Bayard Police Department

Monday, July 31

Stolen motor vehicle
Oak Street
Caller advised he was letting a named female stay with him/when he woke up she was gone/she took caller's vehicle and debit card and left her 3-month-old baby/she left a note saying she was going to get her son who lives with his father in Alamogordo. Deputies advised have contact with one infant/transporting baby to GRMC.

Unwanted subject
Main Street
Caller wants her two teenage boys to leave the house/they are harassing caller and calling her bad words. Caller called back advising they are back and telling her stuff/she advised they were hiding.

Domestic disturbance
Orchard Street
Open 911/male in background cussing and yelling/there is now a female in background cussing and yelling. Officer advised both parties are going to be separated for the night/they got into an argument/nothing physical.

Tuesday, Aug. 1

Overdose
Empire Street
No report.

Welfare check
Guinevan Street
A named male was supposed to be home yesterday/he is not answering his phone/he drives a blue Chevy pickup. Officer advised he was found and a welcheck was done/everything is okay.

Wednesday, Aug. 2

Unwanted subject
Lusk Street
Caller advised her dad is intoxicated and trying to take her car/he is causing issues. Officer advised (redacted) was picked up by girlfriend/everything is okay.

Domestic disturbance
Taylor Street
Caller advised they just had a scuffle with his son/he has left. Officer advised negative on physical/he left in a silver Toyota Corolla.

Welfare check
Highway 180 – Bayard Cemetery
Caller advised a 9-year-old boy was walking toward Bayard/caller turned around to check on him/as she approached the boy a grey van picked up the boy and someone yelled out the window, "This is my grandson. Thank God, I found him."

Larceny
Main Street
Advised her wallet was stolen from this address.

Thursday, Aug. 3

Welfare check
500 East Street – Bayard Low Income Apartments
Caller from Cassie Health Care advised (redacted) called early to get an appointment ref a 3-year-old female hit her head yesterday and is passing out multiple . . . She was instructed to go to GRMC since they couldn't see her. Caller checked with GRMC and patient was never taken in/mom told caller she was afraid to go to GRMC in fear of getting in trouble since she didn't get the child checked out yesterday. Officer (redacted).

Game and Fish
Highway 180 – MM 124.5 (.5 miles south of Bayard Cemetery)
Dead deer in middle of roadway. Officer got deer out of road.

Hurley Police Department

Tuesday, Aug. 1

Disturbance
Arizona Avenue – 3:08 a.m.
Caller advised their son is trying to hurt them/she is holding the door closed to keep him out. Dispatch can now hear son and husband yelling. Deputy advised son is going to go into his room for the rest of the night/all units clear/everything is okay.

Wednesday, Aug. 2

Domestic disturbance
Romero Avenue
Caller advised her husband has been violent all morning/he put a hole in the wall with the computer/he left in a small white car.

Domestic disturbance
Arizona Avenue – 10:46 a.m.
Caller advised her son just threw her husband on the floor/negative on medical/son is outside/caller and husband are inside the home. (Redacted) from GRMC-ER advised (redacted) is in there and wants to file that his son hurt him.

Welfare check
Romero Avenue
Caller from Cassie Health Center advised parents have been making excuses about taking the 2-month-old female baby to the ER/baby has been vomiting for 11 days straight /high risk for heart problems. (Redacted) was advised by caller if baby was not taken in today, caller would be calling CYFD today/advising it is critical that baby be taken to ER today and transported to UNM.

Disturbance
Arizona Avenue – 8:50 p.m.
Caller advised his son is causing issues and trying to get physical with his mother.

Thursday, Aug. 3

Domestic disturbance
Arizona Avenue – 10:25 a.m.
Caller advised her son was trying to hit her. Officer advised son is going to Silver.

Welfare check
Elguea Street
Caller from Cobre Schools advising (redacted) has been keeping her two children out of school/6 to 7-year-old female and 9-year-old male. Caller advised spoke to mother on phone and she advised she put the kids in school in El Paso/caller advised there has been a history of domestic violence with this family/one of the children has diabetes and nurse is concerned.

Santa Clara Police Department

Monday, July 31

Unwanted subject
500 E. Prescott Street – Central Apartments
Advised two males are on the property who are not supposed to be there. Officer advised ATL with negative contact.

Tuesday, Aug. 1

Shoplifting
11988 Highway 180
(Redacted) stole laundry soap and fabric softener/they left west on Highway 180. Officer advised caller is in the process of ascertaining the total value of all things stolen.

Welfare check
James Street
Caller advised her husband has dementia and is trying to leave/she is at the gate in front of her residence. Officer advised were able to get husband inside.

Wednesday, Aug. 2

Accident-property damage
Manhattan Park
Caller advised her husband hit the gas meter with his vehicle and the meter is leaking. XCPD advised gas is shut off at the meter/Gas Co. is on scene.

Thursday, Aug. 3

Harassment
James Street
Caller is having issues with her neighbor. Officer advised caller came out advising everything is okay.

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