The police blotter is published to give readers an abridged look at criminal activity in their community and neighborhood. It is simply an illustration of what local law enforcement, funded by taxpayers, must deal with daily throughout the Española Valley.
Española Police officers, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies or State Police responded to the following calls:
Wrapped in plastic
July 31
1:59 a.m. An Avenida Cañada caller said her dad and boyfriend are physically fighting.
7:14 a.m. A caller reported she was at Speedway and the clerk told her about a truck that goes there every morning and someone inside does drug deals.
10:25 a.m. A caller said he has to go pronounce a hospice patient in Alcalde dead, but the family is grieving, arguing with each other and there’s lot of drug use in the house.
11:17 a.m. A Chama caller wanted to meet with the sheriff at the Village Hall because a customer damaged the water meter.
12:03 p.m. An Alcalde caller reported a man went outside and started fighting with their friend after they went there to help the friend move and pack.
12:13 p.m. An employee at the lavender farm in Abiquiú heard gunshots and when he turned around, he saw a woman on the property aiming her rifle at him.
12:14 p.m. A caller said she went to the bank to try and take money out and feels like there’s been fraud on her account.
12:19 p.m. A caller reported a person sitting on the side of the road at Fairview Lane and North Railroad Avenue has plastic wrapped around their whole body and doesn’t think they can breathe.
12:24 p.m. A caller requested a welfare check on a man at the Paleta Bar who was passed out in a vehicle with $100 bills in his pocket.
1:18 p.m. A man was cussing at and threatening someone on Roadrunner Drive and Yucca Street.
1:57 p.m. A man who got into a fight with employees at Walmart the night before was back and panhandling.
4:08 p.m. A man went to EPD to report his vehicle was broken into and items were taken.
4:25 p.m. A Dixon caller reported a vehicle is off the road in the arroyo and it appears someone is living in it.
4:29 p.m. A Family Dollar in Hernandez caller said he has a fugitive in the store.
5:22 p.m. A caller said people are setting up tents behind the Fairview Post Office and they want them cleared out.
6:16 p.m. An overdose was reported behind Walgreens.
7:40 p.m. Homeless people were setting up camp behind the Bubble Zone.
8 p.m. A man was across from the teen center and had his hands down his pants.
8:06 p.m. A car was doing burnouts at Fairview Lane and North McCurdy Road.
11:55 p.m. A McDonald’s caller said people in a truck were throwing rocks at her car.
What’s in the van?
Aug. 1
12:22 a.m. A Hernandez caller reported hearing about 100 gunshots from an AR-15 or rifle.
3:21 a.m. A Tsigo Bugeh Road caller said a man knocked on his door, then got into his vehicle in the driveway and passed out.
4:11 a.m. A caller wanted a shirtless woman on the side of the Windstream building to be removed.
8:46 a.m. A caller reported a man in a station wagon was driving near the Dollar General in Alcalde and hitting a passenger with a belt.
8:55 a.m. A caller found a gun on the ground at Po Pay Avenue and North Yucca Street.
10:06 a.m. A man was behind Chili’s, messing around with the electrical box and trying to get the wires.
10:06 a.m. A 12-year-old reported to the Crisis Center of Northern New Mexico, that she is getting abused at home.
10:19 a.m. A man’s death was reported in Chimayó.
11:07 a.m. A man was doing graffiti on El Llano Road and Fairview Lane.
12:06 p.m. A caller received a phone call from the Zia Credit Union, saying someone is taking money from her account. She said she lost her wallet.
12:21 p.m. A Cordova caller said her brother is very drunk and is trying to hit her, her mother-in-law and her son.
12:35 p.m. An overdose was reported near Mariscos la Playa.
12:45 p.m. A caller wanted to speak with a deputy because her child’s father got out of prison and went to see his child, but she doesn’t want him there.
12:48 p.m. A Walgreens caller said a woman in shorts, high heels and carrying a long, big purse, was smoking fentanyl in the dumpster at Walgreens.
1:08 p.m. A man reported losing his wallet at La Cocina.
1:19 p.m. A caller said a man and woman are messing with the wire in an electric box behind CVS.
1:27 p.m. A caller reported his son found his stolen vehicle at Padilla’s Towing.
1:33 p.m. A man was approaching people at the Ohkay Tribal Lakes and making them uncomfortable.
3:38 p.m. A truck dumped trash behind Pecos Valley Productions.
3:40 p.m. A diesel truck was on fire in Lybrook.
5:12 p.m. An O’Reilly’s caller said a van was backing up and they could hear banging coming from the back. The driver got out, hit the door a few times, then got back in and drove away.
