Monday, Dec. 11

Suspicious vehicle
2501 E. Highway 180
Subject going to leave property.

Disturbance
N. Corbin Street
Caller advised her mom is fighting with her male cousin/both have been drinking.

Burglary
1040 E. Highway 180
Male kicked in one of the doors/he is no longer there/he left about 45 minutes ago in a black Chrysler 200.

Welfare check
N. Bennett Street – Silver City RV Park
Caller advised she hasn't heard from her brother. Officer made contact with brother and they are okay and will call sister in the morning.

Larceny
W. 19th Street
Package was taken from his porch.

Battery
Silver High School
No report.

Welfare check
2150 E. Highway 180
Caller advised children's clothes outside of door. Officer had contact with people in the area/negative on info about the clothes.

Aggravated assault
N. Swan and E. Spring streets
Caller advised she yelled at a dog and a man comes out and cusses at caller as well as pointing a gun at her. Officer ran driver's license.

Suicide threat
3078 32nd Street Bypass – CYFD
Report, no narrative.

Suicide threat
E. 12th Street
No report.

Suspicious vehicle
S. Gold Street – 9:15 p.m.
Advised a white Chevy is in her driveway honking/caller stated she had an incident with vehicle earlier in the day. Officer advised it was a male's wife who wanted to apologize/was advised to call tomorrow as it's too dark and cold.

Larceny
N. Corbin Street
Male who has been taking rims and tires out of his yard went again today and stole another rim and tire. Caller called back advising a male is hiding in the bushes.

Tuesday, Dec. 12

Welfare check
N. Bayard Street
Stated the female who lives here has a restraining order on granddaughter and caller believes she can hear her at the address. Officer advised everything is okay.

Fraud/embezzlement
314 W. College Avenue
Caller states a named female embezzled $95 and the female was supposed to pay the money back.

Unwanted subject
2260 E. Highway 180
Male parked in the drive-thru and refusing to leave/manager at Arby's advised male is being very rude and is inside the building at this time/white Kia 4dr. Officer advise Santa Clara and see if they can issue him a CTW for Arby's.

Mental health complaint
N. Main Street
Second caller advised mother-in-law is being violent/son-in-law trying to take her to the hospital. Caller advised nothing physical/all verbal/ but this is more of . . .

Domestic disturbance
1414 Little Walnut Road – Silver Cliff Apartments
Caller advised her husband is there. Can hear male cussing at the woman in the background/male is her husband and he is refusing to leave/line was disconnected. Officer advised verbal only/negative on caller wanting a CTW.

Welfare check
1304 N. Bennett Street – Silver City RV Park
Caller is sister to 56-year-old male/he seems disoriented and talking out of the norm. Officer had negative contact with male/will give caller a call.

Welfare check
610 N. Silver Street – Seasonal Overnight Shelter
Male took pills tryoxadeen 1 mg/not responsive. EMS3 – patient signed refusal. Officer advised negative suicidal threat.

Harassment
1007 Pope Street
A named male was being aggressive and threatening toward staff about an hour ago/he has been driving around the parking lot.

Welfare check
614 N. Bullard Street
Behind the building a male is sleeping on the concrete. Officers out with the male/he doesn't want an ambulance.

Domestic disturbance
Vic Culbertson Drive
Advised her and her husband have been arguing/he threw a roll of paper towels at her. Officer advised both parties agreed to separate for the night/all verbal.

Unwanted subject
Ridge Road
Caller advised her brother is causing issues and refusing to leave/causing her children to cry. Deputy advised everything is okay/all verbal.

Unwanted subject
E. Broadway
Male sleeping on the porch/wants them removed. Officer request ambulance for 55-year-old male/pain in chest.

Wednesday, Dec. 13

Welfare check
1330 E. 32nd Street
Caller from GRMC Security advised male sleeping in front of Dollar General on sidewalk. Officer advised out with male/everything is okay/was advised to leave by morning.

Welfare check
17th Street
Caller received a message from a 56-year-old named female who advised she is bleeding from her leg/just told him she needed help/when told he would call for an ambulance she said, "Don't, I will."/residence is behind Domino's. Officer made contact with the female/she refused medical/clear/caller called back advising she does want an ambulance/56-year-old female with gash on lower leg.

Liquor laws
Harrison Schmitt School
12-year-old student had alcohol on them that was confiscated/parents have been contacted and someone will be there to pick the child up. Officer advised will get together with parents at a later date to issue the citation as the guardians are in Deming at this time.

