POLICE BLOTTER
The following is a condensed version of Taos Police reports from June 6-11. For the complete blotter, visit taosnews.com.
June 6
12:38 a.m. Welfare check, Taos Inn – A caller said an intoxicated man across the street was starting to bother some guests. 6:19 a.m Animal noise, Couse Street – Some dogs in the area had been barking nonstop for a few hours. 7:52 a.m. Information report, Las
Cruces Road – A caller said she had just been hit in the face and wanted to speak with an officer. 10:16 a.m. Welfare check, IHOP – An older man was passed out on the side of the road with his legs in the roadway. 10:20 a.m. Suspicious circumstance, Kit Carson Park – Some men were smoking weed on the stage. 4:24 p.m. Shoplifting, Taos Rockers – A caller said that five items had been stolen. 5:14 p.m. Criminal damage, Eske’s Brew Pub – The tires on a red 1999 Jeep Cherokee had been slashed. 8:31 p.m. Fire, wildland, Walmart
– A caller said that a man smoking a cigarette had started a brush fire in front of Walmart. 6:24 p.m. Shots fired, Molycorp Field – A caller said they were at a Little League game and had heard a couple of shots fired.
June 7
8:07 a.m. Traffic hazard, Millicent Rogers Road – An officer was requesting help in closing the roadway. 10:58 a.m. Larceny, Cohn Lane –A
woman wanted to speak to an officer about another woman who had stolen her dog and wouldn’t give it back. 2:34 p.m. Theft of a motor vehicle, Santistevan Road – A caller said that his truck had been stolen from his property. 3:20 p.m. Law, unknown problem, Smith’s – A caller said that a man had driven by and threatened her. 3:26 p.m. Animal abuse, Pinch Penny Wash-O-Mat – Some dogs
were barking inside a U-Haul van that was parked in the sun with its windows cracked. circumstance, 4:39 p.m. Suspicious Paseo del Pueblo Norte
– individual A man in were blue seen bike selling shorts and drugs another in front of a residence. 8:08 p.m. Traffic accident, no injury, Our Lady of Guadalupe –A caller said that his gray 2018 Chevy Tahoe had been hit by another vehicle while he was inside a restaurant in the area. 8:29 p.m. Animal abuse, Taos Community Auditorium – A bunny was in the parking lot and seemed to be in pain. It had something around its neck. 10:39 p.m. Domestic disturbance, Ranchitos Housing Authority –Aman was trying to fight other people at the housing authority. 10:48 p.m. Public indecency,
Juvenile Drug Court – A caller said that a truck was parked in his lot with its lights on. He suspected people were having sex in the back seat.
June 8
1:21 a.m. Overdose, Kachina Lodge – A caller said that a woman was having an overdose. 1:27 a.m. Domestic disturbance, Cruz Alta Condominiums – A caller reported hearing doors slamming and people yelling at the condos. They said it had been going on for about an hour. 2:16 a.m. Suspicious
circumstance, Santistevan Road –A caller said that her son’s brother had been beat up by two men in Taos. She said that threatening messages had been exchanged among the men, with one stating he was going to get an AK-47.
3:44 a.m. Disturbing the peace, Dolan Street – A party was going on in the area, creating loud noises and lots of vehicle traffic. The caller wanted the party to be shut down. 8:51 a.m. Welfare check, Metric Motors – A man in a wheelchair was sitting in a construction lane. 9:31 a.m. Criminal damage, Paseo del Pueblo Sur – A Taos Lifestyle company vehicle had been vandalized. When the driver started the vehicle, he
noticed that its cables had been cut. 12:03 p.m. Animal stray, Cruz Alta Road – A caller said two chihuahuas were running in the area. 1:54 p.m. Welfare check, Roberts
Lane – A caller was requesting a welfare check on a 3-month-old child. They said the child was using a “feeding pouch,” and were concerned the child was not being fed properly. 4 p.m. Harassment, Michael Gorman Gallery – A caller said that a man outside his business was yelling at and harassing customers. 5:28 p.m. Welfare check, Montoya Street – A woman in a red Suburban was driving around 80 miles per hour and flipping off other drivers. 6:49 p.m. Welfare check, Lower Ranchitos Road – A man wearing a light blue jersey was walking in the roadway, stumbling in and out of traffic. 8:38 p.m. Larceny, Albertsons –
Two men had stolen a bottle of alcohol and were headed west on La Posta Road. 10:47 p.m. Domestic disturbance, Fred Baca Park – A caller said some subjects were yelling in the area and a drone was flying overhead. 11:53 p.m. Battery, Salazar Road
– A caller said that a man had struck another man without warning. At least one of them had been drinking.
June 9
3:19 a.m. Panic alarm, Taco Bell – A silent panic alarm had been activated in the kitchen. Upon arrival, an officer found that the building was secure, with no signs of entry. 4:42 a.m. Suspicious circumstance, La Loma Plaza –A caller said that a woman was trying to steal her vehicle. 5:32 a.m. Law, unknown problem, Gusdorf Road – A caller said that some men working on a fence in the
area had thrown garbage into his yard. 11:16 a.m. Animal abuse, Paseo
del Pueblo Norte – A little dog had been locked in a Black Escalade. The windows on the vehicle were only slightly cracked, a caller said. 1:38 p.m. Larceny, Paseo del Pueblo Norte – A caller said they had found a bike that had been reported
stolen. 2:39 p.m. Larceny, Shell (south) – A caller said that a man had stolen some beer and then fled on a bicycle. 4:07 p.m. Trespassing, Juan
Largo Lane – A caller said that some “hooligans” were back outside his gallery. One of them had passed out, he said.
– Compiled by John Miller