6:08 p.m. A caller reported a man was jumped about an hour ago at Dan’s Liquor and they think he might have a broken leg.
7:07 p.m. A man and a woman were asking Freddy’s customers for food and refusing to leave.
8:01 p.m. A deputy asked for a DWI case to be started for a traffic stop in Chamita, but then canceled it and said he’d handle it on the “civil side.” He issued a citation and released the person to family members.
8:37 p.m. An Alcalde caller reported her friend was hit with a bat by her cousin.
9:11 p.m. A big fight was reported at Cook’s Mobile Home Park.
10:28 p.m. A Walgreens caller said three vagrants were defecating and wanted an officer to chase them off.
10:43 p.m. A Hunter Street caller reported their nephew-in-law was threatening over text, to shoot them.
11:28 p.m. A caller said a person climbed a tree and got stuck.
Live grenade
Aug. 2
12:47 a.m. A caller reported her daughter wants someone to buy her drugs.
8:11 a.m. A caller said she saw six people on her property last night on State Road 369 and has it all on camera.
8:31 a.m. A man reported his vehicle was stolen from the San Pedro Shell last night.
8:37 a.m. A caller said the ATM in front of Speedway was wide open.
9:19 a.m. A caller reported there’s a homeless encampment on his property near center Market and he wants it gone.
9:22 a.m. A caller said a man was slumped over on a fence on La Joya Street and was unresponsive. One dose of Narcan was administered.
9:23 a.m. A Dixon caller reported a neighbor is dismantling her irrigation system.
9:52 a.m. A caller said someone in a car near Burger King is shooting at them.
10:07 a.m. A caller reported his 9mm gun was stolen from his vehicle.
11:11 a.m. A caller said two men are in front of the RV park near the Ohkay Casino. One man has a baseball bat and wants to fight the other man.
12:39 p.m. An Abalone Lane caller reported a fire in her oven.
1:15 p.m. A Dixon caller said the road washed out and it’s no longer drivable.
3:20 p.m. A caller reported employees at the Alcalde Transfer Station found a live grenade during an inspection.
4:04 p.m. A caller saw a man in a truck who seems drunk, yelling at his girlfriend at the baseball field on Industrial Park Road.
4:51 p.m. A Velarde caller said the neighbor is threatening to cut her gate and trying to get them to fight her.
5:45 p.m. A Best Daze caller reported a man was trying to pull the signs off their doors and yelling at employees.
8:52 p.m. A caller requested a welfare check on a man who was slumped over on his bicycle at El Rey Liquor.
9:04 p.m. A caller reported a driver throwing water bottles at other cars and swerving near Walmart.
11:05 p.m. A Chimayó caller said a man was talking to himself and yelling.
Living in the dugout
Aug. 3
12:38 a.m. An overdose was reported in Chimayó. Narcan was administered.
6:19 a.m. A person was trying to start a fire in the empty lot next to Lowe’s Home Improvement.
9:10 a.m. A caller said it appears that someone is living in a dugout at Valdez Park.
10:05 a.m. A Calle de Pajarito caller reported a neighbor is harassing and recording her and threatening to beat her up.
10:05 a.m. A caller said someone is sleeping in a tent behind Center Market.
1:17 a.m. An overdose was reported on County Road 141. Two doses of Narcan were administered.
12:28 p.m. A caller said a man has been harassing her and her son and threating to kill her son.
2:47 p.m. An Echo Canyon caller reported their vehicle window was broken while they were hiking.
5:36 p.m. A man was spray painting the building at Los Victors.
8:21 p.m. A Jackrabbit Trail caller said their cousin and the caller’s boyfriend were physically fighting.
8:46 p.m. A caller reported a woman sprayed him with an unknown substance in a spray bottle.
8:54 p.m. A caller wanted to speak with a deputy about a group of girls that is constantly harassing her daughter.
9:51 p.m. A Foster’s in Chama caller reported a drunk person standing by the light pole.
9:12 p.m. A caller said a vehicle is driving up and down the road near the San Pedro Community Center and the people in the vehicle are going through mailboxes.
11:47 p.m. A Medanales caller reported a drunk person is threatening people in the area.
Nosy neighbor
Aug. 4
4:23 a.m. A caller said a man raped her and he is in another room with two other girls.
8:43 a.m. A West Roman Drive caller reported being jumped while on her way to work. Her phone and badge were taken and one of the women had a gun.
9:37 a.m. A caller requested a welfare check on his cousin because he’s been sending him and his mother photos of dead bodies and threatening them on social media.
9:51 a.m. A caller said her daughter’s friend texted that her boyfriend was beating her up.
11 a.m. A window on the Los Ojos Post Office was broken.
