Friday, Dec. 21

Criminal damage to property
Wendy Road and Highway 15
NMDOT caller advised the fence was cut in nine different places.

Fraud/embezzlement
Cottage San Road
Walk-in advised she noticed her email stated she had purchased some items from the Apple Store and she did not.

Accident-injuries
Little Walnut and Cleveland Mine roads
Caller stated a white Jeep is up on a bank and hit a tree and the subject is bleeding from his nose. Deputy advised male was taken to his home by a passer-by.

Suspicious vehicle
Fort Bayard Entrance
Deputy had contact with a named female from Santa Clara Neighborhood Watch. She advised she and others were positioned out in Fort Bayard to run people out of the area. She also advised she was pursuing a vehicle out of Fort Bayard, purposely running stop signs to catch up to the vehicle. Deputy then advised contact was made with the Santa Clara Public Safety Officer who advised the neighborhood watch position themselves upon the entrance and Nursery Road to watch the area. SCPSO advised they have used their personal vehicles to block the entrance to Fort Bayard and have . . .

Saturday, Dec. 22

Suspicious vehicle
Tyrone Post Office
Deputy out with four vehicles.

Game and Fish
Schiff Trail and Cottonwood Road
Vehicle hit a deer.

Domestic disturbance
2501 E. Highway 180
Red Ford pickup. Deputy advised have one in investigative detention.

Weapons fired
11894 E. Highway 180
Deputy advised made contact with the subject shooting and he is within boundaries to be shooting.

Reckless driver
Highway 180 and Kirkland Road
Officer has contact with vehicle.

Accident-property damage
W. Highway 180 @ Police Academy
Vehicle vs deer.

Sunday, Dec. 23

Suspicious vehicle
Old Fort Bayard/Forest Service Base
Deputy had contact with vehicle at Crumbly Ranch Road/show one in investigative detention/units have second subject in investigative detention.

Weapons fired
Apache Mound Road
Caller advised that people in a silver Chevy pickup are shooting 10 feet away from her residence and she has horses on the property. Deputy had contact with truck and everything is okay.

Unattended death
Fort Bayard Medical Center
32-year-old female/full code/EMS3 clear/patient was turned over to OMI.

Harassment
Named female
A named male keeps harassing her over the phone. Deputy spoke with caller.

Welfare check
E. Highway 180 and Arenas Valley Road
EMS3 advised a male is walking in the middle of the road headed east. Deputy had contact advising one male in unit en route to a Main Street address in Bayard.

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