Monday, Jan. 17

Vehicle accident-no injuries
Highway 90 – MM 36 (1 mile south of Tyrone)
Report, no narrative.

Vehicle accident with injuries
Highway 180 – MM 126 (1 mile south of Hurley)
Report, no narrative.

Harassment
Highway 180 – Dollar General
A named male called advising intimidation of a witness/advised a named male walked around him several times in the median and told him, so when are you going to drop the charges against my son/caller told him he wasn't going to and the male replied, "We'll see about that."

Tuesday, Jan. 18

Welfare check
Highway 15 – Pinos Altos
Caller advised a tall woman wrapped in a white blanket is outside her home/she took off walking toward Silver/the woman asked caller to call the shelter but nobody answered. Deputy advised out with a female/en route to SPIN house.

Welfare check
Tabor Drive
Caller advised she has been trying to contact her tenant since Friday and he's not answering the phone/she needs to replace his heater that went out a week ago. Deputy advised arrived at address/found open door/announced himself/got no response/did a walk around the property and knocked . . .

Fraud/embezzlement
Bandoni Drive
Caller advised her husband's debit card was used through Apple. Deputy called/got no answer/left message.

Harassment
Coleman Drive
Caller is having issues with the neighbor who threatens her when she goes outside. She told deputy she no longer feels safe walking outside of her residence/he seems to wait outside . . .

Criminal trespass warning
Gold Rush Road – Santa Rita
Caller advised a named male who has a CTW is on her property/she is scared because, "He has weapons and I don't." Deputy advised he issued the male a CTW to the address and also wanted it noted there is no visible property line present on the property/verbal dispute only.

Suicide threat
Grand Mesa Drive
No report.

Vehicle accident- no injuries
Highway 180 and Peterson Drive
No report.

Reckless driver
Rio de Arenas Road – Arenas Valley
Caller advised a gold Camry is swerving traveling toward Bayard. Santa Clara PD officer went traffic with vehicle at Buttermilk'/ignition interlock required.

Loud music
Pheasant Drive
Deputy advised drove past the residence twice/negative contact with any loud music/unit clear. Caller called back advising the loud music is still playing but advised the officer drove by twice. Another deputy advised negative contact with any loud music in the area/officers were stationary.

Wednesday, Jan. 19

Vehicle accident – no injuries
Highway 180 – MM 82 (2 miles west of Cliff)
Report, no narrative.

Vehicle accident/no injuries
Highway 152 – MM 9-10
Report, no narrative.

Suspicious vehicle
70 Truck Bypass – Peaceful Trailer Park
Caller advised a red work pickup has been parked in front of her home for a while now/she is alone and feels in danger. Deputy advised will be clear/spoke with caller/truck went east on Bypass/will ATL the area/negative contact with truck on Truck Bypass or Western Drive.

Aggravated assault
Tabor Drive
Caller advising the neighbor across the street from the mailbox pulled out a firearm and pointed it at caller's face/caller advised he walked down to the mailboxes to check his mail with his dog when the neighbor came out yelling and cussing at him. Caller advised the neighbor kicked his dog and advised the next time he walked down to the mailboxes he was going to be armed/then he pulled out a firearm and pointed it in caller's face.

Identity theft
Lost Spring Road – Upper Mimbres
Caller advised her husband's name was used to open an account. The same day, a deputy called both numbers listed in the blotter and there was no answer at either/left voice messages.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Highway 211 – Gila
Caller advised that someone went and slashed the tires to his vehicle.

Domestic disturbance
Coleman Drive
Caller advised her husband is highly intoxicated and is being very scary with her/caller was crying on the line. Dispatch could hear male yelling and caller disconnected the line. Caller advised the husband took her gun and hid it in the garage/it's a 9mm Smith & Wesson/tan in color in a holster. Can hear the couple arguing/female is screaming very loudly.

Thursday, Jan. 20

Welfare check
Kirkland Road – start of dirt road – Arenas Valley
A male is sitting partially in the roadway covered with a white blanket thing/caller almost hit him. Deputy advised ATL in the area with negative contact matching that description.

Welfare check
Highway 152 – MM 1
Advised a dark green pickup has been parked for about an hour and a half/a male is inside. Deputy out with a green Expedition and a named male.

DV order violation
Whispering Hills
Caller advised a named male is at her house and she has a restraining order on him/he is gathering food and clothes to leave. The male was in the background cussing. Deputy advised one in custody en route to station/request ambulance to station ref male complaining of diabetic issues.

Accident – injuries
320 Ridge Road -- Grant County Detention Center
Caller advised she is in a white Toyota Tacoma and the vehicle flipped three times/he is bleeding from his right hand/she has scratches on her hands/advised took the turn too sharp and flipped the vehicle/he is 19-years-old and she is 18-years-old/on Ridge Road just about a mile past GCDC.

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