Law and Order: Socorro Police blotter

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

Jan. 3

An officer was called at 11:23 a.m. to San Miguel Church where a male caller stated he arrived at work and noticed the church memorial was damaged as if someone had run it over with a vehicle. The caller said his supervisor took possession of the memorial tile to attempt to fix it. The cost to repair the tile was approximately $600.

An officer was dispatched at 8:41 a.m. to a residence on Calle Bonita for a breaking and entering. The male victim showed the officer where someone had gained access to his shed and the officer noticed the door handle to be broken. The officer also noticed evidence of someone staying inside the shed. The officer did not locate anyone in the area.

Jan. 4

An officer was met with a female at the Socorro Police Department, who said her husband has threatened her on several different occasions. She said she thinks her husband had mental issues, and she wanted a report on the incident.

An officer was called at 6:41 p.m. to the 900 block of South Drive in reference to fraud. The officer met with the victim, who stated somebody had taken his son’s credit card and noticed approximately $12.52 in fraudulent charges. The victim stated he was able to get a receipt for one of the transactions at Circle K. The officer was able to review the video and noticed the suspect using the card. The male suspect was charged with theft of a credit card and fraudulent use of a credit card.

Jan. 5

An officer was dispatched at 12:45 p.m. to Holiday Inn Express on a complaint. The officer was advised of a local male staying in a room who left fecal matter in his room and in the workout room. The officer told the complainant it was a civil matter. The manager wanted the male trespassed from the motel. The officer did not locate the male to trespass him.

Jan. 6

An officer was dispatched at 10:32 a.m. to the BLM property to meet a male who was bitten by a dog. The male said he was running when he was bitten and was able to show the officer where the dog came from. The officer went to the residence and met with a female, who said the dog was not hers and she didn’t know where it came from. The male did not want to file any charges. The dog was taken to the Socorro Animal Shelter.

An officer was called at 8:08 p.m. to the 600 block of Second Street for domestic violence. The officer met with the victim who stated his child’s mother arrived to pick up their daughter after work. He stated he told the mother of his child to have somebody else come to pick up their daughter because he did not want to argue with her. The victim said the suspect and her mother showed up anyway, and the suspect pushed her way into his residence looking for their child’s personal information. He said while she was in the residence, she struck him in the face, and he told her to leave. He said she walked out to her vehicle and began putting their child into their vehicle. The victim said the suspect then chased after him causing him to fall to the ground, where she kicked him multiple times. The victim was able to show the officer video of the incidents. The suspect was charged with battery against a household member.

Jan. 7

An officer was dispatched to the Socorro General Hospital’s emergency room where a male was being treated for a gunshot wound to his hand. The officer was advised by the male he was cleaning his firearm, and it accidentally discharged into his hand. The officer was able to view where the incident happened, and investigations suggested an accidental discharge.

Jan. 8

Officers conducted a search warrant on a residence in the 400 block of Bullock Avenue and detained four individuals. Several fentanyl pills were found following a search of the residence, and a female suspect was transported to the Socorro Police Department. While at the police station, the female turned over five oxycodone pills she had hidden in her bra. She was incarcerated at Socorro County Detention Center on the charges of possession of a controlled substance, trafficking a controlled substance, tampering with evidence and child abuse.

An officer was able to secure a search warrant pertaining to drug sales at a residence in the 1100 block of Chaparral Drive. When officers arrived to serve the warrant, the front door was unlocked. Officers entered the residence, where a male and female came out from a back room. Both the male and female were smoking fentanyl with two juvenile children present and were both arrested. An officer located a large amount of fentanyl in the residence and a large amount of money. Officers also located two firearms in the residence. The female had drugs on her person when she was arrested. Both people were incarcerated at Socorro County Detention Center on numerous charges of possession of a controlled substance, conspiracy to traffic controlled substances, trafficking a controlled substance as accessory, child abuse, and tampering with evidence. The male was also charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

An officer was dispatched at 11:11 a.m. to Dehart Auto Service & Welding for the theft of a catalytic converter. The victim said a catalytic converter was missing, and the officer noticed a large amount of oil on the floor of his vehicle. The officer advised the male a report would be made on the incident.

An officer was dispatched at 4:34 p.m. to a residence in the 1100 block of Fairgrounds Road for a larceny report. The female victim said she was missing money from the home. She gave the officer the name of a possible suspect who was last at the residence. The officer was not able to locate the suspect at the time of the report.

