Sheriff's Blotter

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

Sept. 21
An officer was dispatched to a residence in Polvadera where a man was intoxicated. The man stated he was on house arrest and that he had consumed numerous containers of beer. He also acknowledged that he cut off the ankle bracelet that was placed on him by Probation and Parole. He was arrested and taken to the detention center.
• An officer assisted another officer at a traffic stop on NW Frontage Road at 11:50 p.m. It was learned the driver was wanted on an outstanding warrant out of Municipal Court. She was placed under arrest and transported to the Socorro County Detention Center.
Sept. 22
A man on Midway Road in Polvadera reported at 4:30 p.m. that his handgun has turned up missing. He said he had a social gathering at his house and one of the party guests remained in the residence while others were outside. He gave the name of the possible suspect, who was not located at time of report.
Sept. 23
A woman in Veguita reported at 2 p.m. that she had been burglarized and that numerous items had been stolen from her residence and a shed on the property. She and the officer followed tracks leading into the neighbor’s yard, which the woman said belonged to her sister-in-law and nephew. No one answered a knock on the door, but the officer remained in the area, eventually seeing the nephew leave the residence. When approached, the nephew tried to run away. He was stopped but denied any involvement in the burglary. The victim contacted the officer and said she did not want to pursue the case any further and did not want to file charges.
• A Bosque woman reported that a burglar entered her residence and stole prescription medication and other items. Entry was possibly made through a west side window. No suspects at time of report.
Sept. 25
A woman on Calle del Sol in Socorro reported at 11:20 a.m. that she found that someone used her debit card without her knowledge or permission to purchase equipment from Dish Network. A name was given by the victim but that person had no knowledge of the purchase and did not know the woman.
• An officer was dispatched to a verbal domestic dispute at a residence on San Lorenzo Road in Veguita at 4:05 p.m. The suspect was found to have an outstanding warrant for her arrest. She was incarcerated at Socorro County Detention Center.
Sept. 28
A Magdalena couple reported at 2 p.m. that they had opened a bank account, but when they went to make a withdrawal found that their balance was over $4,000 short. They received a record of transactions and noticed that withdrawals from their account were made over the past three months at different ATMs in the Socorro area. They stated they never received an ATM card or a PIN. The officer contacted the banks and requested photos from their ATMs. The information was forwarded to the Sheriff’s Department.
• A woman in Veguita reported at 6:15 p.m. that a neighbor’s dog came running onto her property and chased her calves. She showed photographs of the dog on the property and next to a kennel where a calf was kept. The neighbor was contacted, who said he had the dog chained up and pledged not let it get out of the yard again.
Sept. 29
While on patrol at 6:33 p.m. an officer came into contact with six individuals on a ditch bank in San Acacia. It was learned the subjects were undocumented Mexican nationals. The vehicle with them was towed and the subjects were transported away by INS officers.
• A Bosque man reported at 9:30 p.m. that a man has been missing from the residence for almost a week. He said that the man was last seen working at his job at Lowe’s grocery store in Belen. He said the man called his residence on Sept. 24. The missing man was paid on Sept. 23 and has not returned to work. His name was entered into NCIC.
Oct. 2
A Belen man reported at 10 a.m. that his tractor had been damaged by persons unknown. He stated his employees were out in one of his fields in Veguita, and a white pickup drove up. His employees greeted the occupants of the vehicle and, in return, they displayed their middle finger. The employees responded with a similar gesture, and possibly one of the pickup occupants broke the windshield of the man’s tractor with a rock. No further information was available on the pickup.

Sheriff's Blotter