Grant County Sheriff’s Office Blotter – July 31 - Aug. 2, 2020

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Published: 03 August 2020 03 August 2020

Friday, July 31

Game and Fish
Highway 61 – MM 9-10
Dead javelina in middle of road on yellow line. Deputy had negative contact/clear.

Overdose
Woodland Drive – Arenas Valley
No report.

Welfare check
Valle de Uvas – Upper Mimbres
Caller advised that a 90-year-old woman has lost a lot of weight and has been driving around recently/wants officer to check and make sure she has food and is being taken care of. Deputy had contact with woman/she stated she was okay and had food, water, and necessities.

Unwanted subject
Big Bend Road
Caller advised that a named male who is not supposed to be there is back out there/he is caller’s mother’s ex-boyfriend. Caller is 14-years-old.

Weapons fired
Cleveland Mine Road
Caller heard 4-5 shots/people are possibly target shooting. Deputy advised them to clear out and leave.

Saturday, Aug. 1

Breaking and entering
Mountain View Drive
Caller advised his shed has a broken lock but it appears nothing has been disturbed. Deputy set up frequent patrol through the area.

Welfare check
Sandalwood Avenue
Caller from HMS advised he cannot get hold of a male who was found to have an abnormal valve/he needs to call HMS when located. Deputy had contact with male who was sleeping and will give him the message to call doctor.

Welfare check
Highway 180 – MM 117 (1 mile west of Uncle Woody’s Flea Market)
Three cars pulled over/female has her arms crossed and head down/three males were there too. Deputy advised had car trouble.

Battery
Silver Heights Blvd.
Two elderly males fighting near Sonic/both look okay/one was thrown to the ground. Second caller/67-year-old male/advised male smarted off to him about being 6 feet away when caller advised he was about . . .

Welfare check
Margaret Drive
Deputy advised unit clear/power problem.

Battery
Goathead Path – Arenas Valley
Caller advised her and her sister got into an argument; her sister shot something at her house and there is a hole in the window/it sounded like a gun shot/no one is hurt/sister left in a dark gray Dart/she is headed to her other sister’s house on Corbin Street.

Loud music
Maplewood Circle
Deputy spoke to homeowner/music was turned off.

Sunday, Aug. 2

Welfare check
Welsh Street – Arenas Valley
Caller from Texas advised he hasn’t been able to contact a named male since last Mother’ Day in 2019/he is possibly homeless and has been under the influence of meth.

Burglary
Mountain View Drive
Caller advised a neighbor called saying caller’s trailer has been broken into/trailer is vacant.

Game and Fish
Highway 35 – Upper Mimbres
Advised that a doe has been hit and is still alive in driveway. Caller called back advising the deer is screaming in pain. Deputy put the deer down.

Domestic disturbance
Cottonwood Road – 4:50 p.m.
Caller advised that her ex-husband caused problems when he went to pick up their daughter/he has left/she also wants a CTW issued. Deputy advised all verbal/clear.

Welfare check
Cottonwood Road – 6:20 p.m.
Caller requests welcheck on his 11-year-old daughter/he last spoke to her earlier around 4 p.m./he was texting with her and now she is not texting back. Deputy had negative contact/ will follow up at the other job.

Unwanted subject
Bornite Street
Caller’s ex-boyfriend is at her residence and she has asked him to leave/he does have a CTW. Deputy spoke with caller and she stated she did not want to do anything because she does not want to be red-flagged for her citizenship.

Welfare check
Tabor Avenue
Female caller advised if there is a house fire at this address it was not her/it was her husband. Female was uncooperative. Deputy advised no signs of smoke or fire/did attempt to speak with caller/female refused to speak.

Game and Fish
Oakwood
Bear is in her neighborhood. Deputies advised one shot fired/bear is out of area.

Accident-property damage
Highway 61 – MM 14
Caller received a call from her boyfriend asking for help. Dispatch had contact with male who advised that he swerved to miss a rabbit and is now in the ditch/refused ambulance.

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