Grant County Sheriff's Office blotter – Nov. 10 through Nov. 12, 2023

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Published: 13 November 2023 13 November 2023

Friday, Nov. 10

Welfare check
Highway 180 – MM 81 (3 miles west of Cliff)
Per Catron County. Received call advising she does not feel safe with passenger/he is intoxicated/he threw her phone out the window/they are pulled over. Deputy advised everything is okay.

Unwanted subject
Caballo Blanco – Upper Mimbres
Caller advised a female walked into her house and is refusing to leave/caller doesn't know her/she is homeless. Dispatcher can hear the female in the background say "Really?" Female mentioned she was afraid to go home. Caller thinks something is wrong with her.

DV order violation
Caballero Drive
Advised that (redacted) is calling their place of business and sending threatening messages.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Oliver Rental and Oliver Ranch roads
Advise someone damaged one of their bladers.

Welfare check
Alpine Circle – Sunrise Estates
Female having a mental breakdown/late 60s/she is locked in her bedroom.

Stolen motor vehicle
W. Highway 180 – Cliff
Caller advised someone stole a 16-foot flatbed trailer/the lock to the gate was cut/caller is home in Mule Creek now.

Saturday, Nov. 11

Suspicious vehicle
S. Highway 90 @ Apache Mound
Deputy advised vehicle broke down last night/someone is en route to pick her up.

Weapons fired
Highway 15 – Grant County
Hunters just now shot at caller's house/caller is taking video/they are on caller's property parked on the easement/they are packing up their weapons now. Deputy advised to send Game and Fish/had contact with NMSP dispatch.

Suspicious vehicle
Mesa and Franks roads – Arenas Valley
White Jeep has been in the road half the day/you have to go into the bar ditch to go around. Deputy advised it broke down this morning and she is trying to get State Farm to have it towed to Hatch.

Battery
North Hurley Road
Caller advised her 11-year-old son just hit her husband/son isn't causing any issues. Deputy advised everything is okay.

Sunday, Nov. 12

Unwanted subject
703 Silver Heights Blvd.
Deputy advised the unwanted left the building.

Suspicious vehicle
Goathead Path -- Arenas Valley
A black car has been parking on her property/it is there now/neighbor says it isn't his and someone has been parking it there at night. Deputy advised vehicle has been removed from property.

Domestic disturbance
Kirkland Road and Goathead Path – Arenas Valley
Deputy requested ambulance for 49-year-old male with broken ribs/DLs on file/both have warrants. Deputies have one male and one male in custody/send next wrecker on rotation.

Welfare check
Nikis Road
Male in a white car isn't making sense and just got out of the car and is lying down/he is breathing and talking to caller's husband/he is asking for a pillow and a blanket/Pinos Altos VFR has no responders.

Welfare check
Highway 180 – MM 97 (2 miles east of Mangas) – 5:45 p.m.
Male walking in the roadway/will not move/caller had to swerve to miss him. Deputy had contact at about the Redrock turnoff/he is okay/he was just going out for a walk.

Battery
Grenfell Drive – Arenas Valley
Caller advised her daughter had a friend over/when he was there he was intoxicated and tried to force himself on her and then he was pulling her hair and slamming her head and then grabbed her throat and was choking her/he left about 30 minutes ago on foot/daughter refused medical.

Reckless driver
11820 Highway 180
Westbound silver Toyota Camry in and out of their traffic lanes/just passed MM 117 (1 mile east of Uncle Woody's Flea Market). SCPD officer went traffic with vehicle at Harvest Church/negative on any signs of impairment.

Welfare check
Rio de Arenas Trailer Park
Advised her fiancé called her advising someone was in his trailer and took his phone away/stated she could hear someone in the background asking who he was talking to/he advised her that "they" have guns. Made contact with (redacted).

Domestic disturbance
N. Olive Street – Santa Clara
Caller advised that her boyfriend punched her in the face/unknown where he is/showed up on foot/he took her phone with him/caller refused medical. Deputy had negative contact with male.

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