Trespassers practice targets
July 12 – A 56-year-old man reported that an unknown person
entered his property in the 14000 block of County Road 178 and shot
at targets on his range, causing more than $500 in damage. The
suspect or suspects apparently gained entry to his property by
cutting through his fence. The reporting party did not know when
the incident occurred but believed it might have been while he was
out of town a few days earlier. No suspects were named.
Secretary admits
to check fraud
July 18 – A 62-year-old man reported a case of check fraud after
he discovered his secretary wrote checks to a ranch hand and cashed
them, depositing the money into her account. The checks totaled
approximately $14,000. The man owns a ranch and the checks were
written from the company account between her hire date in November
2005 through June 2006. The suspect, a 32-year-old woman, allegedly
admitted writing the checks and identified the checks she had
written and forged. She signed a statement agreeing to pay the
money back to the victim. The case was forwarded to the
investigations division for follow up.
Reported abuser
booked into jail
July 19 – Officers responded to a report of domestic violence on
the 33000 block of Pine Ridge Street. The reporting party, a
41-year-old woman, said her boyfriend of two months had been
drinking all day, became combative, punched her in the back of the
head and grabbed her by both arms. Officers noted bruises
accompanied by redness on both of her arms. She agreed to be
evaluated for treatment. The suspect, a 37- year-old man, denied
having a physical confrontation with the victim. While being booked
at the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office, he said he would discuss the
incident with his attorney and complained of a sore shoulder. The
suspect requested to be evaluated and was transported for medical
treatment.
Woman threatens
to hurt herself
July 23 – The Elbert County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call
of an attempted suicide on Pine Street in Elizabeth. The call to
dispatch came from the victim’s son, who said his mother reportedly
told him she took an unknown number of anti-narcotic pills with the
intent to kill herself. When officers attempted to contact the
victim, she would not open the door to the home. Officers heard
sounds of distress in the home and gained entry with the assistance
of the Kiowa Police Department, which responded to the scene. The
woman was found covered up on her bed and would not respond to
officers. She was transported for medical treatment and
evaluation.
Compiled by Rhonda Moore