Thursday, August 6, 2009

Police Blotter

The following items were taken from reports at the Socorro County Sheriff’s Department. Anything resembling humor or sarcasm was added by the Mountain Mail staff.

June 11
A Veguita woman, who was being cared for by a suspect, reported at 3:45 p.m. that the suspect was given an ATM/debit card to pay medical bills. The caregiver kept the card and made numerous charges to the card, and she also used the woman’s checkbook. When questioned, the suspect admitted to the charge of exploitation. Because of the nature of the charge, the state Attorney General’s office was contacted.
July 5
A woman reported at 5 p.m. that unknown suspects broke into her home in Veguita through a bedroom window. Taken from the residence were two televisions, earrings, a dog, a toaster oven and a pair of sunglasses.
July 6
An officer was dispatched 11:40 p.m. on a report of a man walking up and down Albany Street yelling profanities and threatening to burn down houses. The suspect had returned to his home prior to the officer’s arrival. He was cited into court on a disorderly conduct charge.
July 8
A woman in Escondida reported at 1 p.m. that someone had killed her dog, a silver black German shepherd. She said the dog must have been lured from the yard, as he was a yard dog and never left the property. No suspects at time of report.
July 10
A vehicle pulling a trailer was northbound on Interstate 25 at 11 a.m. when the trailer started swaying, causing the driver to veer off the roadway at mile marker 173. The U-Haul trailer separated and rolled twice, causing heavy damage. No enforcement action was taken.
July 11
A driver reported at 9 a.m. that he was westbound on an unmaintained roadway in San Antonio. He was driving over a hill crest and did not see a washout in the road. The front of the vehicle entered the washout and it overturned onto the driver’s side, causing heavy damage to the left side.
July 12
• A complainant reported at 8:30 a.m. that unknown suspects cut two chains on two separate gates and made entry onto the property on Highway 304 in Veguita. Suspects then drained two diesel tanks of their fuel. Tire tracks and footprints were photographed.
• An officer was dispatched at 8:48 a.m. on a report of an abandoned vehicle in Bernardo. A license check showed that it had been reported stolen in Belen. The vehicle was towed from the area and the victim notified of the recovery.
July 13
A complainant in Veguita reported at 9 p.m. that he witnessed people removing property from a neighbor’s residence. The suspects were contacted and stated they had permission to enter the property as they were house sitting for her. The victim was contacted and stated that she did not want to pursue any charges at that time.
July 15
A woman from Caballo reported at 9 a.m. that she had placed her purse on the roof of her vehicle, and apparently it fell off after she proceeded west on Highway 60. She believes the purse fell off somewhere between the top of Sedillo Hill and the Very Large Array. The purse contained cash, credit cards, IDs and personal items.
July 16
A San Acacia man reported at 6:10 p.m. that unknown suspects entered his yard and took two dogs. The dogs were Labs, one male and one female. He said the female had a scar on her abdomen and was wearing a pink collar. The male had a blue collar.
July 18
• A complainant in Polvadera reported at 9:30 a.m. that someone had broken the right-side door window of a front loader and gained entry. The suspect then broke all the gauges with glass covers, and the switches as well. There were no suspects at the time of report.
• An officer was dispatched at 11 a.m. to a residence in Veguita where a woman said that her son had been battered by three other juveniles. She stated that her son is on medication and did not fight back. She gave the names of the three juveniles but did not know where they lived.
July 19
• A woman in Lemitar reported at 9:30 a.m. that a man had entered her residence through a window. She stated that he has done this in the past and said she feared him, but when asked to leave, he does. The suspect was located and placed under arrest.
• A Veguita man reported that an unknown suspect had entered his vehicle and had taken his checkbook, a returned check from another individual and an envelope with papers. He has contacted his bank and as yet there was no activity on his account.
July 22
A vehicle was pulled over at 7:59 p.m. for speeding on Highway 1 at mile marker 546. The driver was found to be driving on a suspended license and could provide no current registration or proof of insurance. He was cited and his vehicle was towed.
July 23
An officer was assisting Probation and Parole at 6:30 p.m. in attempting to contact a suspect, who had an arrest warrant placed by Probation and Parole. He was located and arrested.
July 25
A vehicle was pulled over at 7:24 p.m. for a traffic violation on Interstate 25 near the Bernardo exit. A license check showed the Albuquerque driver had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. He was taken to the detention center.
July 26
A driver entered a sobriety checkpoint area at 5:35 p.m. east of San Antonio on Highway 380. It was noticed that the driver exited the vehicle and switched places with the passenger. The driver insisted that she switched places due to fatigue, but a check with the National Crime Information Center showed that she had a suspended license with an arrest clause. She was placed under arrest and was transported to the detention center, without any Chinese fire drills en route.
July 27
• A deputy was given a bench warrant by Probation and Parole at 2 p.m. for the arrest of the suspect who was incarcerated at the detention center. She remained incarcerated.
• The driver of a vehicle was pulled over at 10:45 p.m. at Midway Road and Frontage Road in Lemitar in regard to an incident at a residence in Polvadera. It was learned that the Truth or Consequences man had two outstanding warrants for his arrest. He was placed under arrest and was transported to the Socorro County Detention Center.
July 28
A driver was pulled over at 9:20 p.m. for failing to dim his lights on Chaparral Drive in Socorro. A check showed he had a suspended license. In addition, he was unable to provide current registration or proof of insurance. He was cited and his car was towed.
July 29
A man on Grant Street reported at 3:45 p.m. that someone had damaged his vehicle. The right rear bumper had been dislodged from the upper wheel well. Evidence indicated the bumper had been pried down by an unknown object. The victim gave names of possible suspects.

Information for the following items was provided by the Magdalena Marshal’s office.

July 14
An officer was called at 8 a.m. to the 700 block of Spruce Street on a report of a fight in progress. Upon arrival, the officer stopped the fight. The argument was over a set of dog kennels. Charges have been filed in the case.
July 16
Officers were requested at 11:15 p.m. to the Magdalena well where a subject was threatening a survey crew and the village mayor. The case was turned over to the Socorro County Sheriff’s Department.
July 18
An officer located a male subject walking on Highway 60 who was wanted on an outstanding warrant from Magdalena Municipal Court. He was taken to jail.
July 20
An officer was called at 6:30 a.m. to assist Navajo police in Alamo where two male subjects had held a family hostage and killed a bull in the corral. The subjects were tracked down after running from the residence and arrested by Navajo Tribal Police.
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