Law and Order: Socorro police blotter

The following items were taken from reports at the Socorro Police Department

Dec. 20

An officer was patrolling at 2:52 p.m. and noticed a male on Chaparral Drive known to have an active warrant for his arrest. When the officer stopped him, he ran. He was located and transported to SCDC.

An officer was called at 4:46 p.m. to California and Spring in reference to property damage. The officer met with the victim, who said the suspect was throwing rocks at his residence last week but did not believe there was any damage. However, today he found a window and other items damaged. The male suspect was charged with criminal damage to property.

Dec. 21

An officer was at Circle K and spotted a female known to have a warrant for her arrest. The female attempted to run off but was caught and put in handcuffs. She was transported to SCDC, where she was booked on her warrant.

An officer was called to Walmart where a female was attempting to shoplift by concealing items with a child that was with her. The reporting person said the stolen items were recovered. The suspect was located and issued a non-traffic citation.

Dec. 22

An officer was called to Puerto Seguro in reference to a stolen wallet. The officer met with a witness and was able to review the security camera video. The suspect was observed taking the victim’s purse and removing multiple items. The officer met with the victim who confirmed the suspect who took her wallet. The suspect was charged with larceny.

An officer was called at 9:23 a.m. to Wally’s Way and met with the reporting person, who said he needed a report verifying that his safe was not stolen, so he could receive assistance from the manufacturer on opening the safe. The officer confirmed the safe was not stolen.

Dec. 23

An officer was called at 2:59 p.m. to the 100 block of Sixth Street in reference to a possible narcotics exposure. The officer met with the victim, who said she was checking the home when she smelled a strong odor of chemicals, and when she was done with the house check, she felt sick and had a headache. She stated she took a drug test, which showed her positive for methamphetamines.

Dec. 24

An officer was dispatched to a residence on Pinon for a juvenile report. The officer met with the mother, who said her daughter was being punished. She said she looked through her daughter’s cell phone and saw that she was sending messages to a male who was over 18. The officer questioned the juvenile on the incident. The juvenile told the officer she did not know who the male was or his age, and that she never sent any nude photos to the male.

Officers were dispatched to the 1100 block of Chaparral Drive for a vandalism complaint. A male victim said he had been gone for about a month and when he returned, he found his residence ransacked. Officers did not see any signs of forced entry into the residence.

Dec. 25

An officer was dispatched to a residence in the 200 block of South Fifth, where a male said he was missing power tools from the rear of his vehicle. He provided a list of stolen items.

Dec. 26

An officer was dispatched at 7:04 p.m. to a residence on Tierra Bonita to locate a male with a warrant for his arrest. He was arrested and incarcerated at Socorro County Detention Center.

An officer was called at 5:48 p.m. to Sierra Bonita for a break-in. The officer met with the victim, who said when she arrived home today, she noticed a window to her residence had been damaged and her front and back doors were wide open. The victim said multiple items were missing from her residence.

An officer was called at 6:37 p.m. to Lewis Drive in reference to a theft. The officer met with the victim, who said when he arrived home, he noticed his son’s bike was stolen from the property. He provided the officer with a serial number for the bike.

Dec. 27

An officer was patrolling on Manzanres and pulled a vehicle over for no working tail lights. The officer spoke with the driver and passenger and ran their information through NCIC, which showed that both individuals had active warrants for their arrests. Both were placed under arrest and transported to the Socorro Police Department. A search of a jacket was conducted once at the Socorro Police Department, where the officer located narcotics. Both were transported to SCDC and booked on their warrants, plus a new charge of possession of a controlled substance.

An officer was called to the 500 block of Leroy in reference to a violation of a protection order where the victim stated she has been receiving text messages from the suspect, and the suspect has been driving by her residence.

An officer was called at 6:32 p.m. to Walmart in reference to a stolen bicycle. The officer met with the victim, who said he was in the store and when he came out, his bike was missing. The officer reviewed the security camera video, which showed the suspect stealing the bike. The bike was entered into NCIC as stolen.

An officer was called at 1:11 p.m. to Walmart for a shoplifting. The reporting person stated a male ran out of the store with merchandise. The officer observed the security camera video but was unable to identify the suspect.

