Friday, July 23

Intoxicated persons
Orchard Street
Caller advised a male is harassing them/he is drunk and won't leave them alone. Deputy advised negative contact with anyone walking around.

Welfare check
Eddie Ward Way
Caller advised daughter left for a two-week vacation but now is not answering her phone or messages.

Saturday, July 24

Suspicious vehicle
Ft. Bayard Maintenance
Deputy clear/everything is okay/did give him some advice as to where he could stay.

Overdose
Chukar Drive
No report.

Accident-property damage
Little Walnut Picnic Area
Caller advised someone is trapped in a blue Ford Bronco that is stuck in the brush. Officer ran plates.

Welfare check
E Street – San Lorenzo
Possible domestic. Deputy made contact with both parties who stated nothing was physical/only verbal/everything is okay/units clear.

Sunday, July 25

Accident-property damage
Highway 180 – MM 108-109 (1-2 miles west of Truck Bypass junction)
Advised someone ran off the road/they said they are okay but are down in the trees. Caller advised he left the scene due to the male advising he was okay.

Domestic disturbance
Lea Drive – Hurley
Caller can hear them both fighting/sounds physical/male hung up when asked for his name. Deputy advised clear/they have not heard anything/they were outside yelling at their dog.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Highway 90 – MM 18 (Walking X Ranch Road). – 8:34 a.m.
Caller advised stopped on the side of road to let his dogs out/a red Nissan and a white Blazer were parked by his vehicle. Caller advised the people were cutting on his exhaust and tried stealing the catalytic converter/Caller advised he yelled at them and they jumped in their vehicles and left toward Lordsburg. Hidalgo County advised she did not have any deputies on duty at this time/advising she would let her city officer know.

Welfare check
Highway 180 – Tri-County Landfill
Caller advised a male is trying to jump out of a green Mitsubishi/they did pull over/she could see two individuals inside the vehicle hitting each other/she kept driving. Deputy and Bayard PD officer ATL vehicle but had negative contact.

Welfare check
E. Highway 180 and Madison Road
Male lying by the guardrail on the east side of the highway. Deputy had contact with a male walking at Highway 180 and Peterson Drive/it's the same male he had contact with this morning on Highway 152/he did not want a ride.

Loud music
Goathead Path – Arenas Valley
Caller advised super loud music coming from this residence. Deputy advised male advised he would turn down the music.

Reckless driver
Rio de Arenas Trailer Park
Caller advising three dirt bikes are speeding through the trailer park and up to the Snappy Mart/they are teenage drivers/requested to send a deputy to the area/advised "why if they can't do anything" and that he would "have to take care of it" and disconnected the line. Deputy had negative contact.

Harassment
Camino Tolteca – Tyrone
Caller advised she is being harassed by her neighbors/they both were going after her/one said he was going to slap her. Deputy made contact with all parties/one was very belligerent and would not listen to deputies.

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