Grant County Sheriff's Department Blotter -- Apr. 14 - Apr. 16, 2017

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Published: 17 April 2017 17 April 2017

Friday, Apr. 14

Suspicious vehicle
Highway 180 @Armory
Deputy out on the side of the armory.

Unwanted subject
Cottage San Road
Caller advised that a male was there who isn't supposed to be.

Welfare check
Highway 90 -- MM 24
Female on 911 unable to say where she is or her name/says she isn't wearing anything/doesn't remember her name. Female states she was raped and she can still hear the . . . Deputies out at MM 24 after caller hung up the line.

Harassment
Cuprite Court - Tyrone
Caller advised the neighbors are harassing her claiming caller's dog is always barking. A named male wants a CTW issued to a named female for his property on Cuprite.

Unwanted subject
Rio de Arenas Road
Caller advised that a named female is refusing to leave/not causing problems/advised a male just shut off the power to the house. Deputies made contact/female will start making arrangements to move out by Monday.

Weapons fired
Highway 180 and Alamo Street
Caller advised that a male has been shooting his gun for five minutes. Deputy had contact and advised the male was shooting about 20 minutes ago/everything is okay.

Welfare check
Highway 61 - Lower Mimbres
Caller advised that a 64-year-old female has stab wounds on her arms/is in possession of a knife/and is locked in a bedroom/she was just released from the hospital yesterday.

Saturday, Apr. 15

Loud party
Burnham Street - Arenas Valley
Deputy spoke to homeowner and he will turn the music down.

Suspicious vehicle
11865 Highway 180
Gray pickup parked with side doors open. Deputies made contact and spoke to a named female who stated she sold the vehicle to . . .

Welfare check
Tabor Drive
Male with no shirt wandering in the middle of the road pulling a log. Deputy advised already checked on this person.

Welfare check
Bayard Cemetery
Deputy made contact and advised a male had pulled over to take a nap/traveling from Columbus.

Disturbance
Cherry Creek Campground
Two males that appear homeless are fighting. Deputy made contact and advised everything is okay.

Reckless driver
Highway 90 - MM 34
Deputy out at Gold Gulch Road.

Fraud/embezzlement
Gene Street - Lower Mimbres
Caller advised his credit card was used in Columbia and Alaska.

Loud music
City of Rocks
Deputy advised that the music couldn't be heard until he actually pulled up into the campground site.

Weapons fired
Broken Arrow Drive - Silver Acres
Deputy advised a named male was shooting at a rabbit/everything is okay.

Criminal damage to property
S. Highway 90 - MM 24
Caller advised his window was just shot out with a pellet gun.

Welfare check
Bobwhite Drive
Caller advised that a male has a knife up to his neck and wasn't sure if he had injured himself. Deputy advised clear from residence/male was refusing to let anyone inside the residence.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Apache Circle
Caller advised that her black BMW has been vandalized

Harassment
Gold Rush Road - Hanover
Caller advised that his wife is throwing rocks at his truck.

Sunday, Apr. 16

Welfare check
Heart Cross Drive - Mangas Valley
Deputy advised that contact was made with a named female in Red Rock and she advised everything is okay/does not need anything from law enforcement.

Welfare check
Turkey Creek Road - Gila
Caller advised that she cannot reach her daughter by phone after the daughter's boyfriend called to say he and the daughter were talking. Deputy made contact and advised that the daughter is okay.

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