Friday, Nov. 17

Welfare check
Highways 35 and 152
Male walking on the side of the highway toward the senior center/walking really fast and looked like he had blood on his clothing. Deputy made contact with male/clear/dropping male off at Chamisa /Hwy 35.

Accident-property damage
Joseph Blaine Road
Vehicle wrecked in a ravine with no one around.

Harassment
Valle de Uvas – Upper Mimbres
Caller is having issues with the neighbor harassing her.

Suspicious vehicle
W. Highway 180 – MM 102 (Near Red Rock Road junction)
Deputy went traffic with van full of people/it does have three seats/everything is okay/they are going to a Bible Camp in Glenwood.

Welfare check
Pheasant Drive
Caller stated that her 10 and 7-year–old children are home alone in the ex-husband’s residence. Deputy made contact with residence advising peeked in the windows and no one appears to be home.

Saturday, Nov. 18

Suspicious vehicle
Grant County Landfill
Deputy made contact advising cancel/it’s an employee’s vehicle.

Harassment
Hermosa Street – Hanover
Neighbor had a house moved in and asked him if he could cut a few trees on his property then proceeded to cut a few trees. When caller approached him about it the neighbor threatened to harm his dogs.

Accident-injuries
Highway 180 and Kirkland road
Two vehicles in roadway, a black 2008 Saturn Vue and a gray Toyota Tundra. Caller complaining of breathing problems Deputy requested another ambulance for male with neck and back pain.

Domestic disturbance
Morales Road – Arenas Valley
Caller stated that her boyfriend doesn’t want to give her back her belongings/boyfriend is at the residence/she is walking toward Racetrack Road. Deputy made contact with female at Flury and Racetrack/giving her a ride back to residence.

Criminal sexual penetration
Arenas Valley Road
Doctor is from Deming. Caller was told to contact the sheriff’s office.

Accident-property damage
Highway 180 and Western Drive
Driver in a 2014 Ford Explorer just hit a deer. Deputies made contact advising they had to shoot the deer four times.

Weapons fired
Fairway and Ridge roads
Caller advised she just heard a single gunshot. Deputy made contact advising it is the maintenance worker at the golf course shooting skunks/everything is okay.

Sunday, Nov. 19

Suspicious vehicle
Bayard and Oak streets
Deputy advised one in investigative detention/he is no longer in investigative detention.

Welfare check
North Hurley Road
Caller advised she is walking home from a party and is afraid a male subject may come looking for her/wants to know if a deputy can give her a ride home. Deputy had contact with caller on North Hurley Road/dropped her off at a Joan Street address.

Suspicious vehicle
1956 E. highway 180
Deputies made contact advising one occupant/consent to search/everything is okay.

Suspicious vehicle
Highway 15 – MM 4
Both subjects are clear.

Welfare check
Chalcocite Court – Tyrone
Caller advised that her daughter lives with her boyfriend and he is not letting her leave with their 6-month-old daughter. Deputies made contact advising the female is leaving with the child/all units clear.

Welfare check
Laguna del Oso – Upper Mimbres
Caller advised she has been unable to reach her brother and now the line is disconnected/last time she spoke to him was about a week and a half ago/he has depression/PTSD/COPD. NMSP agreed to take the call.

Disturbance
Azurite Court – Tyrone
Caller advised she can hear a female crying and a named male yelling at her. Deputy made contact advising clear/spoke to both parties/everything is okay.

Missing persons
Bear Mountain @ Forest Road 172 (near LS Mesa Fire Station) – 8:20 p.m.
Caller advised that a 72-year-old male and a slightly younger female are missing/they were supposed to return from their hunt at 2 p.m. PA dispatch requested a tone be sent out for PAFD to these two missing subjects/NMSP dispatch was advised.

Request officer
Cottonwood Road
Caller advised her house and cars were egged last night and she didn’t report it but her house and vehicles were just egged again.

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