POLICE BLOTTER

The following is a condensed version of Taos Police reports from June 5-10. Visit taosnews.com for a complete report.

June 5

6:42 p.m. Trespassing, Community Against Violence – A caller said a woman at the property was refusing to leave the premises and was threatening staff.

June 6

3:56 a.m. Noise complaint, Kit Carson Park – A caller said loud music was coming from the park. It sounded like it was coming from some loud speakers.

1:32 a.m. Larceny, Albertsons – A man stole a 12-pack of beer and some other items, then took off running.

3:42 p.m. Information report, Copy Queen of Taos – A caller said their landlord went into the office, yelled in front of customers and grabbed her by the face, threatening not to renew her lease.

June 7

8:46 a.m. Suicide, Seco Lane – A caller said someone had shot himself and his son saw it happen. An officer came and secured the firearm used. The Office of the Medical Investigator was dispatched to the scene.

12:19 p.m. Psychiatric behavioral, Lower Las Colonias – A caller said a man with a cigarette in his mouth pounded on her door and said someone was trying to kill him. She said he then went into the house, pulled out a huge knife and locked the doors. Law enforcement later arrived at the home, took the man to Holy Cross Hospital and then to the Taos County Adult Detention Center.

5:05 p.m. Larceny, Parson’s Gallery – A caller said a load of wood had been stolen from the gallery.

9:15 p.m. Welfare check, Walmart

– A caller was requesting frequent patrols because the power had gone out and the parking lot was very dark.

June 8

9:27 a.m. Traffic accident, no injury, Camino de la Placita – A caller reported an accident between two vehicles. The drivers were uninjured, but one of them was shaken up by the crash and could no longer drive.

June 9

9:21 p.m. DUI alcohol or drugs, McDonald’s of Taos – An officer with Taos Police Department stopped a driver near McDonald’s, administered field sobriety tests and later took the driver to the Taos County Adult Detention Center.

June 10

2:13 a.m. Criminal damage, Verizon Wireless – A caller, who is a security officer with High Desert Investigative Services, reported that a window to the Verizon store had been broken, but no one appeared to be inside.

– Compiled by John Miller