Socorro County Sheriff's Blotter

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

Jan.24
A man from Lemitar reported at 2 p.m. that he had left his residence on West Frontage Road and was called approximately 15 minutes later that his alarm was going off. He returned to the residence and found that the padlock of the gate, and the padlock to his workshop, had been cut. Apparently the alarm scared off any suspects and nothing was taken.
Jan. 26
A woman reported at 10:06 a.m. that the suspect went to her place of residence in Luis Lopez and threatened her. She stated that they are in the process of obtaining a divorce. She said that he came banging on her door demanding she come out and talk to him. She believes that he owns weapons and was in fear for her life. She stated that when he left her yard he made hand gestures and stated he would kill her.
A San Acacia man reported at 3 p.m. that three of his advertising billboards had been vandalized with graffiti. It was found that the three signs off Interstate 25 south of San Acacia had paint and lettering on them. There was paint of different colors. Photos were taken.
Jan. 27
A Socorro woman reported at 6:24 p.m. that the suspect drove by her, yelling obscenities toward her. She stated that she was pulling into her driveway and he tried to strike her vehicle with his. No contact with suspect at time of report.
Jan. 28
A vehicle driven by a Rio Rancho man was southbound at mile marker 162 on Interstate 25 at 5:53 a.m. The highway was snowpacked and icy, and he lost control after hitting a patch of ice. His vehicle skidded off the road and into the median. The driver attempted to get back onto the pavement but his vehicle ended up on its right side. It was placed back on its wheels and the driver continued on to his destination. There was moderate damage to the right side.
A vehicle driven by a Bosque woman was northbound at mile marker 116 on Highway 116 at 7:30 a.m. The roads were snowpacked and icy, and the driver lost control when she hit a patch of ice. The vehicle skidded off the road onto the west shoulder and struck a fence and fence post. It had damage to the front bumper and possibly the undercarriage. No enforcement action was taken. The driver was able to continue on to her destination.
An unknown maroon-colored vehicle was northbound on Highway 304, which was snowpacked and icy, at about 10 a.m. It went off the roadway onto the east shoulder and the driver overcorrected. The vehicle came across both lanes onto the west shoulder and proceeded to strike a metal gate. The gate, two fence posts and fencing were damaged. The car was identified as maroon in color by the paint chips left behind at the crash scene. No further information on the hit and run vehicle at time of report.
A vehicle was northbound at mile marker 176 on Interstate 25 at 10:10 a.m. when the El Paso driver lost control after hitting a patch of ice. His vehicle skidded off the road and into the median, but the driver managed to drive out of the median, coming to a stop on the east shoulder. The vehicle struck several plants in the median and had damage to the front bumper. Both front tires were flat.
A man from Veguita reported at 3 p.m. that he had two vehicle frames stolen from some property off Highway 60 East. He stated that he recovered one of the frames on Jan. 23. The other was found at the residence of a witness. The frame was recovered and the witness supplied information on the suspect, who was the one who left it at that property. No contact with suspect at time of report.
A man from Albuquerque was driving north at mile marker 155 on Interstate 25 at 10:01 p.m. when he lost control of his vehicle on the snowpacked and icy highway. The vehicle skidded off the road and into the median, rolling over once and coming to a rest on its wheels. It sustained heavy damage throughout.
An Albuquerque driver was northbound at mile marker 146 on Interstate 25 at 11:15 p.m. when he lost control after hitting a patch of ice. The vehicle skidded off the road and overturned, causing heavy damage.
Jan. 29
A complainant in Socorro reported at 8:20 a.m. that unknown suspects had caused damage to a gate and fence belonging to the Bureau of Reclamation. A vehicle had run into the gate causing the damage. No suspects at time of report. Feb. 3
A vehicle was southbound at 9 a.m. at mile marker 19 on Highway 169, when it skidded off the icy roadway and overturned. The Alamo driver left the scene prior to the officer’s arrival. The vehicle sustained moderate damage and was towed. No contact with the driver.
Feb. 5
A Polvadera woman reported at 11 a.m. that she received a harassing phone text from a Socorro man. She said she had received numerous phone calls from him and when she failed to answer her phone he threatened her with legal proceedings. The suspect was advised not to call or text anymore, which he agreed to.
A vehicle was southbound at mile marker 1 on Highway 408 in Lemitar at 5:08 p.m. The San Acacia driver was apparently intoxicated, exiting off the roadway, and swerving back and overcorrecting. The vehicle left the roadway and entered a dry ditch. He was transported to the hospital by ambulance where he consented to a blood draw. He was charged with DWI and open container. The vehicle was towed from the scene.

Socorro County Sheriff's Blotter