Sheriff's Blotter

The following items were taken from reports at the Socorro County Sheriff's Department.

Mar. 30

A woman in Veguita reported at 4:15 p.m. that a trailer was missing from her property. She said it was a black 30 foot flatbed gooseneck type trailer with ramps at the rear. A Socorro man reported at 5 p.m. that someone had broken a window at a residence in the 600 block of Park and gained entry. The suspects did not remove anything but did stay in the residence during the night. Suspects apparently stayed in the residence for a few days. The residence is uninhabited and undergoing renovations.

The landlord of a trailer park in Socorro reported at 5:41 p.m. that a tenant was given a writ of restitution and advised that she had to vacate the premises. The woman was given time to collect some of her belongings and escorted off the property. She was told trespass charges would be filed should she return without authorization. She is to make arrangements to pick up the rest of her belongings.

Apr. 2

Two vehicles were southbound at mile marker 116 on Interstate 25 at 3:30 p.m. The driver of vehicle 1 stated that he was in the right lane of travel when a vehicle attempted to merge into traffic off the ramp and he had to swerve into the left lane to avoid contact. Vehicle 2 then made contact with vehicle 1 causing damage to both vehicles.

Apr. 6

Vehicle 1 was southbound on State Road 1 at 11:10 a.m. Vehicle 2 was northbound on State Road 1. Vehicle 1 was a dump truck which was hauling gravel. The passenger side locking device on vehicle 1 broke and the gate opened causing gravel to fall out. The gravel struck vehicle 2 causing damage to the windshield and the front end. This also happened to vehicles 3 and 4.

Apr. 7

A woman in Veguita reported at 10 a.m. that a neighbor’s dogs came out of their yard and attacked her dog. The neighbor’s dogs were unsecured and the neighbor’s gate was left open. Upon entering the suspect’s yard the dogs were not aggressive towards the officer but were aggressive towards the victim’s dog. The dogs were secured and the gate was close.

An employee of the City of Socorro reported at 1:30 p.m. that unknown suspects had caused damage to three water meters which were located in the alley between Troy Street and Albany Street. Two of the damaged meters belonged to two separate residences on Albany and the other to a residence on Troy. The complainant and city crews repaired the meters. The complainant gave the name of a possible suspect.

An officer was advised by the State Police dispatcher of a possible drunk driver on Interstate 25 at 5:30 p.m. The officer was given a description of the vehicle and located said vehicle. The vehicle was pulled over due to the driver’s failure to maintain his lane of travel. A strong odor of an alcoholic beverage was noticed. The driver, from Sierra Blanca, Texas, was given and failed field sobriety tests. He was placed under arrest and transported to the Socorro Police Department for a breath test, and then transported to the detention center where he was booked and incarcerated.

Apr. 9

A Veguita man reported at 5:47 p.m. that he had been battered by another man at his residence. The victim was intoxicated at the time of his report, and stated that he got into an argument with the suspect and the suspect struck him with a belt. The officer met with the suspect who stated that he got into an argument with the victim, and the victim came at him in an aggressive manner, holding a kitchen knife and threatening to kill him and/or batter him. The suspect took the knife away and placed in back in the kitchen. He then told the victim he would not let him batter him anymore and took off his belt and struck the victim with it.

Sheriff's Blotter