Unwanted subject
2950 Leslie Road – Veteran's Clinic
A named male is demanding an evacuation/possible mental issues. Officer made contact with male at Sherman Dental/issued Edward Ludwig a CTW to the VA Clinic.

Welfare check
1201 Pope Street
Male in hysterics advising his clothes are being thrown/male refused to leave a name, a number, or an address.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
1414 Little Walnut Road – Silver Cliff Apartments
Black Chevy Silverado.

Shoplifting
206 N. Hudson Street
Male took two bottles of liquor/headed toward Food Basket. Officer had negative contact.

Unwanted subject
205 W. Broadway
A named male is stealing electricity.

Accident-injuries
Rosedale Road and E. Highway 180
White Honda Civic vs black SUV/both vehicles are in the roadway. Advised she is having pain in both her shoulders and neck.

Fight
Silver High School
Two female students fighting/parents are there at this time.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Male took a black toolbox and black backpack and ran out the exit door at sporting goods/headed on foot toward Dollar Tree. Officer spoke to caller/will get video.

Disturbance
40th Street
Male states another male waving a knife/male disconnected the line. Stepson pulled a kitchen knife on caller/he is bi-polar and schizophrenic.

Unwanted subject
1340 E. 32nd Street
Caller advised he is feeling scared because someone is posing as a security guard and trying to take him/he is in the Dollar General parking lot. Officer advised they have the male/en route to the sheriff's office.

Welfare check
Market Street
Caller is worried that his brother is on a bender and wants to make sure he is okay. Caller called back advising everything is okay/the male reached out. Officer also advised everything is okay/male is experiencing withdrawals but refused an ambulance.

Criminal trespass warning
2501 E. Highway 180
Advised that a named female tried to go out of the store without paying for a battery/she is still inside the store/she does have a CTW that has been re-issued. Officer advised he is walking out with the female/en route to residence to drop off dog/have ambulance at station due to female possibly having a seizure.

Welfare check
E. Pine Street
Caller advised her 25-year-old brother who abuses pain pills lives with caller's 68-year-old mother/brother has threatened to kill her in the past. Officer advised attempting to locate brother.

Thursday, Dec. 14

Welfare check
610 N. Silver Street – SOS
A named female is threatening suicide as well as to kill staff. Officer advised female is agitated but doesn't want to hurt herseif or others.

Disturbance
1313 E. 32nd Street
A named female trashed the apartment/caller is mother to a male party/male and female are fighting/they are going to the hospital/fight is verbal at this time.

Unwanted subject
Visitor Center
A named male with a fire extinguisher is walking around the building/they have the doors locked.

Liquor laws
Silver High School
15-year-old female with alcohol/parents are on the way.

Larceny
GCSO
Fossils were stolen from his property.

Unwanted subject
W. Highway 180
Caller stated a named male stole a bottle of liquor earlier/he has CTW from this location. Officer advised see if county can help.

Unwanted subject
2370 E. Highway 180
Male is in the store being irate. Officer out with male/NMSP already made contact with male and advised him to leave.

Unwanted subject
1414 Little Walnut Road – Silver Cliff Apartments
A named female is located around the apartments.

Mental health complaint
16th Street
Caller is 15-years-old and says her mental health is unstable/states she is homicidal because her mom won't stop making her angry/she went to her counseling appointment about 40 minutes ago/she did what the counselor told her to do to calm down but she is still agitated. Officer advised one juvie in protective custody.

Battery
610 N. Silver Street – SOS
A named 28-year-old male says he was jumped/bloody nose/advised unconscious unknown how long. Officer advised occurred in the county/walked to SOS to report it. Deputy advised no report/he is now advising this took place in the . . .

Unwanted subject
1414 Little Walnut Road – Silver Cliff Apartments
Caller wants a CTW issued to a named male/he tried to hurt her in the past and she doesn't want that to happen again.

Welfare check
206 N. Hudson Street
Caller advised two women were harassing the cashier/they were threatening her with violence. Officer made contact with a named female who advised everything was okay.

Battery
1313 E. 32nd Street
Caller advised a male is "acting crazy"/security is trying to close the door on him and he won't let them/he is swinging on security/caller and friend are in the bathroom/male grabbed caller's arm. ER nurse called again advising the male was being combative/he broke some doors and trying to fight security guards. Officer advised NMSP had contact at the Veteran's Clinic.

Domestic disturbance
Canal Street
Boyfriend is intoxicated and destroying the house. Officer requested if NMSP or GCSO could assist/male left walking toward Denny's. Deputy advised on foot in the ditch. Officer advised ATL in the ditch/going to make contact with caller.

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