Monday, Feb. 5

Criminal damage to property
Cottage San Road and Bandoni Drive
Caller advised mail boxes knocked over. Deputy advised to call post office.

Vehicle burglary
Arenas Valley Road
Walk-in advised a gun was stolen from a vehicle.

Unwanted subject
Highway 180 – Cliff
Caller advised her son was yelling and making verbal threats but left on foot toward the highway. Deputy has contact with male on Highway 180 – MM 96 (1 mile S. of Mangas). Male was issued an indefinite CTW for this location.

Welfare check
Village Road
86-year-old activated emergency button on his Jitterbug phone. Alarm company called back and advised she gave information on wrong person to be checked on, this subject is okay.

Welfare check
City of Rocks
12 and 14-year-old girls live in a motor home. Advised mother is emotionally abusive/when she gets mad she cuts her hair and rubs salt on their teeth/advised she will bury them somewhere in the desert. Told children they will probably be dead by the end of the year.

Welfare check
Hanover Creek Road – Fierro
12-year-old boy in the ER who had been cutting himself. Aunt/uncle/cousin were there and everything was okay until parents showed up and then caller had to kick everyone out/caller wants CYFD involved. Officers and deputies gathered at 7:56 p.m. at this residence.

Domestic disturbance
Rosedale Road
A named male beat up caller’s daughter/brother was there and didn’t try to stop it. Advised the male kicked and punched her in the stomach once finding out she was pregnant and dragged her by the hair through the whole trailer.

Harassment
Mesa Road – Cliff
A named female just sent caller a threatening text/caller advised female continues to harass.

Fight
34 Main Street – Pinos Altos
Three males inside/they have been drinking/are still inside arguing/it is getting physical again/they didn’t come together/a female is now involved/they are still fighting.

Tuesday, Feb. 6

Suspicious vehicle
Rosedale and No Named roads
White Ford Mustang/someone is inside the vehicle. Deputy had negative contact.

Unwanted subject
3544 Highway 35 – Upper Mimbres
Caller advised that two named individuals were on their way to this location and they are unwanted at this residence. Deputy had contact advising all three subjects left the property/ securing gate.

Wednesday, Feb. 7

Suspicious vehicle
Armory
Deputy made contact advising male is just there to do some pull-ups.

Reckless driver
Highway 180
Caller advised a white Nissan Frontier swerving going toward Santa Clara. NMSP officer has contact.

Welfare check
Camino Tolteca – Tyrone
Caller advised that a named female is walking around asking people for her missing...  Deputies had contact advising to put out ATL for named female.

Criminal trespass warning
Unknown location
Indefinite CTW for an El Otro Lado address.

Welfare check
Highway 152 – Santa Rita
Caller advised that he was talking on the phone with a 59-year-old female when she told him someone had got there and she would call him back/it’s been over an hour and she has not called him back. Deputy had contact advising she is okay/she was outside working with her husband.

Assault
Camino de Vida – Upper Mimbres
Caller advised that his father was there and threatened him by motioning to a gun he had on the seat of his truck. Advised that his father left and is at a neighbor’s house. Deputy made contact with both parties/there is not a gun in the . . .

Unwanted subject
Acklin Hill Road – San Lorenzo
Caller advised that a named female is at her house knocking on the door and caller doesn’t want her there. Deputies en route to the residence on Mimbres Yucca/negative contact with vehicle.

Welfare check
11820 Highway 180
Caller advised a lady who seems lost and disoriented is asking for someone who isn’t there/she is now walking around. Deputy had contact/female left.

Thursday, Feb. 8

Unwanted subject
Truck Bypass
Caller wants a named male out of his house. Caller advised he had just given him a place to stay and the male has been physical with him/he has no legs/arms don’t function. Upon callback dispatch was advised the male went across the way to a friend’s house.

Domestic disturbance
Coleman Drive
He is intoxicated. Caller advised they are in the same room at this time and just wants him removed from the house/disconnected the line. Deputy had contact advising father and son agreed to stay separated for the night.

Burglary
Tabor Drive
Caller stated a stove/refrigerator dishwasher, a tile saw, and tools were taken.
Deputy on scene/negative contact with owner.

Reckless driver
Scott Park
Caller stated 4-wheelers in the area are doing donuts in the park stirring up a lot of dust. Deputy had contact with 4-wheelers fleeing in the creek headed north/advised no way a vehicle can make it through the creek.

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