Grant County Sheriff’s Office Blotter – Aug. 14 - Aug. 16, 2020

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Published: 17 August 2020 17 August 2020

Friday, Aug. 14

Welfare check
S. Cleveland Street – Santa Clara
Male, in a vehicle, who cannot breathe/white pickup truck with the lights on. EMS2 and deputies had negative contact with patient.

Reckless driver
S. Highway 90 – Tyrone
Caller advised a gray Nissan SUV was swerving into oncoming traffic since Lordsburg/line was disconnected. Deputy went traffic with vehicle at College and Pope/one occupant/everything is okay.

Welfare check
Kirkland Road – Arenas Valley
Deputy had contact with named female/she stated she was fine/she would be leaving shortly.

Welfare check
Wind Canyon – Fleming Tank Road
Up Wind Canyon two people are camped in the canyon by the water/caller is worried that it will rain and kill them. Deputy advised camp is down there on the side of the creek/it is the owner who is camping down there/they also have a structure.

DV order violation
Laguna del Oso – Upper Mimbres
Caller advised that her husband is still trying to contact her.

Weapons fired
North Hurley
Caller advised that someone in another vehicle shot at him and his mother at the stop sign near North Hurley. Deputies requested wrecker/out on foot at 180 and North Hurley Road ATL for . . .

Weapons fired
Rio de Arenas Road
Caller advised someone is shooting in the ditch again/just fired off three rounds. Deputy advised the last time we responded male had targets set up and was okay/will get someone to respond in a second. Deputy had contact with male yesterday.

Saturday, Aug. 15

Welfare check
North Hurley
Caller advised she is looking for her daughter who took pills and possibly slit her wrists/daughter took off walking from caller’s house/caller just got a call from daughter’s partner, crying.

Welfare check
Mimbres Quail Lane – Upper Mimbres
Caller advised that her mother’s phone is not working/she is 93-years-old, very deaf, and lives alone/no urgent medical issues/wants her to know her son and mother-in-law will be there tomorrow.

Criminal damage to property
North Hurley Road
Caller advised that the people living on the other side of the creek cut fence to drive through and caller advised it is on his property. Caller wants to repair it but wants officer to see it first.

Larceny
Cottage San Road
Caller advised that someone stole his Trek 870 mountain bike/red and gray in color. Caller’s wife said she saw it yesterday morning.

Fraud/embezzlement
11702 W. Highway 180
Caller advised he purchased a money card for $250 from Walmart to buy some products from California/he sent them a picture of the receipt and they were able to get the money and caller did not receive the products/he called Green Dot and they advised they cannot get the money back.

Disturbance
Chukar Drive
Caller advised sister is threatening to kill caller/pushed mother to the ground. Unknown age. female/laceration top of head/alert/breathing.

Unwanted subject
Peeler Street – Arenas Valley
A named male is intoxicated and causing problems. Deputies advised all verbal.

Sunday, Aug. 16

Harassment
Lobo Drive – Cliff
Caller advised she is being harassed by a named female and a named male who were upset that the female’s brother was taken to the hospital/caller was able to lock her doors. Deputy had negative contact with either subject/put out ATL.

Reckless driver
Highway 180/Grant County Airport
Black GMC pickup driving erratically/headed south toward Deming. Call given to Luna County dispatch.

Domestic disturbance
W. Highway 180 – Cliff
Caller advised that her ex urinated all over her floor and wants him removed from the home/he has been drinking. NMSP-Deming confirmed male up for extradition nationwide. Deputy with one in custody en route to station.

Disturbance
Racetrack Road
Two males were physical/one bleeding/they are separated and have gone back into their trailers. Deputy advised 56-year-old male bleeding from left arm/advise to issue ATL for a named individual.

Harassment
Camino Toltec
Neighbor is screaming from her residence and being belligerent toward caller/female lives next door. Deputy on scene.

Battery
Bill Evans Road and Highway 180
Caller advised at the end of Newby Road a male with blood around his face is lying on the ground/does not appear to be breathing. Deputy made contact with male advising he is alert/does have lacerations and swollen jaw/he was drinking and got jumped by juveniles.

Accident-injuries
Highway 152 – MM 4 (1 mile west of tunnel)
Advised a female in a white SUV ran into a tree/a male in all black is talking to the female. The vehicle is very damaged and the bumper is on the ground/advised the male threw a beer can down on the ground.

Harassment
Lobo Drive – Cliff
Caller advised that a named female told her she is on her way to pick up her belongings that are on the porch and she is sending caller threatening messages.

Suspicious vehicle
Snake Hill
Vehicle that has been parked there since this morning/it is a bronze-colored older Honda Accord. Deputy advised a male was transported by EMS from Truck Bypass because he was disoriented and had no memory/ a gold Honda was described as a vehicle owned . . .

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