Monday, Aug. 3

Larceny
Gila Street
Caller stated her wallet was taken by a named female at about 9 p.m. yesterday.

Game and Fish
E and W. Market streets
Injured deer by roadway. Officer advised deer is up and running and won’t be able to put the deer down/it is in a residential area/let G&F know of the traffic. NMSP was advised of the deer.

Unwanted subject
3420 E. Highway 180 – Gila Mountain Inn
A named female is banging on the door/she and a named male are mad because deposit wasn’t given back due to damage/male drove around toward Holiday Inn and is causing problems with other staff. Officers on scene/Sara Deshera was issued an indefinite CTW for the Holiday Inn.

Fraud/embezzlement
4210 Kiva Place
Caller advised someone used his information to open a Sprint account.

Harassment
Reynolds Circle
Caller is having an issue with his neighbor.

Fraud/embezzlement
Howell Street
Caller stated that her credit card was hacked/she has possession of the card/purchases were made online for $610. Officer will wait for bank statements.

Larceny
Lisa Place
Advised that his grill and some other items were taken from the residence.

Welfare check
2711 Leslie Road
Caller advised someone is in her apartment and won’t leave her alone.

Tuesday, Aug. 4

Welfare check
W. 7th Street
Caller advised a male is inside their house eating and caller does not know who he is. Male seems confused/advised that a male kicked him out of his house/male said his name is Mouse Vasquez. Officers out at a W. 6th Street address/en route to an F Street address/request ambulance for a 96-year-old male/very disoriented, confused, and weak.

Suspicious vehicle
3514 Fowler Avenue
Parked on side/windows covered with blankets/a male is inside and whenever an employee goes outside he gets out and urinates in the creek. Officer made contact with male who stated he came down from Albuquerque around 3 p.m. and broke down/he is being towed by towing company.

Welfare check
N. Corbin Street
Caller advised his 10-year-old niece and 9-year-old nephew are in the physical custody of their mother’s sister-in-law. The mother just passed away yesterday and the father, who is in prison, now has custody of the kids. Caller is brother to the father and father has signed over rights of children to him. Caller will have all paperwork next week and is afraid in the time frame of the paperwork the sister-in-law will take the kids to Oregon where she has family.

Unwanted subject
119 W. 11th Street
Officer advised the male in this vehicle will be leaving.

Welfare check
Swan south of CVS
Red Chevy Blazer keeps driving up and down the road with the hood up/man appears to be on ‘drugs.’/there was an older man chasing him at one point.

Suspicious vehicle
1311 Grant Street
A camper has been there all day/caller wants them to leave/male tried to shove all his trash in the dumpster, which is locked, and now there is trash all over. Officer on scene.

Suspicious vehicle
W. 8th Street
Male got out of a maroon Saturn and took mail out of the box/homeowner is not there. Officers had contact with two males/negative on an arrest.

Welfare check
117 E. College Avenue
Male keeps falling and running/he is by Adobe Springs at this time. Officers made contact with male at Market and Bullard/male advising he is okay and is already home/refused medical/clear.

Reckless driver
Mississippi and Gordon streets
Caller advised juvis on an ATV driving recklessly/running stop signs/no helmets being worn/also a 4-to-6-year-old on the bike.

Welfare check
2709 Leslie Road
Caller received a call from his 78-year-old mother advising it felt hot inside her house/possibly a fire but mother was unsure. Officer advised heater turned up to 90.

Domestic disturbance
2711 Leslie Road
Caller advised that her sister’s boyfriend left with her 3-year-old niece in a purple 2000 Ford Explorer/boyfriend is intoxicated.

Wednesday, Aug. 5

Unwanted subject
W. 8th Street
Caller is in the shower and said a named male is in the house trying to break down the door saying he is going to beat him/advised this is over a car a female left him when she went to jail. Caller doesn’t have a weapon and the male is threatening to kill him/male also has his named wife. Caller needs someone there soon.

Larceny
Harris Road
Advised that a package was stolen from her residence on Monday.

Harassment
Pope and W. 12th Street
Caller is following this vehicle and they were threatening her/it happened under the Highway 90 Bridge 20 minutes ago. Caller has pulled over by Hometown Oxygen/the other party is pulled over and she is confronting them.

Harassment
Fox Field
Caller advised that her 16-year-old son is being harassed by his female cousin.

Welfare check
2501 E. Highway 180
Female riding around the back by grocery pickup on a motorized cart.

Unwanted subject
2750 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a named customer is there and she is refusing to leave. Officer advised that Charlene Wilson was issued an indefinite CTW.

Unwanted subject
S. Texas Street
Caller advised that a named male is outside in a black truck/she received a text from him telling her, “Sorry.”/he is at the front door. Officer made contact with caller who advised she wanted the male removed from her residence. Officer made contact with male and advised him to not be bothering her. He advised that he owned the house and can go when he wants. He was advised by the officer if the judge advised him not to for conditions of release, he would be in violation of that. Advised. . .

Criminal damage to property
Chamise
Caller advised there is trash left again today/this is an ongoing issue.

Thursday, Aug. 6

Game and Fish
3110 N. Silver Street
There is a coyote running around in the lot. Officer advised negative on any coyote.

Criminal damage to property
1040 E. Highway 180
Caller advised damage to a room.

Unattended death
Katheryne Circle
Unknown age male/not breathing/cold and stiff to the touch/started CPR/high priority/breathing problems. EMS1 requesting PD and OMI. Officer ID’d male.

Criminal trespass warning
1040 E. Highway 180
Caller wants a CTW placed against a named male who is not there right now/has all info ready for officer. Officer advised ATL for gold F150 and issue CTW for Motel 6/ATL given over to GCSO.

Accident-injuries
N. Hurley Road and Mum Street
Caller advised they are in a black F150/other party in a Chevy Tahoe/driver of Tahoe is injured/advised foot pain/she has three children in back seat. Deputies advised 22-year-old female with pain to head and leg/11-year-old boy head is hurting and dizzy as well/28-year-old female with pain in ribs.

Welfare check
N. Bennett Street
Caller advised that a male who looks in her window is hanging a flag and shines lasers in her windows/possible mental health concerns. Caller called back advising male rehung the frame and sign and started shining the lights as soon as the officers left. Officer made contact with caller who stated the male was still standing by the window. Officer advised the area was searched and did not make contact with any person outside of the home.

Unwanted subject
901 N. Hudson Street
Male comes by every day and attempts to trade the workers various items for food/he won’t go away/wants him issued an indefinite CTW. Officer issued Richard Sockey an indefinite CTW.

Battery
S. Pinos Altos Street
Advised that his neighbor punched him with his fist/does not know neighbor’s name/happened an hour ago/he is bleeding from his forehead/refused an ambulance.

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