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{{/_source.additionalInfo}}These releases come from other sources than the Grant County Beat. This category will include events in and news releases from Grant, Catron, Hidalgo and Luna counties.
Monday, Dec. 23
Unattended death
Fargo Trail – White Signal
66-year-old male unresponsive/was recently in the hospital/trying to get a pulse. Deputy – start OMI/OMI will be about an hour.
Suspicious vehicle
Rosedale Road
White vehicle parked outside. Deputy out with a white Dodge Charger/down the roadway is a male with his shirt off.
Criminal damage to property
Royal John Mine Road – Lower Mimbres
Damage to mailbox after someone tried to get into it.
Monday, Dec. 23
Welfare check
N. Swan Street
On the corner of Swan and 21st several cars are parked in front of her mother's apartments/she can see through her camera/her mother is asleep/just wants frequent patrol/doesn't want to wake her mother. Officer advised to ask county if they can assist.
Welfare check
Ridge Road and Fairway Drive
Male lying on the side of the road. GCSO deputy out with subject/male in unit/out at SOS.
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Bayard Police Department
Friday, Dec. 20
Domestic disturbance
Runnels Drive
A named male is drunk and caller wants him removed/he is arguing with caller's niece. Deputy now en route to SOS with the named male.
Saturday, Dec. 21
Friday, Dec. 20
Welfare check
2069 Cottage San Road – Silver Star Trailer Park
Caller advised the neighbors are fighting and they have children. Deputy – everything is okay. Caller called back – fighting started again and it sounds physical. Deputy en route to GRMC with one in custody for medical clearance.
Friday, Dec. 20
Welfare check
101 W. Broadway
Caller requests welcheck on older gentleman she picked up by the Super Snappy and dropped at City Hall. Officer advised will be taking the male to a N. Silver Street address.
Welfare check
Ridge Road and Fairway Drive
Caller advised male lying on the side of the road. GCSO deputy – out with male/male in unit/out at Seasonal Overnight Shelter
Bayard Police Department
Tuesday, Dec. 17
Welfare check
Rogers and Blackhawk streets
Male standing on the edge of the road screaming and hollering. Deputy made contact with male/he is looking for his dog.
Wednesday, Dec. 18
Welfare check
Virginia street
Caller advised she can hear a female screaming that she needs help that someone is hitting her/it sounded like someone was hitting her then it was muffled afterwards. Officer made contact with a male and a female walking and they were yelling at each other/nothing physical.
Monday, Dec. 16
Fraud/embezzlement
Lance Drive
Someone used her card to purchase $800 worth of plane tickets.
Unattended death
Broken Arrow Drive – Silver Acres
Caller went to check on his 76-year-old mother and found her deceased/she appears to have fallen/she had diabetes and complained of feet issues. Deputy – call out OMI. OMI advised about 40 minutes.
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