Monday, Mar. 4

Burglary
Fort Bayard Maintenance
Building was broken into again/saw blades were taken.

Missing persons
Michelle Lane – White Signal – 11:20 a.m.
A named male has been gone since 10 p.m. last night/he did not show up to take kids to school/is under a lot of stress from work/his phone is turned off.

Domestic disturbance
N. Cleveland Street – Santa Clara
Husband slapped her/he has been drinking/caller is locking herself inside a black Suzuki Grand Vitara. Deputy advised units on scene/standing by with caller while belongings are removed from house/male is leaving tomorrow/female got some of her . . .

Tuesday, Mar. 5

Larceny
Painted Sky Road
Caller advised her mail was taken Feb. 25.

Fraud/embezzlement
11797 E. Highway 180
Caller wants a CTW issued to a named male/he tried to pass a bad check.

Harassment
Bornite Street – Tyrone
Deputy spoke with caller about verbal threats made to her and her child. She stated that a named male and an unknown female are threatening to ‘kick her ass’ and cut her and her daughter.

Burglary
Mount Olympus
Caller advised he saw a male walk to his neighbor’s property and leave with a bag. When caller went to check on the property the back door was open. Caller advised he scared the male off and the male dropped the bag containing clothes, ammo, etc.

Domestic disturbance
Arenas Valley Road
Caller advised her brother is acting out/he is screaming and threatening. Caller is locked in another room. Caller advised to discreetly send LE. Caller will be gathering her things to leave for the day.

Accident-property damage
Highway 180 – MM 111 (near Alabama Street)
Deputy in accident.

Harassment
11072 W. Highway 180
A named individual is harassing tenants. Deputy en route.

Wednesday, Mar. 6

Game and Fish
Valley Drive
Deer that was stuck in a fence/is out now/it’s leg is tore up. Caller called back advising deer wandered back into the hills.

Welfare Check
Chalcocite Court – Tyrone
Haven’t spoken to 89-year-old mother since yesterday. She is not in good health. She does have a temper and gets upset easily. Deputy had contact with mother/she is okay/does not need LE or EMS.

Criminal damage to property
Goathead Path – Arenas Valley
Someone hit caller’s fence last night. Deputies on scene.

Suspicious vehicle
Bald Mountain Ranch Road
Male stopped and yelling. Deputy out with vehicle/everything is okay at this time/send next wrecker on rotation.

Welfare check
Copper Court – Tyrone
Caller advised her brother is very worried about their mother in reference to: the doctor might have told her she has early signs of dementia.

Accident-property damage
Highway 180 @ BlueLine Rental
Caller hit a deer at Walmart/deer got up and ran away.

Thursday, Mar. 7

Burglary
Fort Bayard Maintenance Building
Caller advised the building has been burglarized again. Deputy had contact with caller.

Welfare check
Grenfell
A former student posted on Facebook where she is cutting herself on the arms. Deputy had contact with the female student/she is posting old videos/parents are aware of what’s happening/ if it happens again they will transport her to GRMC to seek treatment.

Welfare check
Mobile Drive
CYFD requests welcheck in reference to possible sexual abuse of a child/welcheck on two children. Caller advised they received a report from La Plata MS/unknown if parents are aware of the report.

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