Friday, June 3, 2022

Welfare check
Highway 180 – MM 120.5 (.5 mile west of Highway 152 junction)
Male standing behind his pickup. Deputy advised one in unit/male ran out of gas and will pick up vehicle tomorrow/clear/dropped male off at home.

Missing persons
Wrangler Way
78-year-old female left in the middle of the night or early this morning/caller last saw her at 11 p.m./she has dementia/caller doesn't think she will know her name.

Breaking and entering
Rio de Arenas Road
Caller advised the people who were evicted are getting into the trailer/a neighbor called her. Deputy advised vehicle is gone on arrival.

Disturbance
70 Truck Bypass – Peaceful Trailer Park
Advised that a female is being aggressive with the maintenance person. Deputy out at Space __.

Criminal damage to property
70 Truck Bypass – Peaceful Trailer Park
Advised some planters in front of his residence were damaged.

Accident-injuries
Skyview Drive and Ridge Road
White Cobalt and Honda CRV/13-year-old female in Honda hit in face by airbag and has a bloody nose. EMS2 signed refusal.

Breaking and entering
Arena Road – Cliff
Advised the latch on the back door was ripped off/they tried taking a heater from the house/took sheet metal from the garage.

Welfare check
Rio de Arenas Road
Advised he believes the people who live there are burning trash but can't be sure. Deputy advised everything is okay.

Criminal damage to property
Rio de Arenas Road
Kids are breaking windows on abandoned trailers throughout the trailer park.

Welfare check
Little Walnut Road
Caller advised someone turned her water and electricity off and she is afraid to go back to her house/the neighbors have been threatening her/she is at Domino's and wants to speak with a deputy.

Welfare check
Wagon Wheel
Caller stated he has never seen so many kids on Wagon Wheel and is afraid they are going to have a party. Deputy made contact with owner of the property/they stated they would keep it down for the night.

Reckless driver
Highway 15 – Fire Station
Two side by sides doing donuts in the parking lot and driving erratically. Deputy went traffic on Highway 15 – MM 7.

Saturday, June 4

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Bear Creek Heights – Gila – 3:43 a.m.
Advised some people are at this house trying to take things. Deputy cleared buildings and connected with caller.

Suicide threat
Royal John Mine Road
No report.

Welfare check
Highway 180 and Kirkland Road
Young subject walking in the roadway eastbound. Deputies had contact on Kirkland Road/female stated she would stay off the roadway.

Criminal damage to property
Coleman Drive
Caller advised her neighbor is shooting his pellet gun and she believes he is shooting at her cats on her property.

Welfare check
Delk Drive
Caller requests a check on his 67-year-old sister. Deputy made contact advising sister stated her phone has been out since Saturday/she declined to call caller/deputy will call caller/will be clear.

Disturbance
Bennett Road -- Cliff
Caller advised her 11-year-old son was hitting her then left on foot toward Chuck's Folly. Caller advised now her 9-year-old daughter has locked herself in their vehicle and is flipping caller off/she is refusing to open the door. Caller called back advising she did get the little girl to . . .

Fraud/embezzlement
Bear Creek Heights – Gila – 5:24 p.m.
Caller advised a named male died five days ago/he was a drug addict/now suspicious people are going to the property taking things/they are trying to take an RV with a forged title/they left in a white GMC SUV. Second caller advised she is the next-of-kin. Deputy advised there were two open doors and they were secured as best as possible.

Unwanted subject
Arenas Valley Road
Caller advised she does not want a named male at her house anymore/he has been physical with her/he does not live with her and she wants him out of her house.

Welfare check
Unknown location
Caller advised it sounds like a girl is getting hurt in the ditch/caller lives in Bayard but does not know the address. Deputy advised negative contact with a female yelling but did find kids playing in the area.

Welfare check
Rosedale and Thunder roads – 10:23 p.m.
Caller stated two females and one boy were walking down Thunder Road/all he could see was a blanket and a flashlight. Deputy had contact with two juvi females and two juvi males who advised they were out walking dogs.

Sunday, June 5

Welfare check
Bayard Post Office
Male following a female who is on foot near the railroad tracks/male is in a grey or brown SUV. Deputy went traffic with vehicle on Tom Foy and Central/negative on anything physical//only verbal at this time/units will be clear.

Welfare check
Owens Road
Deputy made contact with (redacted)/everything is okay.

Reckless driver
Chamisa Drive – Lower Mimbres
Caller advised male on a small motorcycle driving in and out of the river. Deputy had negative contact with the motorcycle/had contact with caller/ set up frequent patrol for next month.

Accident-injuries
Gage Access – Separ Road
21-year-old female rolled 4wheeler/severe back pain/she was unconscious for a short period of time. EMS2 advised put Native Air on standby/Native Air advised none of the aircrafts are available. An Arizona Lifeline ETA 45 minutes.

Domestic disturbance
Broken Arrow Drive – Silver Acres
Caller advised her mother is seven weeks pregnant and her father is causing issues today/other daughter is trying to get him to leave. Caller's phone died in the middle of the conversation. EMS to stage at Tabor and Broken Arrow/patient refused transport.

Unwanted subject
Rio de Arenas Road
Caller advised the home officers had secured earlier now has people there in the yard/the renters were evicted and have a CTW. Deputy advised negative contact with anybody/knocked on door several times.

Graffiti
Highway 152 – tunnel
Caller advised the male is in the tunnel at this time with some Chino security staff.

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