Grant County Sheriff's Office blotter – Aug. 8 through Aug. 11. 2022

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Published: 12 August 2022 12 August 2022

Monday, Aug. 8

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Cliff Dwellings
Walk-in advised someone tried to break into her vehicle last night/

Welfare check
Galaz Street – San Lorenzo
Caller advised she has not been able to get in touch with her children for the past two days. Deputy advised will be clear.

Suspicious vehicle
11575 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a GMC Canyon pickup has been parked in their parking lot over the weekend. SCPD officer advised vehicle is clear so Baca's can tow it. Dispatch attempted contact with owner/negative contact/left voicemail.

Domestic disturbance
Escobedo Lane – Arenas Valley
Caller advised it is verbal as far as he knows. Deputy advised it was an argument between a juvenile and his grandmother/both parties agreed to separate for the day.

Welfare check
Highway 35 – Upper Mimbres
Caller advised he has not heard from a named female since last Thursday/caller is an inmate at GCDC. Deputy advised clear for now.

Harassment
Highway 35 – Bear Dam waterfall
Male with a lot of tattoos jumped out of his car and was waving a gun at her/he is the same guy who broke her dad's windshield on the 4th.

Identity theft
S. Bear Creek Road – Gila
Caller advised his Social Security number and driver's license info were possibly stolen.

Welfare check
S. Bear Grass Lane
Caller advised there is a girl with a bike in the road. Deputy advised 13-year-old female crashed on her bike/not moving/no bleeding/was wearing a helmet.

Welfare check
Ridge Road and Bonita Avenue
Caller advised several kids are walking on the road. Deputy had negative contact with any kids in the area.

Larceny
Little Walnut Road
Caller advised his .270 and .22 rifles were taken from his residence by one of two named males as they were the only people in the residence/they are his uncles.

Tuesday, Aug. 9

Welfare check
Turkey Creek Road
Deputy had negative contact with missing persons.

Welfare check
Fierro Road – Fierro
Caller advised her grandmother was admitted to GRMC and she has not been able to reach her 78-year-old grandfather since yesterday. Deputy made contact and grandfather will give caller a call.

Welfare check
Highways 152 and 61
Advised several males are sitting at the intersection with backpacks and large water jugs. Deputy had contact with a group of kids who are with their parents waiting for a ride.

Accident-property damage
S. Highway 90 and Tyrone Mine Road
Advised a vehicle rolled on Mangas Road/negative on any injuries.

Wednesday, Aug.10

Welfare check
Ridge Road
Caller stated I need someone here, then disconnected the line. Deputies advised making entry/request ambulance for 38-year-old male with head pain and vision going blurry.

Welfare check
Viola Stone Park—Santa Clara
18-year-old male advised he drank too much/his mother is en route to pick him up/caller hung up.

Domestic disturbance
Little Walnut Road
Caller is requesting assistance at her mother-in-law's residence.

Burglary
Chukar Drive
Caller advised two microwaves are missing from the residence.

Domestic disturbance
2069 Cottage San Road—Silver Star
Caller advised her son is at her home and she does not want him there/he does not live with her/her son did hit her and choke her/she did not need medical attention.

Welfare check
Mimbres Post Office
Caller advised the lights are off inside the building/the postmaster's vehicle is on scene with the door open. Deputy advised someone will be enroute soon.

Domestic disturbance
Highway 35 – Lake Roberts
Caller advised a domestic occurred here. Deputy advised will be clear.

Accident-injuries
Highway 180 – Kirkland Road – Arenas Valley
Advised 2 or 3 vehicles/in the roadway. Flight units are on calls. NMSP officer advised vehicles in both lanes of traffic. EMS1 advised will be clear/patient refusing. Deputy advised to send wrecker at owner's request/drive rear tire off . . .

Unwanted subject
Grand Mesa Drive
Caller advised a named male is on his property/he wants the male to leave/they are now leaving.

Game and Fish
E. Highway 180 and Racetrack Road – Arenas Valley
Moving a javelina off the roadway.
Thursday, Aug. 11

Larceny
Chaparrall Drive – Upper Mimbres
Caller advised last Saturday she gave $20 to a named male to fix one of her tires and he has yet to return with the tire and now another tire is missing. Deputy advised en route to another Chaparrall address.

Welfare check
Highway 180 – MM 118 (Uncle Woody's Flea Market)
Male making suicidal ideations. Santa Clara PD officer advised one in unit en route to GRMC.

Domestic disturbance
Sunset Trail
Advised her husband is home with a female who went to their address saying her boyfriend was chasing her. Deputy had contact with caller/negative contact with female/will ATL the female.

Battery
Rio de Arenas Road
Caller advised a named male and a named female went to her address and beat her up/she has the marks to prove it. Deputy issued ATL for Travis King and Sarah Deshera to issue CTW for all of Rio de Arenas.

Missing persons
Ortiz Road – San Lorenzo – 4:12 p.m.
Advised his 75-year-old diabetic wife left at 9 a.m. for the transfer station and he has been unable to make contact with her/her vehicle has not been seen at the transfer station.

Disturbance
Racetrack Road – Arenas Valley
Caller who is the manager of the park advised a female in a silver Olds Alero pulled out a gun then put it back in the car. Spoke to all parties and states she was just showing the weapon to friends/everything is okay/there is no foul play involved.

Domestic disturbance
Highway 35 and McKnight Road
Caller advised two vehicles are facing each other in a possible domestic/male and female/female advised she has a kid with her and male is chasing her around/they took off up McKnight Road/white Landrover and silver Jeep Cherokee. Deputy advised will check Powderhorn and Highway 35 address.

Welfare check
2069 Cottage San Road – Silver Star
Caller advised she just received a text from a client "I wish I was dead." Deputy advised brother and mother are on scene/will be taking her to GRMC.

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