FRIDAY, MAY 11
A deputy observed a vehicle exit the upper parking lot area of Totten Lake. As the car traveled south, the deputy noted that one of the brake lights was not operating. After the deputy pulled over the car, the driver told him that his license was revoked. Dispatch confirmed the license was revoked as a habitual traffic offender. The driver was cited for driving under restraint.
SATURDAY, MAY 12
A deputy on patrol observed a car traveling north on Hwy. 160 that he clocked as going 71 mph in a 55 mph speed zone. The deputy pull over the car and contacted the male driver, who told him that he didnt have a license or any other of the requested documents, and that the car belonged to his friend, and that she asked him to run errands for her. The driver refused to give his name or date of birth, asking why the deputy was asking for it and why he had to give it. After being told that the car would be towed without a valid license and proof that he had permission to have the vehicle, the driver pulled out an expired New Mexico license that had a hole punched in it. Dispatch advised that his license was expired and he had a non-extraditable warrant for a traffic offense out of New Mexico. The driver eventually provided current registration and insurance documentation for the vehicle, and when asked to provide a contact number for the owner of the car, he told the deputy he didnt have a phone and to hurry up and just write me the ticket. The driver was advised again that he would not be allowed to drive the car without a valid license, and after arguing with the deputy, he pulled an Arizona license from his wallet. Dispatch advised that this license was valid and clear of any warrants. The owner of the vehicle was contacted at her place of employment and confirmed that the driver had permission to have the vehicle. He was charged with speeding and false reporting.
MONDAY, MAY 14
Sometime between April 14 and May 14, unknown persons removed custom farm gates from a residence under construction. The victim told a deputy that sometime during the above dates, someone unbolted two custom gates from posts at his driveway and removed them. He said that the gates were valued at $3,000.
TUESDAY, MAY 15
A deputy traveling north on Hwy. 160 observed a pickup truck heading south with one of its headlights out. The deputy contacted the truck after it turned onto Road G, but the truck traveled an additional 200 yards before coming to a stop. The smell of liquor emanated from the truck and the deputy noted that the front passenger had blood on his face and the windshield was damaged. There was also a case of beer positioned between the two occupants. When the deputy asked for identification, the male driver began to reach behind the seat. The deputy told him to stop, and when the driver continued to reach behind the seat, the deputy drew his firearm and requested that he place his hands on the steering wheel. When asked why there was blood on the passengers face, the driver explained with slurred speech that they had recently struck a deer and just wanted to go home. The deputy also observed the scattered remains of the deer he had struck inside the vehicle. The driver exhibited several signs of intoxication and failed voluntary roadside maneuvers. The truck was towed and the driver charged with driving while ability impaired by alcohol.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 16
A driver called in to dispatch about an unsafe driver that almost caused an accident while he was driving on Hwy. 160. The driver calling in the incident is also a local deputy. The driver was approaching from behind a slower vehicle, and confirmed there was no oncoming traffic and no vehicles behind him. He went to pass the slower car and when halfway into the oncoming lane, noticed in his rearview mirror an SUV following him very closely. The SUV was close enough that he could not see the front bumper or headlights, and thought that it was going to collide with the back of his vehicle. A deputy responding to the dispatched incident contacted the SUV, and upon pulling the vehicle over, noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from inside. The driver denied that he had been drinking and said he was traveling to Utah to pick up his son. The driver denied a second time that he had been drinking, though he exhibited many symptoms of being drunk. He failed to satisfactorily complete voluntary roadside maneuvers. He was transported to the jail and charged with DUI and issued a notice of revocation.
A deputy traveling south on Hwy. 160 observed a vehicle traveling in front of him with a front headlight out. The deputy turned around and initiated a traffic stop, and observed the Arizona registration had expired in April of 1999. The screws securing the license plate to the vehicle were rusty, oversized and appeared to be after-market screws. The female driver identified herself with a social security card. She provided the deputy with an expired insurance card as well as an expired registration for the vehicle. Dispatch advised that the displayed license plate came back as registered to a 1995 Ford F150 out of Phoenix. Dispatch ran the VIN number on the womans car and it came back as expired as of March 2012 with a temporary license plate. The woman claimed that her husband put the plate on the vehicle and admitted that she knew that it did not belong to the car. The vehicle was towed and the woman was cited for knowingly displaying fictitious plates, displaying expired plates, and failure to have insurance.
