Law and Order: Socorro Police Department blotter

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

March 28

An officer was dispatched at 5:23 p.m. for a domestic disturbance in the 400 block of Grant Street. The officer met with a male who said his mother had been fighting with her boyfriend, and as he was leaving, the woman was hanging out of the car. The vehicle hit a pole, and the boyfriend threw the woman into the vehicle and left the area. The officer radioed for a BOLO and looked for the car with no success. The officer was later advised the male had been located and was incarcerated, and the woman was at home.

An officer was dispatched at 6:59 p.m. to the flood control on Reservoir for a possible kidnapped female. The officer arrived and noticed a male and female in a vehicle that was stuck. The male was ordered out of the car and was placed into handcuffs. The officer was able to speak with the victim who said she was battered by her boyfriend. A check with NCIC showed he also had a warrant for his arrest. The female was taken to her residence, and the male was charged with domestic violence (battery, aggravated) and false imprisonment.

March 29

An officer was dispatched at 1 p.m. to Sarracino Middle School for a fight. The officer was advised of two juveniles who were involved in a physical altercation and that both males had been exchanging words with each other for a week before the altercation happened.

March 30

An officer was dispatched at 7:55 a.m. to Socorro Head Start for damage to property. The officer met with an employee who said the lock to a shed had been damaged.

An officer was dispatched at 2:25 p.m. to the police station in connection with a fight at Socorro High School. The officer met with the victim’s mother who said her daughter was involved in the fight. The officer was advised of the female suspect who grabbed the victim by the neck and slammed her to the ground. The officer was able to view a video of the incident. The victim was suspended for the rest of the day, and the suspect was suspended for three days.

March 31

An officer was called at 8:24 a.m. to the 400 block of Neel Street in reference to a stolen motorcycle. The victim said it was taken from his front yard sometime overnight and provided the officer with the VIN for the bike. The victim showed the officer security camera video, and the motorcycle was entered into NCIC as stolen.

An officer was dispatched at 11:43 a.m. to a residence on El Camino Real for a welfare check. The officer met with a roommate who said he had not seen his roommate in two days. The officer entered the room and found a male who had a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The officer called for OMI, and after they finished their investigation, the body was released to Daniels Funeral Home.

An officer was dispatched at 3:30 p.m. to a residence in the 200 block of Faulkner for criminal damage. The officer met with the homeowner who said she saw her daughter’s boyfriend throw a spray paint can through the window, and she wanted to pursue charges against the male suspect.

An officer was dispatched to the apartment complex in the 500 block of Bullock Blvd. for damage to property. The manager showed the officer five walls that had been spray painted. The amount of damage is $2,500.

An officer was dispatched to a residence in the apartment complex on Bullock for damage to property. The officer met with a female whose vehicle had been spray painted. The officer advised her on how to remove the paint.

April 1

An officer was dispatched at 4:56 p.m. to a residence in the 900 block of Leroy Place for the theft of a shotgun and a laptop. The victim said he had left them in his vehicle. He did have any serial numbers for either.

April 2

An officer was asked at 12:21 a.m. to assist with a crash with injuries at mile marker 86 on State Road 1. The officer met with a male who was in the rear of an ambulance and showed signs of intoxication. The officer stood by until Sheriff’s deputies arrived.

April 3

An officer met with a male for damage to property at Country Living Residential Care where someone had cut down 15 of his recently planted trees. He valued the trees at $3,000.

April 4

An officer was dispatched at 12:02 a.m. to a residence in the 1400 block of Lopezville Road for a theft. The officer met with a female who said she was missing a stainless steel jewelry set valued at $2,000. The officer did not see any signs of forced entry.

An officer was dispatched at 3:31 p.m. to McCutcheon Avenue for a possible domestic disturbance. The officer met with a male who said his neighbor attacked him with a cane. The officer spoke with the suspect who said his neighbor was fighting with him, and his neighbor struck him. Both males were charged with battery and aggravated assault.

An officer took a report at 6:30 p.m. from a female at the Socorro Police Department that she had been fighting with her boyfriend. She said he threatened to shoot her pet rabbit and pointed his handgun at the rabbit. She said she wanted the incident documented.

An officer was dispatched at 6:27 p.m. to a residence in the 200 block of Faulkner for a trespasser. The officer found a female in the back of the home and noticed something in her

hand, which turned out to be drugs. She was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and incarcerated at Socorro County Detention Center.

