Law and Order: Socorro Police blotter

April 18

An officer was provided with a CPS intake for a student getting a black eye at school. The report read that the juvenile’s father gave her the black eye. The juvenile was interviewed by staff, and she told the staff her sister hit her while they were getting out of a bunk bed. The officer visited the residence and met with the juvenile and her guardian. The juvenile stated she was attempting to open a can of hairspray and pulled too hard, hitting herself in the face when it opened. The officer asked the juvenile if she was being abused. The juvenile stated no.

An officer was called at 3:22 p.m. to a residence on Nicholas Avenue in reference to a possible fight. The officer met with the reporting person, who stated she was waiting for her grandson to get off the bus when she noticed another juvenile riding past her residence. She said when her grandson got off the bus, the juvenile started calling her grandson names and pushing him. She yelled, and they ran away. The grandson stated he has had problems with that person at school multiple times. The officer attempted to meet with the juvenile’s parents but was unable to locate them at the time of the report.

An officer on patrol at 6:15 p.m. spotted a man walking on Meek Street known to have an active warrant. The officer stopped and placed him under arrest. The officer searched the man, who was found to be in possession of narcotics. He was transported to SCDC and booked.

April 19

An officer was contacted by a man who stated he stayed at Comfort Inn recently, and while he was there, he had multiple items taken out of his vehicle, including a firearm. The victim was able to provide the serial number for the firearm. A theft declaration was completed, and the gun was entered into NCIC as stolen.

April 20

An officer was dispatched at 6:51 a.m. to Cottonwood Valley Charter School for a perceived threat. The principal said he was advised of a juvenile having a hit list. The officer met with the juvenile and parent as they arrived for school. The juvenile said everyone said she had a hit list, so she played along. The juvenile’s bag was checked. No hit list was located.

An officer was dispatched at 7:43 a.m. to a residence in the 300 block of Manzanares and met with the victim. She said she had been arguing with her husband all night. The officer then spoke with the man, who said she woke him up by being too loud. The victim said she wanted the incident documented. A short time later, the officer called back to speak with the victim, who said she was pulled from her truck and thrown to the floor. The woman stated she did not want to pursue charges.

An officer was called at 9:25 p.m. to Tierra Bonita in reference to a man damaging a vehicle and leaving the area. The officer located the suspect who admitted to damaging the tire on the victim’s vehicle. The suspect was transported back to the scene. The officer met with the victim, who said the suspect and her daughter had been arguing all day, and as it got worse later in the day, the suspect was asked to leave the house. When the suspect was leaving, he slashed a tire on her car. The victim stated she wanted to press charges against him. Charges of criminal damage to property were filed.

April 22

An officer was dispatched at 10:44 a.m. to a residence in the 600 block of Central Avenue for a theft. The victim said someone had broken into her vehicle and stolen her wallet. The officer was given a list of where her credit card was used. The officer was able to view the video of the person using the credit card, and charges were filed.

April 23

An officer was dispatched at 12:15 a.m. to a residence on Second Street for a domestic disturbance in progress. The officer met with a witness who had a battered woman in her vehicle. The battered woman said she was hit several times by her boyfriend, who was intoxicated. She said she wanted to pursue charges against him. The officer met with the man, who claimed he did nothing wrong. He was arrested and incarcerated at Socorro County Detention Center.

An officer received an anonymous tip of a large amount of drugs coming into town at 2:50 a.m. The officer located the vehicle pulling into Socorro, noticing it had a light out. The officer followed the vehicle and several traffic infractions occurred. The officer stopped the vehicle and met with the female driver, who could not provide a driver’s license and other documentation. The driver was advised of the reason for the stop and questioned the woman in the vehicle. A check with NCIC showed she had a warrant for her arrest. While she was exiting the vehicle, a drug pipe was noticed under her on the driver’s seat. The driver admitted to having drugs in the car. A wrecker was called to take the vehicle to the Socorro Police Department. The officer obtained a search warrant for the car, locating a large amount of drugs and two handguns. Cell phones were also found, and the officer obtained a search warrant for them as well. The suspect was charged with trafficking controlled substances and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

An officer was dispatched at 7:07 a.m. to the Socorro Police Department to take a report from a woman who said she was battered by another woman at her cousin’s residence. The victim said she wanted to pursue charges against the suspect. The suspect was charged with battery.

An officer was dispatched at 9:52 a.m. to a residence in the 1200 block of Main Street for a man destroying property. The officer met with the victim, who said her son was destroying things in the residence. The officer then met the son, who became aggressive. The officer tried to cuff him and he resisted. A drug pipe was located on him. He was later incarcerated at Socorro County Detention Center and charged with domestic violence (assault) and resisting arrest.

An officer was dispatched at 10:52 a.m. to a residence on Center Street for two suspects in a backyard wearing all black. The officer met with a woman with a valid arrest warrant. She was arrested and taken to Socorro Police Department. The woman was questioned about the incident and then incarcerated at Socorro County Detention Center.

April 24

An officer was called back to the Socorro Police Department at 8:51 a.m. to take a theft report. The victim said someone had taken his credit card without his consent. He could not say if there were any charges on his account.

An officer was dispatched to Dollar General at 8:55 a.m., where an employee said a man had threatened him the day before. The employee said he was not in fear but did not want the man back at the property. The officer met with the suspect, who said he didn’t threaten anybody. He was advised he had been trespassed from the business.

An officer was dispatched at 9:59 a.m. to a residence on Honeysuckle Avenue for the theft of a motor vehicle. The reporting party said his son’s car had been stolen and gave the officer the name of a possible suspect.

An officer was dispatched at 10:34 a.m. to Sedillo Park where someone had cut several branches off a pine tree. The officer met with a man who had cameras but could not identify the man in the video due to dark conditions.