11:33 a.m. A caller said a trucker didn’t cover his trailer and gravel is going to hit someone’s windshield.
1:16 p.m. A man’s death was reported in Vallecitos.
2:09 p.m. A woman in the restroom at the Ohkay Travel Center said a man outside on a bicycle was threatening her.
2:45 p.m. A caller reported someone cut the locks and gates and stole solar panels in Ohkay Owingeh.
5:12 p.m. A caller said her very drunk husband is being abusive toward her and her son.
5:44 p.m. A caller reported a man who had been drinking got his leg stuck in a hole behind her mobile home.
5:51 p.m. An emergency room nurse requested help with a combative patient who was trying to leave.
10:39 p.m. A Truchas caller wanted to speak with a deputy because her neighbor has been watching her and her property a lot more than normal.
Stolen minerals
Aug. 5
12:07 a.m. A Velarde caller reported the neighbor is shooting at their property.
12:59 a.m. A caller near the Bubble Zone said a vehicle has been following them and the people inside the vehicle have guns.
1:15 a.m. A Hernandez caller said his entire family is being raped by more than 20 people. When deputies arrived, the man was armed with a knife and was hallucinating.
3:51 p.m. A caller reported people in a car near Dandy’s Burgers were flipping him off.
4:47 p.m. A Santa Cruz Country Store caller said he when he came out of the store, his vehicle was gone.
4:48 p.m. A Velarde caller reported giving a woman who was knocking on the door some water and said now she won’t leave.
6:34 p.m. A Walmart caller said a woman got trespassed and threatened security.
6:56 p.m. A La Mesilla caller reported her aunt’s boyfriend took her passport, wallet, phone and other items.
6:59 p.m. A Coyote caller said a man is acting disorderly and pushed her to the floor.
7:19 p.m. A McCurdy Circle caller reported a man is in his house and is telling people he’s the owner and is married to the caller’s wife.
8:24 p.m. Three people at the Walmart checkout were causing problems and fighting with employees.
8:41 p.m. A North Orchard Lane caller said he had a video of a man taking his collectible minerals.
9:09 p.m. A man went to the emergency room and said he was assaulted.
9:27 p.m. A Chimayó caller heard voices of children taunting him from outside. He could also hear people climbing the roof and walls.
11:27 p.m. A shopping cart full of boxes was on fire at Las Lomas apartments.
Nosy neighbor
Aug. 6
12:09 a.m. A Family Dollar in Chimayó caller said a woman was screaming, crying and knocking on doors at houses in the area. The crying woman told a deputy that she was looking for water and a guy was chasing her.
5:43 a.m. A man’s death was reported in Coyote.
6 a.m. A man was harassing people in the Center Market parking lot.
10:04 a.m. A caller reported a new drug dealer is at the trailer park behind the Paleta Bar because people have been using the parking to at Mykal’s Vapor to park and walk to the trailer park.
12:16 p.m. A caller said a man behind Big 5 appears to be overdosing.
12:34 p.m. A DNCU East caller reported a woman was presenting a bad check. The woman left, but they kept the check and have a copy of her ID.
1 p.m. A Pinch Penny caller said a man is tweaking.
1:46 p.m. A caller reported two men are behind Eagle Village Apartments and they’re taking apart an air conditioner, possibly for the copper.
1:55 p.m. An Escalante High School caller said a 16-year-old girl is passing out and said she can’t see.
3:51 p.m. A caller reported a woman is hallucinating and talking to people who aren’t there.
3:52 p.m. A caller said a 5-year-old boy was walking on the road in Velarde and told them his parents left him there.
4:51 p.m. A vehicle fire was reported on Saiz Lane.
4:55 p.m. A tree fell on a car on State Road 76 and Camino Cruz, no one was hurt.
5:11 p.m. A Sunset Drive caller reported a theft on his property. Someone took a tackle box. The caller said he recognized the thief as one of the “street walkers” that hangs out in the Walmart/Speedway area.
6:01 p.m. A caller said two lesbians are “fooling around” behind Pizza 9 and he’s worried a child will see them.
8:14 p.m. A caller reported vandalism to a wall on County Road 40 in Alcalde.
9:04 p.m. A vehicle was stolen from Lopez Lane.
10:17 p.m. A Sunset Drive caller said a person wearing a ski mask walked into her house and began filling bags with money. She said people have taken $2 million in cash from the house. The person had a double-barrel shotgun and asked her family to leave the house. She then said someone in the closet was telling her it was all a joke. She woman was taken to the hospital for a possible psychiatric evaluation.
11:38 p.m. A McDonald’s caller requested patrols because of several vagrants in the area.