Grant County Sheriff’s Department Blotter – Aug. 21 - Aug. 24, 2017

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Published: 25 August 2017 25 August 2017

Monday, Aug. 21

Unwanted subject
Truck Bypass
A named male is outside unplugging the lights/he took off on foot. Deputy had contact with caller/deputy is setting up frequent patrol/negative contact with male.

Domestic disturbance
Skyview Drive
Two females fighting/someone is getting hurt/caller hung up. Deputies made contact at caller’s address and the residents advised they had no idea what we were talking about.

Domestic disturbance
Artcher Road
18-year-old brother just hit the 16-year-old brother and he has a seizure disorder/he also pushed the mom. The 18-year-old is now on the couch and the 16-year-old is in another room. The 18-year-old got upset when he was asked to take out the trash.

Suspicious vehicle
Cow Trail Road
Caller advised a vehicle is on his property and he does not know who it belongs to. Deputy made contact with owner of vehicle and he did not know this was private property/he will move it.

Harassment
Sacaton Road – Cliff
Caller advised that her neighbor is intoxicated and parked at their front gate and was yelling and cussing at them to come outside. Deputy had negative contact with neighbor/will do a follow-up tomorrow.

Tuesday, Aug. 22

Burglary
Camino Tolteca
Caller advised that her house was broken into about a half-hour ago. Deputy made contact with caller who advised that it must have been a named Chinese girl who broke into the house and peed in a bottle and on a towel used to plug the tub. When deputy asked why she suspected that person. Caller advised because she’s done it before.

Weapons fired
Chaparral Drive – Upper Mimbres
Caller heard one gunshot. Deputy set up frequent patrol for one month. Also advised to call code enforcement re: messy yard on Ocotillo.

Domestic disturbance
Palomino Trail and Highway 35
Caller advised that a male in a blue pickup (was arguing with an individual) in a red van. Deputy ATL but had negative contact.

Breaking and entering
Lobo Drive – Cliff
Caller advised that his wife told him people were breaking into the shed.

Harassment
Twin Sisters Creek Road – Santa Clara
Caller advised that her grandson is sending her threatening texts.

Wednesday, Aug. 23

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Grant County Airport
Caller advised that someone threw a rock through one of the company vehicle’s windows.

Disturbance
Camino Tolteca
Some type of disturbance in the park. Received a second call advising that a city crew moved her vehicle with a tractor because she was not home and they needed to work on a water line break.

Welfare check
Truck Bypass and W. Highway 180
Male with a backpack walking in the roadway. Deputy had contact between MM 109-110 (one-half west of Truck Bypass junction)/advised male is trying to get back to Arizona/gave him a ride to Bill Evans Lake.

Welfare check
S. Bear Creek Road – Gila
Caller advised that she received a text from her son advising that their dad was hitting the daughter and choking the son/caller doesn’t have custody of the children.

Harassment
Hooker Loop – Gila
Caller requested deputy to speak with her re her father receiving threats.

Disturbance
1075 E. Highway 180
Employee and customer arguing. Deputy made contact with manager and issued male a CTW for one month at manager’s request.

Thursday, Aug. 24

Reckless driver
Highway 180 @ Mangas
Deputy went traffic with vehicle at MM 106 (half way between junctions of Redrock Road and Truck Bypass).

Welfare check
Sage Drive – Upper Mimbres
Apparently they need a ride to Greyhound Bus Station. Deputy made contact with a named female who advised she does not need a ride.

Domestic disturbance
N. Pheasant Drive
Caller could hear male and female yelling at each other from a trailer below this location. Deputy advised to clear the frequency, they are making entry/advised to resume normal traffic/clear.

Welfare check
Mimbres Yucca Drive – Upper Mimbres
Deputy advised the named male is okay.

Breaking and entering
Mobile Drive
White trailer has the door wide open/caller believes it has been broken into/there was a death there recently. Deputy made contact with trailer advising negative on B&E, doors are not secure. Deputy advised to get in contact with code enforcement/the home itself is a hazard/locks have been broken.

Suspicious vehicle
Cottage San and Coleman Drive
Older green SUV/male in driver’s side either asleep or intoxicated. Deputy had contact at Cottage San/Artcher.

Burglary
Mesa Road – Cliff
Caller would like for deputy to call her first.

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