Law and Order: Socorro Police blotter

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

June 20

An officer was dispatched at 7:13 p.m. to Cooney’s Package Liquor for a report. The officer met with a female who said a male grabbed the tip jar and fled on foot. A customer was able to get the tip jar back.

An officer was called at 11:05 to West Place in reference to a 911 hang-up. Officers arrived and found a group of people arguing. All of the individuals stated there was a physical altercation that occurred when two females arrived at the residence. All parties were separated.

June 21

An officer was dispatched at 10:37 a.m. to a residence in the 300 block of Garfield where a male was changing locks. The officer met with the locksmith who said he was hired to change locks. The officer called the owner of the residence who said the locksmith was changing locks on the wrong residence. The locksmith locked up the residence.

An officer was called at 8:17 p.m. to the 600 block of Second Street in reference to a burglary. The victim stated when he arrived home, he found the back door hanging open. He said he noticed at least one item from the residence had been stolen and that the lock on his back gate was cut.

June 22

An officer was dispatched at 5:20 p.m. to a residence in the 1200 block of Main Street to assist CYFD. A female at the scene was identified as using drugs in the residence but refused to give CYFD a urine sample to make sure the kids were in a safe environment. The officer gave CYFD a 48-hour hold on the two children in question. The female said she was not going to turn the kids over and began making calls. She was then told of the allegations against her and later agreed to allow CYFD to take the children.

An officer was advised at 6:44 p.m. of a vehicle and trailer blocking traffic on Gwendolyn Court. The owner of the vehicle had been told he had to move the vehicle and trailer by noon. The officer went back to the location and saw the truck and trailer still in the roadway blocking driveways and any other traffic trying to go on the road. A tow truck was called to remove the truck and trailer from the roadway.

An officer was called to the 1500 block of Fatima on the report of a possible dead body under the porch. The officer met with the reporting person who stated she believed a dead body was wrapped up in plastic under her porch. The officer checked the plastic which contained clothing and books, but no human remains.

An officer was dispatched at 9:06 a.m. to a business on Center Street for a larceny. The officer met with an employee who said tires from a vehicle had been removed and stolen. The officer was told the business had not been checked on in a couple of days. The tires were valued at $2,500. No suspects on the incident.

June 23

An officer was called at 11:56 a.m. to Socorro General Hospital in reference to a female wanting to make a report on a domestic. The officer arrived and met with the suspect who stated he and the victim got into an argument, but it did not get physical. The officer then met with the victim who said she and the suspect got into an argument and during the argument, the suspect punched her. The officer did not notice signs of battery on the victim.

An officer was dispatched at 12:23 a.m. to an apartment complex on Walkway for a possible hostage situation. The officer knocked at the door where the caller said she was and met with a male and female. The officer searched the apartment and did not locate anyone. The officer knocked on all doors at the apartment complex not contacting anyone who was being held hostage. The officer attempted to ping the phone but was not able to do so.

An officer was dispatched at 3:14 p.m. to a residence in the 300 block of Spring Street for a trespasser. Officer met with a male matching the description given and while attempting to place him into handcuffs he pulled away, trying to resist the officer. A search of the suspect turned up narcotics. He was booked into the Socorro County Detention center on the charges of possession of a controlled substance and resisting, evading or obstructing an officer.

An officer was dispatched at 7:34 p.m. to a residence in the 500 block of Second Street for a disorderly and highly intoxicated male who was yelling at his neighbor. After the officer met with him he went inside his residence. A short time later officers were called again for the same male throwing fireworks at his neighbor’s propane tank. He was arrested and incarcerated at Socorro County Detention Center on charges of disorderly conduct and assault.

An officer was dispatched to a residence in the 500 block of Manzanares for a male who said his brother pulled a knife on him. The officer met with the suspect who was placed into handcuffs and secured in the rear of a unit. The victim gave the officer the knife that was pulled on him and the suspect was incarcerated at Socorro County Detention Center on an aggravated assault charge.

June 24

An officer was dispatched at 7:41 a.m. to a residence on Annette Avenue on a larceny report. The officer met with the victim who said his brother took a camera and a ring doorbell from his residence. The combined value was estimated at $300.

An officer was dispatched at 6:20 p.m. to Socorro General Hospital for a dog bite. The male victim said he was bitten by a white and brown dog in the vicinity of Grant and Lucero. The dog was located and taken to the Socorro Animal Shelter for a 10-day quarantine.

