Police blotter

The following is a condensed version of the Taos Police Department blotter from Jan. 11-16.

Jan. 11

Midnight. Suicide attempt, Camino de la Serna – Subject was walking in the area wearing gray basketball shorts and a white shirt.

12:45 a.m. Law, unknown problem, Mote Lane – Caller said someone was there telling her he was going to kill her. Subject was driving a black Silverado with a broken window on the side. No known weapons.

12:52 p.m. Disturbing the peace, Paseo del Pueblo Sur – There were tents and a fire pit around the shop, behind Midtown Giant. Caller believed it to be a homeless camp that was previously at the former Applebee’s.

2:31 p.m. Animal stray, La Lomita Road – Two kittens were at a residence missing fur. Caller didn’t know who they belong to.

4:42 p.m. Trespassing, Fernandez Lane – Caller advised her husband was fighting with her. She wanted him removed. He had been drinking. Caller advised that it was only verbal.

6:10 p.m. Suspicious circumstance, Taco Bell – There was a white car in an arroyo between Taco Bell and the middle school.

8:26 p.m. Suspicious circumstance, Storyteller – Vehicle was parked in back with its lights on. It was unknown how many people were in the vehicle, but one person kept getting down and walking up to multiple other vehicles.

Jan. 12

8:54 a.m. Law, unknown problem, Colorado Road – Caller advised that his neighbor was not allowing him to enter his residence. Male called back and stated that the officer should stop by when he was done with his donut.

11:19 a.m. Larceny, Herdner Road – Prescriptions were stolen from a mailbox near a residence.

4:45 p.m. Welfare check, Walmart – There was a male in a gold Ford Taurus with a female driver and a child in the back. The male put a needle in his neck. They were parked close to the garden center.

4:53 p.m. Law, unknown problem, Tom Holder Road – Child was injured with a broken nose Dec. 17. Legal guardians didn’t take her to seek medical attention for several days. They were forcing her to go to basketball practice and the child was scared.

6:34 p.m. Law, unknown problem, Mabel Dodge Lane – Caller said she had issues with people who tapped her phone and wanted an officer to call her back.

10:34 p.m. Welfare check, Chevron – There was a homeless male outside who was lying on the floor.

Jan. 13

1:17 a.m. Suspicious circumstance, Apache Street – Someone was outside knocking on the caller’s door. She thought it might have been her niece and her boyfriend, who is wanted and under the influence of crack. They had been staying at a hotel.

9:27 a.m. Narcotics offense juvenile, Rocky Mountain Youth Corps – Female was in possession of drug paraphernalia.

10:36 a.m. Welfare check, Gusdorf Road – Caller requested a welfare check on a co-worker. They had not heard from him in a week. He drives a 1990 black Dodge pickup with a white shell.

12:01 p.m. Suspicious circumstance, Camino de la Merced – There were two males carrying a brown canvas bag. They were trying to sell what [the caller] believed to be stolen items.

6:50 p.m. Welfare check, Baskin Robbins – Male subject was trying to cross the street, walking south. Male was wearing a hoodie and was wobbly. Caller was afraid he was going to get hit.

Jan. 14

12:22 a.m. Alcohol offense, adult, Bella Vista Apartments – The maintenance man for the apartment complex advised there was a woman there who was highly intoxicated and knocking on doors thinking she lived there and was waking people up.

1:40 a.m. Shoplifting, Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Shell – Somebody stole a bottle of Southern Comfort and left in a white car headed south.

7:14 a.m. Burglary, commercial, Melaringa Road – Someone took an air-conditioning unit and then broke into the cash register.

9:44 a.m. Law, unknown problem, Loma Parda Apartments – Caller advised that she was dying a slow death and wanted to speak with an officer.

4:05 p.m. Law, unknown problem, Des Georges – Caller was having problems with his neighbor’s cigarette smoke and pot smoke, so he wanted an officer to go talk to her.

9:43 p.m. Property lost, Quesnel Street – Possible robbery. Caller said she left a purse on a bench by the door. As they were leaving the residence, they noticed that the door had been opened and the purse was gone. Nothing else from the house was missing.

Jan. 15

11:46 a.m. Burglary, commercial, Taos Integrated School of the Arts – Someone broke in and stole a bunch of laptops.

5:23 p.m. Property found, Martyrs Steakhouse – Caller stated they found 20 laptops hidden behind an electrical box.

6:46 p.m. Welfare check, Randall Lane – Caller requested a welfare check on her brother, who she suspected was staying at his mom’s on Randall. Caller advised that he was supposed to go to court, but is having medical issues and will be needing heart surgery.

8:28 p.m. Overdose, Brooks Street – Daughter took a large amount of allergy pills and was suicidal.

11:06 p.m. Trespassing, The Alley Cantina – There was a female who is not welcome there, but was refusing to leave.

Jan. 16

12:06 p.m. Welfare check, Camino de la Placita – Caller wanted a welfare check and stated that he needs open heart surgery, but was scared to go in because he has a warrant and thought they would take him to jail right away.

1:15 p.m. Burglary, commercial, Mountain Self Storage – Some of the storage units were broken into.

2:36 p.m. Alcohol offense, adult, Walgreens – There was an intoxicated male outside the store who was asked to leave. He was refusing. He was bald and wearing a black jacket.

5:42 p.m. Assault, Albertsons – Caller said he was walking and a guy in a red Nissan car pulled a gun on him.

7:01 p.m. Law, unknown problem, Enos Garcia Elementary – There was an unruly basketball player. Caller didn’t know if he was intoxicated or high.

8:36 p.m. Welfare check, Family Dollar – Two young girls were up to no good. One was wearing a gray sweatshirt and camouflage, carrying a big gray purse with warmup pants, and was walking around grabbing stuff.

9:33 p.m. Suspicious circumstance, Las Cruces Road – Caller noticed that there was a male at her front door and also got some footage of him trying to get into the vehicle. He was also looking through the windows.