Bayard Police Department

Friday, June 23

Breaking and entering
1001 Central Avenue
Window is broken/back door is open/unknown if anything is taken. Knows someone got inside because there is alcohol in the building.

Game and Fish
Tom Foy Blvd and Taylor Street
Dead deer in the highway. Officer advised deer moved out of roadway.

Welfare check
1101 Tom Foy Blvd.
Caller advising she just gave a female a ride and dropped her off at this location/she advised she (was headed?) Sierra Vista and had taken a wrong turn so she burned her vehicle/carrying two bags/she was very confused/walking toward the Family Dollar. Officer had contact at Blake's/she is refusing to ID.

Harassment
Orchard Street
Caller advised her daughter is receiving threatening messages from a kid in Cliff. Officer advised kid was sending inappropriate pictures/no contact info for him.

Welfare check
Little Walnut Road
Officer requesting Silver City PD officer attempt contact with a named subject and children/advised Bayard PD has received a report of a murder or manslaughter at a Bayard address/advising to stress to mom to keep the children with her as much as possible/have (redacted) contact BPD so officer can set up a safe house/officer needs updated phone number/have been unable to reach her.

Harassment
1101 Tom Foy Blvd.
Caller advising cashiers are harassing her/they told her she needed to go in another line. Caller called back requesting state police. Caller called back advising NMSP told her they are too busy right now.

Saturday, June 24

Domestic disturbance
Runnels Drive
Caller advised her brother hit her in the face with his hand/she is bleeding from her nose/male left five minutes ago/head also hurts/requesting an ambulance/43-year-old female.

Larceny
Coffey Street
Caller advised her silver bike was stolen from her front porch/it was chained through the tire/only the tire and chain were left behind. Officer had negative contact with anyone at the address/if she calls back will head back out.

Battery
N. Yucca Street
Caller advised he had gotten into a fight with (redacted) over issues with caller's sister/caller refused medical/happened about 30 minutes ago. Officer advised to issue CTW to male when located.

Sunday, June 25

Criminal damage to property
Bayard Waste Water Treatment
Officer advised to advise mine security that their lock and chain are gone from this gate/it's being held together with barbed wire.

Domestic disturbance
Maple Street
Caller advised his 16-year-old son is destroying property and has hit his mother/negative on wife needing medical attention/son did leave. Officer will advise when en route.

Hurley Police Department

Friday, June 23

Mental health complaint
Arizona Avenue – 11:09 a.m.
Caller advised her son is hurting her and her husband/she does not want LE/only wants an ambulance. Caller was advised if her son is attempting to hurt her they have to send LE/caller advised, "then never mind just cancel the call" and disconnected line. Deputy advised verbal only/(redacted) was advised to leave for the day/left on foot.

Sunday, June 25

Disturbance
Arizona Avenue – 11 a.m.
Caller advised their son is throwing rocks at the house and threatening them. Deputies advised son left the property/everything is okay/units will be clear.

Welfare check
B Street
Caller advised his father lives with caller's grandmother, and father and his friends have been there drinking all day/wants to make sure his grandmother is okay. Deputy had contact/grandmother is okay.

Santa Clara Police Department

Friday, June 23

Welfare check
N. James Street
Caller advised her sister is not answering caller's calls. Officer spoke to caller advising sister is okay.

Saturday, June 24

Domestic disturbance
Oak Street
Caller advised her son went to her home and spit in her face and stole her food and water/he has already left.

Sunday, June 25

Disturbance
James Street
Advised her brother went over to her house threatening to hit her/he is no longer on scene/he left on a pedal bike. Officer advised going to ATL brother in area/negative contact.

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