An officer was dispatched to a residence in the 2200 block of Fatima for a report on two juveniles who had been in an altercation. During the interview, the mother slapped one of the juveniles for being disrespectful to her. The juveniles wanted to go with the father. Since there was no active parenting plan in place, the father took the children to his residence. The officer staffed the incident with the district attorney’s office and no charges were able to be filed.

An officer was dispatched to Best Western for a male who reportedly had a firearm. While the officer was meeting with the male, a female pushed past officers and bit an officer on his forearm. The female was handcuffed and while she was being placed in the police unit, she kicked an officer in the chest. The female was incarcerated at Socorro County Detention Center on the charges of battery on a peace officer, criminal damage to property, and resisting, evading or obstructing an officer.

June 25

An officer was dispatched at 11:38 p.m. to an apartment complex on El Camino Real for an out-of-control juvenile. The officer arrived and was notified by the guardian that her niece had stabbed her friend. The guardian said she bought the suspect some alcohol and left her at home while she went out. Upon the guardian returning, the suspect was intoxicated and tried to fight with her. The victim was trying to calm her down, but she became more upset and grabbed a small kitchen knife and stabbed the victim in the forearm. The officer arrested the juvenile and EMTs checked the victim’s and the suspect’s injuries. The suspect was incarcerated in a juvenile facility in Bernalillo County on the charge of aggravated battery (deadly weapon).

June 26

An officer was called at 3:10 p.m. to the Walmart parking lot where a male found a tablet on the front bumper of his vehicle and wanted to turn it in. The tablet was placed into evidence for safekeeping.

An officer met with a male who broke a window in a building on Francisco de Avondo. The officer was trying to speak with the male who became aggressive towards the officers. He was given several commands to comply but did not comply. He was arrested and incarcerated at Socorro County Detention Center on the charges of battery on a peace officer; assault on a peace officer/failed battery; resisting, evading or obstructing an officer; criminal damage to property; and criminal trespass/not posted.

June 27

An officer was called to the 100 block of Sixth Street in reference to a threat. The officer met with the victim who stated she was having a counseling session over the phone when she was threatened along with the suspect’s probation officer. The victim stated the suspect made a threat about his probation officer and told her if she told the probation officer about the threat, she would regret it. The officer notified the probation officer of the incident.

An officer was called to the 200 block of Manzanares to speak with a male who reported a window on his business at the Valverde Hotel building had been broken. He said nothing was missing from his business but still wanted the incident documented.

An officer was called at 10:34 p.m. to the 300 block of Sixth Street in reference to a broken window. The reporting person stated he was asleep when he heard the window breaking. He is unsure who could have broken the window.

June 28

An officer took a report at 2 p.m. from a female who said she had not had contact with her brother for two weeks. She said her brother had moved to Florida and asked for her brother to be listed as a missing person. The officer entered him into NCIC as missing.

An officer was dispatched to the 100 block of Peralta where the victim reported a male breaking his windows. The officer did see several windows in the residence that were broken. The victim said the suspect fled on foot, possibly armed with a handgun. Officers attempted to locate the suspect. Charges of aggravated assault and criminal damage to property have been filed.

An officer was dispatched at 8:11 p.m. to a residence in the 1200 block of Sixth Street where a female wanted to report that her debit card had been used by an unknown person. She said she received two iPhones. She contacted the phone company and will be sending the phones back.

An officer was dispatched at 2:18 a.m. for a wreck on Chaparral Drive. The officer met with two juveniles who had crashed into a jersey barrier. The officer spoke with a juvenile female who showed signs of intoxication. Her parent was called, and she was given standard field sobriety tests, which she failed. She was transported to Socorro Police Department where she gave a breath sample, and then released to her father.

June 29

An officer was called to the Socorro Police Department to speak with a woman who said she wanted to report seeing a female in the 500 block of El Camino Real holding a dog down by the neck and wanted the dog checked on. The officer went to the address where the female stated the dog was tangled and she was trying to get the dog untangled.

An officer was patrolling and stopped at a stop sign at El Camino Real and College Avenue. The officer checked for traffic and noticed a bike a ways away from the intersection. The officer proceeded through the intersection, striking the bike which did not stop at the stop sign. The male bicyclist stated he was not injured and did not want to make a report. The officer informed the Chief of the incident.