Bayard Police Department

Friday, Dec. 29

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Grant Street
Caller advised his tires were slashed last night.

Domestic disturbance
Watson Street
Caller advised that a male and a female are fighting in front of this address. Officer had contact at Vanadium and Watson/clear/both advised it was verbal/male will be staying with a friend tonight.

Sunday, Dec. 31

Criminal damage to property
Runnels Drive
Caller advised that a bedroom window was broken/nothing was taken. Officer made contact advising maintenance came in and repaired the window.

Intoxicated driver
204 Tom Foy Blvd.
Caller advised that a male has been drinking and is about to leave the Chevron in a gray vehicle.

Hurley Police Department

Friday, Dec. 29

Welfare check
D and Diaz streets
Caller advised she saw a male pushing a female and yelling at her/line cut out/no answer upon callback. Officer ATL/negative contact.

Welfare check
E Street and Lea Drive
Caller advised she could hear a female and a male yelling for the past 20 minutes. Officer had contact advising two minors arguing/will be following them home to speak with their parents/advised only one is a minor.

Stolen motor vehicle
Aztec Avenue
Caller advised that a named individual took her silver Nissan Frontier without permission and is possibly en route to Silver City.

Loud music
Aztec Avenue
Deputies had contact at a Romero Street address with a group of minors drinking/this is where the loud music was coming from.

Santa Clara Police Department

Friday, Dec. 29

Welfare check
N. James Street
Caller advised that her son and his wife have been fighting all day/drinking is involved. Officer on scene.

Saturday, Dec. 30

Domestic disturbance
S. Prescott Street
Lady said her head had been slammed into the f****n refrigerator/lots of yelling and screaming/male and female. Officer made contact advising one in investigative detention. Caller called back a second time advising it’s getting worse. Officer advised everything was verbal/now is okay.

Sunday, Dec. 31

Welfare check
N. Mineral Street
58-year-old female not answering her door or phone/she is diabetic/has leg cramps /spoke to her a few hours ago. Dispatcher made contact with female who advised she is fine and just out with another friend/will call caller.

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