April 6

An officer was called at 3:31 a.m. to the 300 block of Fifth Street in reference to a missing juvenile. The parents stated the last time they saw the juvenile was approximately three hours prior, and they provided the officer with a description of their daughter. She was entered into NCIC as missing. The officer was called to another address and informed that the parents had located the juvenile, but she refused to go with them. The officer spoke with the juvenile and got her to get into her parents’ vehicle. She was released to her parents.

An officer was called at 2:42 p.m. to the Plaza in reference to harassment. The officer met with the victim who stated she had been at the Plaza two nights prior and that the suspect took her necklace off of her neck. She said the suspect admitted to taking the necklace and agreed to pay her back. The officer attempted to locate the suspect but was unable to. Charges of larceny were filed.

An officer was called at 2:52 p.m. to Walmart for a shoplifting, and while en route was informed of a process server locating a male matching the description of the shoplifter the caller gave. The officer met with the suspect, who stated he was attempting to exchange a basketball but was denied and left the store. The officer transported the suspect back to the store, where the officer reviewed the video and noticed the suspect enter the store without a basketball. The suspect was trespassed from the store and advised he would be charged with shoplifting.

An officer was called at 4:10 p.m. to Faulkner in reference to breaking and entering. At the scene, the victim stated she noticed the deadbolt on her front door to be unlocked but remembered locking it. Inside she noticed signs of somebody climbing through the window above the sink. Checking the rest of the residence, she noticed empty alcohol bottles in the trash can she believed the suspect had left there. Outside was a chair up against the wall under the window over her sink. The victim stated she would like the incident documented. The suspect was located and charged with breaking and entering, and burglary.

An officer was called at 6:45 p.m. to the ditch bank at Otero where a female was throwing rocks. The reporting person said she noticed a female standing on the ditch throwing rocks and appeared to be angry. The officer met with the female and detained her. The officer met with the victim, who stated the suspect was his niece and was withdrawing from narcotics and was freaking out on him. The officer placed the female under arrest and transported her to SCDC where she was booked on her charge of aggravated assault.

An officer was dispatched to the Super 8 motel for a battered male. The officer saw that the male was bleeding from his head, and EMS was called. The male said he was pulled from his vehicle by two other men and hit with large rocks. He told the officer he had a large amount of money in his vehicle to make a purchase of another vehicle in Texas, but the money was not taken. The victim was transported to Socorro General Hospital for treatment.

April 7

An officer was dispatched at 3:38 p.m. to a residence in the 900 block of Cuba Road for a male who wanted to cause great bodily harm. The officer arrived and met with a female who said she was battered by the male when she was trying to leave. She did show signs of being struck. The male was placed in handcuffs and taken to Socorro General Hospital. After being cleared, he was incarcerated at Socorro County Detention Center on the charge of domestic violence (battery).

April 8

An officer was dispatched to a residence on the 900 block of Padilla for damage to property. The victim said her son had damaged her two vehicles. The officer noticed a window broken on one vehicle and several dents on the other vehicle. The officer was advised the son fled on foot. The officer searched the area but did not locate the male. Charges of domestic violence (assault) and criminal damage to property were filed.

An officer was running traffic at 12:01 a.m. and flashed lights at a speeding vehicle on Highway 60. The car slowed down after the driver passed the officer and sped up again. The officer activated his rear radar, which showed that the vehicle was speeding. The officer pursued the car that sped up to try and flee from the officer. The vehicle pulled into a place of employment, and the male driver exited the vehicle and went to enter the building. He was trying to flee but was arrested and incarcerated at Socorro County Detention Center on charges of fleeing from an officer, possession of a controlled substance and speeding.

An officer was dispatched to a residence on Harold Drive for a theft. The officer met with a female who said she had hired someone to help her at her home and was missing several things from her shed. The female advised the officer that she hadn’t been in her shed in about a year.

April 9

An officer was dispatched at 7 p.m. to a residence in the 500 block of Manzanares for a dog bite. The officer met with a female who said she was walking her dog, and another dog attacked her dog. She tried to separate the dogs and sustained a laceration to her hand. Officers called for EMS to look at her injuries. The loose dog was taken to Socorro Animal Shelter, and its owner was cited.

An officer was dispatched to a fire around the Plaza area. The officer was advised that the fire was possibly an arson. The officer secured the scene until the state Fire Marshal’s office arrived to investigate the fire.