An officer patrolling on Texas Avenue spotted a male known to have an active warrant for his arrest. He was placed under arrest and transported to SCDC and booked.

An officer was notified that there was a female at the Adult Probation and Parole Office with an active arrest order. She was arrested and transported to SCDC, where she was booked on her arrest order.

Dec. 29

An officer was called to the 400 block of Eaton in reference to a theft of medication. The victim stated she had a gathering at her residence and after everyone left, she noticed her medication was missing. The victim stated she was unsure which one of her guests could have taken the medication.

Dec. 30

An officer was notified at 7:04 p.m. of a residence in the 600 block of Nicholas Avenue with the front door open. The officer arrived and began checking the residence and located a window damaged and the door partially open. The officer entered the residence and noticed somebody had gone through the residence throwing items around. The residence was secured. The officer was called back two days later for a breaking and entering report. The victim stated when he arrived home, he noticed his front door open. He said he checked the residence and located multiple items missing.

An officer was called to the 700 block of Giles in reference to a stolen rifle. The victim stated he left a firearm in his vehicle and when he checked, it was gone. He was unable to provide a serial number for the rifle, a 450 Lever-Action Marlin valued at $1,000.

An officer was called at 2:08 p.m. to the 300 block of School of Mines Road in reference to a domestic. The officer met with the victim, who had visible signs of battery and was bleeding. The female victim stated her boyfriend pushed her into some cinder blocks causing an injury to her head. EMS arrived and transported the victim to Socorro General Hospital. The officer attempted to locate the suspect but was unable to at the time of the report. A charge of aggravated battery against a household member was filed against the boyfriend.

Dec. 31

An officer pulled over a male driver at 4:10 p.m. on Spring Street known to have a suspended revoked driver’s license. The vehicle was towed, and the driver was incarcerated at Socorro County Detention Center.

An officer was patrolling on California at 9:04 p.m. and noticed a male pushing a bicycle. The officer recognized the bicycle to have been one stolen earlier in the week. The male was detained. The bike was confirmed as stolen, and the suspect was placed under arrest and searched. The search turned up narcotics on the suspect, and he was transported to SCDC, where he was booked on the charges of possession of a controlled substance and receiving stolen property.

Jan. 1

An officer was given a BOLO at 2:36 a.m. for a vehicle on School of Mines Road with several males in it. The vehicle was located, and the occupants were detained. While speaking with the driver, the officer noticed an odor of alcohol. The officer gave the driver field sobriety tests and after probable cause was determined, the male driver was arrested. Breath sample results were .12 and .11. He was incarcerated at Socorro County Detention Center.

Jan. 2

An officer was dispatched at approximately 9:48 a.m. to the 600 block of Dolores Drive in reference to an undressed woman who stole the victim’s wallet from his hand, and she was now running towards Cuba Road. The victim said the female was naked and ran off in the direction of Cuba Road with his wallet. The officer began looking for the female and was flagged down while at the stop sign on Dolores Dr. and Denchar Street by an elderly female on Dolores. The officer noticed a white Nissan backing up from the residence and observed the elderly female trying to get out of the way and was nearly struck by the vehicle. The elderly female yelled to the officer that her vehicle was being stolen. The truck started driving at a high rate of speed west on Dolores then turned north onto Cuba and drove onto a dirt road off of Cuba Road. The vehicle then turned east on a ditch bank, then turned south on another ditch bank. The vehicle turned east again and was having trouble getting over the railroad tracks. The vehicle backed up and tried to go over the train tracks again, but after multiple failed attempts, the vehicle became stuck. The female exited the truck and tried to run. The officer pulled out his issued firearm and had it in a low ready, giving the female suspect commands to get on the ground. She complied and was placed in handcuffs. The officer located $22 in cash in the female’s front hoodie pocket. She was given her Miranda warning, and she did not want to answer questions. While at Socorro Police Department, the suspect requested an ambulance and she was taken to Socorro General Hospital for medical clearance for incarceration. She was charged with resisting, evading or obstructing an officer, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, breaking and entering, and aggravated assault.