Jan. 9

An officer was called at 8:24 a.m. to Calle Bonita in reference to a larceny. The officer met with the victim and her grandmother, who stated she had her daughter over to the house last night and this morning the victim could not find her AirPods. The victim’s grandmother stated she was able to get a GPS location of the AirPods which showed them in the area where her daughter spends her time. The officer went to the area and met with a male, who said the suspect had been there but is no longer there.

An officer was called at 9:53 a.m. to the 200 block of Tamarack for a loose dog. The officer met with the reporting person, who stated a dog was in his yard and almost attacked him. The officer located the dog and met with the owner, who believed his dog to be in his yard. The owner and the officer checked the fence and did not notice where the dogs could have gotten out.

An officer was called at 11:19 a.m. to the 700 block of Bagley for a vandalism report. The officer met with the victim who stated he found his property vandalized today. The officer noticed writing in blue spray paint. The victim said it would cost approximately $50 to clean off the spray paint.

An officer was dispatched at 12:17 p.m. to Smoker’s Discount where someone tried to pass a counterfeit bill. The officer met with the employee who said a customer came into the business and tried to pay for items with a counterfeit bill. The officer then spoke with the customer who said she had received the bill from the bank. The officer took the bill and advised the victim a report would be made on the incident.

An officer was dispatched at 4:49 p.m. to Spring and California, where a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle. The officer met with the male, who said he was in the crosswalk when a truck struck him. He said the driver of the truck stopped and offered him a ride, but he said he refused. The officer did notice he had a scrape on his hip area. The male did not have any information on who the driver of the truck was. He denied any medical attention.

Jan. 10

An officer was dispatched to the 700 block of Bursum for an assault. The officer met with a female, who said she was assaulted by her boyfriend, calling her a rude name. The officer spoke with the boyfriend, who said his girlfriend was not letting him in the residence. The officer advised both parties a report would be made on the incident.

An officer was summoned at 5:24 a.m. to the police station to take a theft report. The officer met with a male who said he checked in at Comfort Inn at 6:30 p.m. yesterday and checked out at 4:15 a.m. today.  He stated that he must have forgotten to lock his 2009 Ford F150 and found several items taken from his vehicle this morning. He said he had spoken with the front desk to obtain video but was informed Comfort Inn does not have cameras on the property, and there was no witness to the burglary. The officer checked the area and was not able to locate any evidence of the burglary. There are still no suspects at this time.

An officer was summoned at 3:25 p.m. to the DWI Misdemeanor Compliance Office to pick up a female who had a warrant for her arrest. She was placed under arrest on a no-bond warrant and later incarcerated at the SCDC.

Jan. 11

An officer was dispatched at 9:11 a.m. to an apartment complex on Eaton Avenue for a stolen cell phone. The male victim said he was missing his cell phone and offered the name of another male who could’ve taken it. The officer spoke with the male, who denied the accusation.

An officer was dispatched at 8:15 p.m. to Walmart on a tip that a male was possibly driving drunk. The officer met with the driver who smelled of alcohol. He failed standard field sobriety tests and after probable cause was determined he was arrested. At the police department, the driver gave a breath sample into the IR800 with results of .14 and .15. He was arrested for DWI and incarcerated at Socorro County Detention Center.

An officer was patrolling and spotted a female at the probation office known to have an active warrant for her arrest. She was placed under arrest and transported to SCDC where she was booked on her warrant.

An officer was dispatched to Walmart for two males who had been trespassed earlier. The two had left the area. The officer located them, and they were charged with criminal trespass.

Jan. 12

An officer was dispatched to Stallion Circle for a fraud report. The officer met with a female who said she received paperwork on four new cell phones and explained that she did not order any new cell phones. The officer was also advised the female had locked phones so they could not be used.

An officer was dispatched to a residence on West Place for the theft of a package that was taken from the porch. The officer checked the area but did not locate any cameras.

An officer was called at 6:08 p.m. for a trespasser at Walmart. The reporting person stated he noticed the female walking around the store suspiciously and recognized her as someone already trespassed from the store. The officer located her and told her not to return to the store.

Jan. 13

An officer was dispatched at 7 p.m. to a residence in the 600 block of Honeysuckle Avenue for a battery. The officer met with the reporting party who said her son hit her and her husband. The officer did notice signs of battery. She did not want to pursue charges against her son. The officer spoke with the son, who said his father started the altercation and he did not batter his father until he was battered first.