Monday, Mar. 17

Liquor law
11820 Highway 180
Male tried to buy alcohol without proper ID/he left his ID and cash on the counter but took the alcohol/he left on foot toward the creek. Deputy ran driver's license.

Criminal damage to property
Hermosa Street – Hanover
Caller advised his fence is torn down and his animals are loose. Deputy advised Mr. (Redacted) was very uncooperative.

Welfare check
Bobwhite Drive
A named male was supposed to pick up the kids today for Spring Break and he hasn't been answering his phone/caller hasn't heard from him in a few weeks. Deputy advised everything is okay/hasn't been contacting the female/she has been disrespectful.

Criminal trespass
Hermosa Street – Hanover
Davey Tree Trimming is on his property cutting his trees. Caller advised they were contracted by PNM. Caller wants them to stop. Caller called back advising the company left. Deputy out at residence in Hermosa.

Larceny
Chukar Drive
Caller advised her title was stolen. Deputy advised attempted to call caller several times/voice mailbox is full.

Harassment
11072 W. Highway 180 – American Mobile Home Park
Caller advised a tenant is threatening to do bodily harm to caller. Deputy made contact with caller who advised the evicted tenant also threatened to come back and harm her and damage property/caller wants male issued a CTW.

Saturday, Mar. 18

Welfare check
Highway 15 and Meadow Creek Road
Per NMSP. Stuck on Forest Road 604 off of Meadow Creek/three vehicles/blue Toyota 4unner, tan Dodge pickup, and green Land Cruiser/Land Cruiser has children in it and occupants are not dressed for weather/eight subjects out there in total/NMSP units tied up on fatal. (Redacted) walked down to Meadow Creek/4 vehicles are now stuck/Chevy Duramax is now stuck with them/going to walk back to vehicle.

Unwanted subject
Summit Road
Caller advised a female is harassing him/she showed up at his residence after he went for his daughter/he wants female to leave. When asking further questions caller got upset and disconnected the line.

Loud music
Cottage San and Bear Mountain roads
Possibly coming from a vehicle. Deputies ATL with negative contact with any loud music.

Sunday, Mar. 19

Welfare check
Highways 15 and 35
Caller advised she followed her 21-year-old son on a map to their location/all boys are from out-of-state/they rented a car in Albuquerque/they were trying to get to the Gila Cliff Dwellings.

Welfare check
Dragonfly Trail – Arenas Valley
Caller's 94-year-old father went walking on one of the trails and he has not returned/caller's 90-year-old mother went looking for him and she fell/she does not have the strength to get up. Caller has had negative contact/caller called 911.

Domestic disturbance
Mira Loma Drive – Arenas Valley
Caller advised she can hear shouting and banging/stated the male is abusive. Deputy advised verbal only/female has left.

Welfare check
2069 Cottage San Road – Silver Star Trailer Park
Caller stated can hear screaming and yelling/it's been going on for a while/sounds like a female in pain. Deputy advised in area/negative on any yelling.

Welfare check
Georgetown Road – Upper Mimbres
Caller advised her boyfriend called her and told her his son has been calling him and threatening him. Caller advised when she passed by she saw the son's truck parked down the street. Second caller advised her dad called her saying her brother did show up at the house and her dad did meet him at the door with his weapon and . . .

Welfare check
Farley Road – Arenas Valley
In reference to a named subject and custody. Deputy advised clear.

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