Grant County Sheriff's Office blotter – Mar. 6 through Mar. 9, 2023

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Published: 10 March 2023 10 March 2023

Monday, Mar. 6

Stolen motor vehicle
Coleman Drive
Caller advised his black Ford Ranger has been stolen/bed of pickup is white/last saw it yesterday.

Domestic disturbance
Eagle Nest Drive
Caller advising her mom just stole her dog/not sure where her mom is because she doesn't even want to look at her/mom also closed the door in caller's face and hit her. (Redacted) called in saying mom is in the back yard.

Welfare check
Highway 61 – Lower Mimbres
Caller advised a 67-year-old female made threats of suicide on Friday saying "I should not be left alone with a gun"/she is not answering her phone this morning. Deputy advised almost on scene.

Larceny
N. Swan Street
Caller advised a package was delivered but she never received it. Deputy had contact via phone.

Welfare check
Royal John Mine Road – Lower Mimbres
Caller advised her schizophrenic son is having an episode/he has been having an "episode" for three days/he has been without his medication for months now.

Tuesday, Mar. 7

Welfare check
Covellite Drive – Tyrone
Caller from VA Crisis Hotline advised a 68-year-old veteran is having thoughts of suicide and homicide. Caller was able to confirm male is staying at the Drifter Motel.

Welfare check
Ponderosa Drive – Upper Mimbres
Caller from Cobre Schools advised one of their students told other students he was thinking of killing himself/he's a 15-year-old sophomore/they have a hard time getting a hold of mom/living situation is not good/they live in a 5th-wheel in back of the property.

Domestic disturbance
North Hurley Road
21-year-old female is crying saying she is bleeding from her vagina/stating she fell a couple of times/her arthritis is acting up/she has asthma/her face feels swollen.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Coleman Drive
Caller advised someone broke into her vehicle and her boyfriend's truck/they tried to hotwire it/does not think anything was stolen.

Welfare check
Camino Seco – Arenas Valley
Child outside a trailer screaming for last 45 minutes. Deputy spoke with grandma and juvi/he locked himself out of the house.

Welfare check
Highway 15 – Gila Hotsprings
Caller has not heard from her mother in two days/they are in a Navy blue Ford and silver Airstream trailer/unknown which state.

Battery
Bayard
Caller advised daughter was hit by a relative at another address last night. Deputy advised they will call back when daughter returns home.

Criminal trespass warning
Turkey Creek Road – Gila
Caller advised there is a trespasser on a dozer. Deputy called and spoke with the reporting party.

Aggravated burglary
Jasper Drive
Caller advised his house was broken into today/front door was wide open/they took a router and a gun.

Welfare check
Coloradas Street – Mangas Valley
Caller stated 15-year-old male with thoughts of suicide and an attempt in the past/male does not want to be home but does not want to go to the hospital/he found out his girlfriend is in jail.

Wednesday, Mar. 8
Accident-property damage
Chalcocite Court – Tyrone
Caller advised she hit a deer/deer is dead/airbags did deploy. Deputy requested wrecker at owner's request.

Suspicious vehicle
Bear Dam
Deputy advised secured vehicle/appears to be abandoned.

Welfare check
Royal John Mine Road – Lower Mimbres
35-year-old male with schizophrenia/has airsoft guns/needs to go to hospital. Deputy was advised.

Unattended death
Coleman Drive
80-year-old male having breathing problems. R1 advised CPR was started/CPR discontinued/request GCSO and OMI to scene.

Unattended death
Big Bend Road
Advised he went to check on his aunt and she is deceased. Deputies advised to call OMI/other unit will pick up the dogs.

Harassment
Chukar Drive
Caller advised she is being harassed by a named female from down the street/she keeps passing by and yelling at caller.

Game and Fish
Highway 356 – Bayard City limits
Caller stated deer on the road/does not know if deer is still alive. Deputy ATL deer from MM1-4 with negative contact with any deer.

Thursday, Mar. 9

Loud music
S. Prescott Street – Santa Clara
Deputy advised they were told to keep the music down.

Welfare check
S. Highway 90 – Grant County
Caller advised that his friend saw a post from another friend who posted maybe an hour ago that he was having a heart attack. Dispatch advised male was transported to GRMC this morning.

Domestic disturbance
Eddie Ward Way
Caller advised her husband became angry and slapped her then left in his red Ford pickup about five minutes ago/he has been acting strange lately/he is en route to a doctor's appointment. Deputy advised possible contact/unknown location/he is following me back to his address.

Accident-injuries
Highway 180 – MM 120 (1 mile west of Highway 152 junction)
Recording advising of a rollover/advising airbags deployed/advising seatbelts were worn. Santa Clara PD officer advised 30-year-old male alert/negative bleeding at this time. EMS2 advised to cancel Native.

Burglary
Highway 152 – Hanover
Caller advised he was out of town for a month, just got home, found his home was broken into/back door was broken/motorcycle was stolen.

Domestic disturbance
Coleman Drive
A male is yelling at a female. Second caller advised he will be across the street from first caller's address.

Disturbance
Maplewood Circle
Caller advised her mother is intoxicated and locked inside the bedroom with a kitchen knife/caller has left the residence and has his children with him/front door should be unlocked/he is going to be driving around with his children/he doesn't have anywhere to go.

Welfare check
11072 W. Highway 180 – American Mobile Home Park
Caller advised she is hearing a lot of banging and noises coming from his 5th-wheel. Deputy advised clear/negative contact/no one answered door/caller believes he left walking.

Accident-property damage
Highway 152 – MM 12-13
Caller advised he hit a deer/unknown where the deer is/advised negative on any injuries.

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