Here's your Taos Police Blotter for Dec. 28 through Jan. 2

The following is a condensed version of the Taos Police Department blotter from Dec. 28-Jan. 2.

Dec. 28

1:20 a.m. Suspicious circumstance, Camino de la Serna – A vehicle was parked on the access road to Kit Carson Co-op. It started moving when it saw the police officer. The officer was going to try to make contact with it on Camino de la Serna.

1:34 a.m. Battery, 201 Mariposa Place – A caller advised that three people were beating up a lady and there were two men telling them what to do.

5:20 a.m. Theft of motor vehicle, Delicado Lane – A male stole the caller’s 2014 white Mitsubishi Lancer about five minutes prior to the call being placed. There is a handgun and a dent on the back passenger side door.

11:13 a.m., Taos Public Library – A caller stated there was a male individual cursing and slamming books.

2:15 p.m., Taos Public Library – Someone chopped down a tree at the library.

2:44 p.m. Fraud-forgery, Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Coldwell Banker – The caller advised that someone hacked their email account again and sent out fraudulent emails.

Dec. 29

12:58 a.m. Alcohol offense – juvenile, El Camino Lodge – A caller advised that there were kids drinking and being loud.

3:06 a.m. Shoplifting, Walmart – A male had been coming and stealing; he was being held at the register.

10:37 a.m. Unknown problem, Delicado Lane – The caller was upset and wanted footprints/blood looked at in reference to her husband’s car being stolen the day before. She felt like more needed to be done.

10:43 a.m. Welfare check, Smith’s – Four children were alone in a green Honda van. A female took off after a dog behind the Indian Hills. Small children inside were crying and cold; their mother was nowhere to be found.

11:08 a.m. Larceny, Maestas Road, Living Center – A caller advised that she needed an officer for presence and possibly to file reports for items that have been taken from patients.

1:07 p.m. Welfare check, Paseo del Pueblo Sur, former Applebee’s – Caller advised possibly six individuals standing in the parking lot appeared to be fighting. The individuals advised they were just sunbathing and spreading the holiday cheer.

Dec. 30

11:42 a.m. Larceny, Maestas Road, Living Center – The caller advised they have had some theft from patients.

11:48 a.m. Civil complaint, DreamTree Project – There was an employee stealing from DreamTree.

12:16 p.m. Breathing problems, Maestas Road – A month-old baby was not breathing. [12:25 p.m. update]: The infant was breathing.

4:38 p.m. Assault, Paseo del Cañón East – A caller advised that she was out in the parking lot and a neighbor went outside and attempted to start a fight. The caller stated the neighbor left the area, but she just wanted to file a report.

7:17 p.m. Criminal damage, Montoya Street – The caller advised that they just got back to their rental, but there was some graffiti on the wall.

Dec. 31

12:01 p.m. Shoplifting, Albertsons – A female was shoplifting makeup and heading toward the north door.

6:18 p.m. Disturbing the peace, Kit Carson Road – The caller was in the driveway and one of the guests was confrontational with a female and her husband and slammed the door on the husband’s leg.

6:31 p.m. Suspicious circumstance, Ranchitos Road/Camino de la Placita – The caller requested a patrol of the area and advised that there were two male individuals with masks going up to their noses; they looked suspicious.

8:28 p.m. Fireworks, Liebert Street – A caller advised that at a residence next to hers, somebody was shooting off fireworks and that they sounded like bombs. The caller wanted someone to check it out.

Jan. 1

12:19 a.m. Law, unknown problem, Kit Carson Road, Casa Benavidez – A caller advised that across the way from his room, a female came up to his door naked. He didn’t know what she wanted. She kept going by the doors. The caller wanted an officer to call him back.

7:58 a.m. Fire, structure, Camino de la Merced, Cordova Trailer Park – Rescue one was en route.

4:20 p.m. Law, unknown problem, Smith’s – A male advised there was a sign at Smith’s that said, “Trump has America by the [expletive].” He thought the sign was inappropriate.

6:20 p.m. Suspicious circumstance, Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Carson Trail – The caller advised that there was someone hitting the windows and banging on the door, saying that if they didn’t open the door, they were going to break the windows on the car.

6:50 p.m. Law, unknown problem, Tewa Street – A caller advised that a male took her car, but he never returned. Car is a super sport turbo, red, white and black.

9:41 p.m. Assault, Walmart – Silver car with a rock on the top. A male was beating another male up.

Jan. 2

2:18 a.m. Suspicious circumstance, Hotel La Fonda – The caller advised that he saw a male individual walking in the parking lot going toward the Gorge Bar & Grill stopping at vehicles and looking in the windows.

2:28 a.m. Disturbing the peace, Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Carson Trail – A caller advised that people were playing really loud music. When the caller asked them to turn it down, they turned it up louder.

2:40 a.m. Welfare check, address unknown – Somebody called and advised that she wanted to turn herself in because she didn’t know what to do with her life. She was walking down the street from the courthouse and did hang up before any other information was collected.

10:45 a.m. Traffic accident, no injury, Fred Baca Park – Two car toy trucks and a Silverado hit kind of head-on. No one was hurt.

2:32 p.m. Battery, Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Kit Carson Park – Two people were beating a man.

1:54 p.m. Disturbing the peace, Montoya Street – The caller stated that the neighbors were playing their music so loud it was about to break her eardrums.

3:16 p.m. Harassment, Albertsons – A caller stated that a group of homeless men outside the store harassed and yelled at customers.

4:45 p.m. Robbery, Dollar General – The caller advised that there was a male fighting with a female manager and that the man was shoplifting.