting her. Second caller advised he was holding her down advising she had a knife in her hand/he advised he has been drinking/advised female is 20-years-old.

Reckless driver
Highway 180 at the Hurley bridge
Male driving a ‘mopet’ very slowly. Deputy had contact with ‘mopet’ unit/clear.

Burglary
Bar 6 Drive – Red Rock
Safe was stolen and other miscellaneous items/damage to property/handyman is on scene/caller has an hour ETA.

Domestic disturbance
Highway 152 – Santa Rita
Caller advised that her husband is intoxicated and threatening her and her 22-year-old son/she is outside in order to call.

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