Monday, Nov. 28

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Highway 35 – Upper Mimbres
Caller advising his ex just showed up to his home and slashed his tires/she already left in a white SUV headed south on 35. Deputies had contact with female at La Tienda/advising she advised she did not do it/advised she was issued an indefinite CTW for caller's residence and . . .

Suicide threat
Old Little Walnut Road
No report.

Harassment
Highway 61 – Lower Mimbres
Caller advised a named male is yelling at him. Deputy advised out on Royal John Mine Road/spoke with male. Caller called back advising the named male is back at the house/request deputy respond back to the house.

Welfare check
Dogwood Circle
Caller advised her and her step-sister have not heard from their parents since Nov. 15, 2022. Deputy advised everything is okay/will call caller.

Welfare check
Highway 180 and Kirkland Road – Arenas Valley
Male walking in and out of highway/kneeled in middle of highway. Deputy saw two males by rodeo arena/negative contact with male as described.

Domestic disturbance
Pheasant Drive
Caller advised a named male pulled her out of the shower and she wants him removed from the property/advised they are both under the influence/two children are in the home. Male on phone in background calling for someone to go to the house to "have his back."

Welfare check
Sierra Drive
Caller from Albuquerque advising he has not heard from his mother for two days/she came to Silver to visit her boyfriend on Saturday.

Tuesday, Nov. 29
Criminal trespass warning
Hot Springs Canyon Road – Lower Mimbres
And Aztec Street in Hurley. Caller requests a call to issue several people CTWs to these addresses. Deputies were advised and will be clear.

Game and Fish
Highway 152 and T&M Dairy Road
Dead deer on T&M Dairy Road blocking the stop sign. Deputy advised vehicle has been removed.

Welfare check
North Hurley Road
Caller believes a named female and her husband are being abused by their son/they stopped by the house today and the husband told them he had been hit and said the wife did not want to come out of the house. Deputy had contact/they advised everything was okay/negative on any signs of issues or distress/will be clear.

Wednesday, Nov. 30

Welfare check
11072 W. Highway 180 – American Mobile Home Park
Neighbor is deaf and his dog is outside frantically barking/his dog is not normally outside at night.

Criminal sexual penetration
Bear Grass Lane
Caller advised a 12-year-old girl is possibly being sexually abused by her adult brother who lives in the home/caller advised she is en route in a State vehicle/ETA 10 minutes.

Welfare check
Delk Drive – Sunrise Estates
Caller advised his home is attached to the old Central Elem School/he states someone keeps getting into the tunnels/he is ex-military and this is his command post/someone broke into the post/people were heard talking in the tunnels last night.

Larceny
Spring Creek Road
Caller from Rosedale Road Water Association advised a lock on a water meter has been cut.

Welfare check
Old Little Walnut Road
55-year-old male says he is close to death/says he is pretty much brain-dead. Caller isn't making sense. Deputy requested ambulance for suicidal ideations/male was transported by EMS to hospital/brother was also transported.

Welfare check
Fowler's gravel pit – Mimbres – 2:50 p.m.
Car parked since 8 a.m. with what appears to be a suicide note on the windshield. Deputy advised negative on a suicide note believes it's a note left for a named female/will be en route to their address to see if she is there.

Accident-property damage
Highway 356 and Vanadium Townsite Road
Caller advised she hit a deer/deer is dead and off the roadway.

Welfare check
Delk Drive – Sunrise Estates
Advised her father hasn't answered his phone since1 p.m. yesterday/he is very confused and thinks he is in Missouri/his ex-wife is breaking into his home.

Game and Fish
Cottage San and Bear Mountain roads
Fawn was hit and is still alive and needs to be put down. Deputy advised one shot fired/advised second shot fired.

Disturbance
Thomas Lane
Caller advised he needs to get his clothes for work tomorrow and just needs a civil standby/advised he is drinking. Second caller stated the first caller was at the residence with a weapon and was trying to get into the residence. SCPD officer has one male in custody.

Thursday, Dec. 1

Unwanted subject
Emerald Drive
A named male is banging on the window/her mother sent her a text advising her of this info. Second caller advised she asked him several times to leave and he's refusing.

Unwanted subject
2069 Cottage San Road – Silver Star
Female wearing pajamas and a grey sweatshirt is causing problems.

Stolen motor vehicle
Rio de Arenas Road
Caller advised a tenant's vehicle was stolen/tenant is in the hospital/it's a blue Saturn Vue. Deputy advised to put out ATL for the vehicle.

Larceny
Coleman Drive
Caller advised a phone was stolen. Advised they thought they had misplaced it but when they called the phone a named male answered and they don't know who the male is. Deputy advised will be clear/advised they are not sure if the phone was . . .

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