Friday, Feb. 2

Welfare check
W. Highway 180 and W. Market Street
Male with a shaved head standing in the roadway. Deputy has contact/will be giving male a ride to Bypass Road.

Unwanted subject
Coleman Drive
Caller stated that as a named male was leaving her residence he threatened to burn her house/he left on a black motorcycle.

Welfare check
Whiskey Creek RV Park
Caller stated that three children who are dirty and unattended are playing in the roadway. Deputy advised the area was patrolled and children’s toys, swings, etc. were observed in the various yards but had negative contact with any children.

Harassment
H Bar M Road -- Tyrone
Caller stated her neighbor is harassing her by passing by her residence.

Burglary
Broken Arrow Drive – Silver Acres
No report.

Loud music
Village Road
Deputy had contact advising negative on any loud music and the fire is in a controlled area/they were advised the music had to be off at 10 p.m.

Unwanted subject
North Hurley Road
Caller advised that a woman is yelling and banging on the door of their neighbor’s house/unknown who she is. Advised she was yelling and cussing at them as well. Deputy advised negative contact/woman left prior to arrival.

Saturday, Feb. 3

Larceny
Mountain View Drive
Caller advised that her granddaughter and her boyfriend stole an iPad.

Domestic disturbance
Top Hill Drive – Hurley
Verbal dispute with 17-year-old son. Deputy advised everything is okay/father got his truck back.

Loud music
Pheasant Drive
Caller advised the loud music in the area is rattling their walls. Deputy out at location.

Welfare check
W. New Street -- Santa Clara
Deputy had contact with child/baby is okay/clear.

Sunday, Feb. 4

Weapons fired
Racetrack and Nun View roads – 3:22 a.m.
Caller advised she just heard six gunshots/it woke her up. Deputies ATL Nun View, Camino Moreno, Camino Amarillo, and Camino Azul with negative contact with anyone/clear.

Welfare check
Rio de Arenas Road
Welcheck on three children/5-year-old male, 3-year-old female and 1-year-old female. Caller advised the children have been left outside unattended for several hours/one has been in the same clothes for a month/mom locks children out of the house/5-year-old boy walks to Snappy and stays there for a few hours.

Criminal damage to property
Racetrack Road
Caller advised at about 2 a.m. this morning someone threw a rock through her kitchen window.

Weapons fired
Bear Mountain Road
Caller advised she could hear voices and then she could her people shooting from the side of the road. G&F officer had contact with subjects up the road who stated they were out target practicing and they are clearing now.

Fraud/embezzlement
Quail Canyon – Mangas Valley
Caller advised that her brother borrowed her brown 1988 GMC Sierra pickup to go to Walmart and it has been four hours since they have heard from him. Caller advised he does not have permission to have the vehicle and since he used to live in Arizona he may be going back there.

Game and Fish
Highway 152 – Grant County
Bear outside the house trying to get in. Deputy advised could not see any tracks/left message with G&F. Caller called back with same info. Deputy advised negative contact with any bear.

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