Grant County Sheriff's Office blotter – Sept. 4 through Sept. 7, 2023

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Published: 08 September 2023 08 September 2023

Monday, Sept. 4

Harassment
Rio de Arenas Road – 11:11 a.m.
Caller advised his daughter's grandmother just left his home after harassing him/she was telling him he was no good and would be calling CYFD/caller stated he was advised by CYFD to call if the grandma went to caller's home.

Dog bite
Rio de Arenas Road – 11:59 a.m.
Female caller advised a dog just bit her/refusing medical attention/small brown dog running loose. When caller was asked for name and location for LE to meet her, caller disconnected the line. Dispatch attempted callback/caller ignored call. Deputy had negative contact with caller or any dogs in the area.

Accident-property damage
Highway 180 and McMillen Road
White Town & Country vs black GMC/all vehicles are upright/negative on any injuries.

Criminal damage to property
Rainier Street
Caller advised he caught a male tearing down his building/caller is chasing him toward Peterson by the church/male also threatened a lady in her 80s who was on the property/caller lost him. Deputy advised ATL in area of church right now.

Welfare check
Highway 152 – MM 19 (5 miles east of the Highway 35 junction)
Caller advised 20 minutes ago he came across an elderly couple travelling east on Highway 152 who are stranded with transmission trouble and don't have service. This call was handled by a deputy.

Welfare check
S. Highway 90 – Grant County
Caller advised she received a call from her female friend stating a named male was not allowing the friend to leave.

Accident-property damage
Highway 180 and Moon Ranch
Advised deer hit the vehicle/deer is dead/just past MM 68. Deputy advised going to stand by for a family member to pick her and her vehicle up.

Tuesday, Sept. 5

Welfare check
Camino Tolteca – Tyrone
Male caller advised his friend needed an ambulance but didn't state what was going on/he left because his friend and the girlfriend were having a domestic. Requested ambulance for 20-year-old female with laceration to her head. EMS1 advised patient will be going with LE.

Criminal damage to property
Mimbres Transfer Station
Someone has knocked the fence down again.

Domestic disturbance
Rio de Arenas Road
Caller wants to report a domestic that took place on Friday/caller was hit over the head several times, strangled, and pinned down by ex-boyfriend.

Harassment
Burnham Street – Arenas Valley
Caller advised her child's father keeps harassing her/he showed up at her house earlier, made her guests leave, and is now threatening to go back. Deputy advised ATL for male and if located issue indefinite CTW for the location/set up frequent patrol for next month.

Disturbance
North Hurley Road
11-year-old son is being confrontational and trying to hit them and was trying to choke his 8-year-old sister.

Welfare check
Cedar Street – Santa Clara
Caller advised they received a phone call from his child's mother who advised she has been arguing with her boyfriend all day and he is not giving her her phone back. Deputy made contact with (redacted).

Welfare check
I-10 E. – MM 40 (about 25 miles east of Lordsburg)
Male walking close to the white line carrying a trash bag. Deputy had contact with the male out of Maryland who advised he was en route to Deming/male dropped off at Burger King in Deming.

Wednesday, Sept. 6
Little Walnut Road
Caller advised a male who lives at the address with his mother has been shooting a gun in the middle of the night.

Criminal trespass warning
Grand Mesa Drive
Caller wants to take off the CTW for (redacted) for this location.

Welfare check
Christian Ranch Road
Female mentioned suicide in a text to her son who is out of the country/she isn't answering her phone. Deputy spoke to female.

Harassment
Artcher Road
Caller advised a named male in a black van is parked at the turn-around where he can see her home. Deputy issued male an indefinite CTW for this location and Family Dollar.

Harassment
Century Drive – San Lorenzo
A named individual is threatening caller and her mom with a knife. Deputy has one in custody.

Unwanted subject
11820 Highway 180 – Arenas Valley
Intoxicated male outside harassing customers. Deputy advised male was highly intoxicated and unresponsive/requested ambulance/male was transported to hospital without incident.

Welfare check
Vesuvius
Received chat message from 12-year-old female who advised she is talking about suicidal ideations, hearing voices, doesn't feel safe in household, and has been refusing to eat. Deputy advised negative contact on Vesuvius/there are only two addresses on Vesuvius/negative contact.

Suicide threat
Orchard Drive – Lake Roberts
Report, no narrative.

Welfare check
Highway 180 – MM 117 (Cross Point Church)
Male staggering into traffic lane/has walking stick. Deputy advised will be en route soon. NMSP officer made contact/male is already past MM 116 and on the sidewalk/he is going to stop his walk at Walmart.

Thursday, Sept. 7

Domestic disturbance
Burnham Street – Arenas Valley
Neighbors are fighting/male is banging on the door trying to get in/he is yelling at the female from the outside/male is leaving in a grey Ford Explorer. Deputy spoke with female who advised she is okay.

Larceny
Cliff High School
Report, no narrative.

Welfare check
Cedar Street – Santa Clara
Caller advised have not heard from three kids, 2, 5, and 7-years-of-age in three days. Deputy had contact with kids/they are okay/will call caller.

Welfare check
Highway 211 – Gila
Caller advised the mother is refusing communication with him and his 11-year-old daughter. Deputy is calling caller.

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