Grant County Sheriff's Office blotter – Apr. 21 through Apr. 23, 2023

Category: Local News Releases Local News Releases
Published: 24 April 2023 24 April 2023

Friday, Apr. 21

Unattended death
Kirkland Road – Arenas Valley
60-year-old male not waking up/he is blue on one side of his body/he is stiff/she does not want EMS to respond/she believes he is beyond help. EMS1 advised patient is DOA/OMI is en route.

Welfare check
Oakwood Avenue
Caller advised an employee texted a co-worker last night advising he was holding a gun to his head/he has not been heard from since last night. Deputy advised had contact with a subject who advised the co-worker no longer lives there. Advised . . .

Missing persons
Bobwhite Drive
Caller advised her sister has not returned home since yesterday/she went to the park to meet up with her ex-boyfriend. Deputy advised tried both numbers with negative contact/did leave . .

Welfare check
Kirkland Road
Caller advised his mother just texted him to call for LE/someone is outside and she thinks they are trying to get into the house. Deputy advised made contact with permission/checked property with permission/everything Is okay.

Saturday, Apr. 22

Loud party
Arrowhead Road
20-25 cars parking in yards and property and in the ditches. Deputy had contact with about 30 cars/subjects walking outside with flashlights/wallet along with ID found outside of residence/party was shut down/everyone left.

Suspicious vehicle
Bataan Memorial Park
Deputy had contact with registered owner who advised she had gotten into an argument with her partner/was advised of park hours/was leaving.

Game and Fish
Bellm and Ft Bayard
Caller advised a wild cat has attacked an animal in the creek near the big trees/stated there isn't really anything the deputy can do except maybe drive around and maybe It will go away.

Welfare check
Whispering Hills
Caller advised his grandfather called this morning saying some "weird stuff," and now he is not answering his phone. Deputy advised everything is okay/made contact.

Disturbance
Cullum Road – White Signal
Caller advised his son and daughter are abusing him/he wants them out of his house/caller's wife is in the nursing home. Deputy advised out with two subjects standing in the yard/transporting caller to GRMC for evaluation/caller turned over to the custody of the hospital.

Welfare check
Highway 35 and Turn Here Road
Deputy had negative contact with anyone/could hear someone, but they are not coming to the door.

Sunday, Apr. 23

Loud party
Chalcocite Court – Tyrone – 1:52 a.m.
Caller advised cars are parked in front of her house and the people in the vehicles walked down the street/the vehicles had a lot of bass when they drove up. Second caller advised there is a lot of people in the street and there is a house party. Deputy advised party is being shut down.

Domestic disturbance
Mayo Street – Bayard -- 5:55 a.m.
A named female is chasing caller around the house/they had a fight during the day and it just kept going/caller is in the living room and she went into the other room when he called 911/she is now taking the 6 and 8-year-old kids/she is driving a silver Chevy Traverse/caller is 35-years-old and is a disabled veteran and is paying all the bills. Caller does not know what to do.

Criminal damage to property
Pinos Altos Road
Caller advising he just found a bullet hole in his shop door/his wife heard shots last night around 10:30 p.m.

Fatal
Whitewater and Frost Roads
Vehicle flipped and male is lying on the ground possibly dead/caller only sees one person/subject is face down and not breathing. EMS1 advising to put Native32 on standby/Native 32 did accept and is on standby/deputy advised on Whitewater at this time.

Welfare check
W. Cedar Street – Santa Clara
Caller requests welcheck on her daughter and grandchildren. Deputy advised female is okay/will be clear.

Welfare check
Highway 180 – MM 72 (4 miles west of Buckhorn)
Caller advised a female is sitting on the side of the road/looks like she is crying. Deputy advised out at a W. Highway 180 address/will contact subjects to see if the female came to this location/having negative contact with the female/will be out at the bridge ATL/out at Last Chance Liquors with negative contact/will be clear/negative contact/did ATL to Highway 78.

Disturbance
Camino Verde – Arenas Valley
Caller's sister is there with her kids causing problems/wants her removed and a restraining order placed on her/they are leaving now. Deputy issued CTWs to subjects.

Criminal trespass
Lampbright Road – Hanover
Blue Chevy Silverado dumping trash onto property in back of the Santa Rita Fire Station/males already left. Deputy had negative contact/advised looks like they were dumping brush and trees.

Criminal trespass
Ground Hog Road – Santa Rita
Two males in a white Chrysler 300 were on mine property/they are still walking on property. Second caller advised the men used his property to get onto mine property/stating the Chrysler dropped the two shady men off. Deputy made contact with mine security.

Domestic disturbance
Morales Road – Arenas Valley
Husband got home and is being violent and charging at her/he was upset because the door was unlocked.

Disturbance
Little Walnut and High Lonesome roads
A girl was screaming for her grandparents and to call the police/caller can now hear yelling and someone said come out and be a woman. Deputies had contact with male and female/negative on anything physical.

Game and Fish
Highway 15 – PNM Power Station
Deer that was hit and still alive. Deputy advised negative contact with deer.

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