Friday, May 12

Missing persons
Franks Road - Arenas Valley - 12:20 a.m.
Caller advised that she hasn't heard from her daughter since 3:45 this afternoon. Advised she was last seen in a cream-colored convertible VW Bug and wearing a white strapless dress. Advised her curfew was 11 p.m.

Welfare check
Santa Clara Laundrymat
Male lying on the ground in front of laundromat. Deputy advised one male dropped off at a Racetrack Road address.

Game and Fish
Highway 180 @chicken farm
Removing dead deer from roadway.

Welfare check
Highway 15 @Cherry Creek Ranch - 3:40 P.M.
Silver car has two unresponsive men inside/caller believes they are breathing. EMS1 advised page in EMS2. Whiskey Creek VFD advised this may have to do with poisonous gases. Deputy advised passenger is alert, driver is still unresponsive.

Welfare check
Highway 15 @Little Cherry Creek Road - 6:35 p.m.
Caller advised her friend called her to advise there are a few subjects passed out in a gray sedan and caller does not want them in the area as she is alone. Deputy advised caller of the situation and she is not happy about it, however it is not her property/will patrol throughout the night.

Burglary
River Road - Gila
Caller advised that 3-4 pistols and her underwear were taken from her residence.

Saturday, May 13

Game and Fish
Highway 35 @Windy Flat
Deputy advised discharged duty weapon/injured deer/broken hind legs.

Welfare check
Highway 15 - MM 5
Caller advised that a male flagged him down and wanted him to call police regarding illegal activity at the campground. Deputy advised en route with male to campground/male dropped off at his vehicle.

Accident-property damage
Flury Lane - Arenas Valley
Whiskey Creek VFD fire truck hit a parked vehicle.

Domestic disturbance
S. Mineral Street - Santa Clara
Caller advised that her son is drunk/has gotten physical/and will not leave the house.

Suspicious vehicle
Racetrack and Camino Verde roads
Deputy on scene.

Sunday, May 14

Criminal damage to property
A Street - swimming pool - Hurley
Caller advised that a fence line near the swimming pool was knocked down.

Request officer
Fairway Drive
Caller advised that her husband is doing meth and alcohol and had homeless people at her home last night and caller has questions how to handle this. Officer responded.

Larceny
End of Zinc Hill
Caller advised that two culverts have been stolen.

Missing persons
Whispering Hills
Caller advised he hasn't seen his son in three days and is receiving texts that he is going to kill himself by driving off a cliff in the Black Range. Verizon advised the phone pinged .38 miles from a tower by I-25/Las Cruces.

Suspicious vehicle
Racetrack and Crum roads
Deputy advised that a subject wrapped in a blanket is inside.

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