Monday, Feb. 19

Welfare check
Highway 152 – Grant County
Caller advised she called CYFD for someone to pick up her child from her friend who has power of attorney over her daughter/caller is in a women’s correctional facility and her daughter was given to her friend nine months ago and caller has not heard the whole time how her daughter is doing. Deputy is out at CYFD.

Domestic disturbance
Highway 35 – Upper Mimbres
Caller advised that her husband just kicked her in the face as she was trying move his leg. She is outside and he is inside the residence. Negative on weapons/just a pellet gun without pellets. Caller refused medical.

Game and Fish
Cottonwood Road and Wrangler Way
Injured deer. Deputy putting deer down.

Unwanted subject
Cuprite Court – Tyrone
A named male is drunk and fighting with her kids/he doesn’t live there. Deputy advised dropping male off at 15th and Gold.

Tuesday, Feb. 20

Fight
Skyview Drive
A named male has a gun and is threatening caller’s friend/they are outside fighting now/disconnected the line. Deputy advised address given is nonexistent and there is no movement in the area/negative contact on other ridges’ streets.

Assault
Cliff High School
Reference student issue.

Unwanted subject
Fairway Drive
Caller advised her boyfriend is being verbally abusive and is refusing to leave/he is inside and she is outside/he just tried to spit on her/he left on foot. Caller requested boyfriend be issued a CTW/she doesn’t feel safe around him.

Disturbance
Copper Court – Tyrone
Caller advised that her mother is not mentally stable. Deputy requested ambulance for a 55-year-old female with hallucinations. Tyrone Fire Department dispatched at 4:33 p.m. Deputy advised will be transporting an adult female to GRMC/female voluntarily going/does not want to be transported by EMS.

Unwanted subject
Truck Bypass
Caller advised that a named male is bothering him and caller does not want him in the house anymore/they have been drinking.

Unwanted subject
Camino Tolteca
Caller advised that a named female is causing problems and he doesn’t want her around his address. Deputy made contact advising the female came to caller’s house asking for a hammer and when she returned she was banging on his door because she wanted a cigarette.

Wednesday, Feb. 21

Suspicious vehicle
Ridge Road
Parked on side of road/front tire flat.

Welfare check
Little Walnut Road and Whispering Hills
Female having trouble walking. Deputy made contact on Little Walnut and Valley/has one female in custody/is wanted but will not extradite.

DV order violation
Highway 180
Caller advised his daughter has a DVO with her ex and he is leaving items in the mailbox.

Criminal damage to property
Nun View Road
Caller advised a window to the residence is broken. Deputy on scene.

Domestic disturbance
Western Drive
17-year-old son is drunk and causing problems/is walking toward Truck Bypass. Deputy advised kid found on Bypass west of Lomita-Boston Hill area. Deputy requested ambulance for a 17-year-old male who was walking with no jacket, no shoes and cactus in his feet.

Suspicious vehicle
Arroyo Seco
Deputy made contact advising vehicle is stuck and driver was able to get a hold of someone.

Game and Fish
Skyview Drive
Caller stated her husband saw a mountain lion in yard. When caller was asked her last name she disconnected the line. Deputy advised negative contact with lion, all lights out at the residence.

Thursday, Feb. 22

Stolen motor vehicle
Hanover Creek Road – Fierro
Walk-in advised her purple van has been stolen while she was in jail.

Larceny
Cottonwood Road
No report.

Request officer
Lobo Drive – Cliff
Walk-in advised that a named male stole her 2012 Dodge and damaged the vehicle and now parts are missing from the vehicle.

Weapons fired
Little Walnut Road area
4-5 shots. Second caller from Alabama area – 6-7 shots. Third caller Georgia/Howell – 6-7 shots. Fourth caller Alabama Street. Fifth caller Hester Street area. Deputy advised heard two more shots north of where deputy is at.

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