The police blotter is published to give readers an abridged look at criminal activity in their community and neighborhood. It is simply an illustration of what local law enforcement, funded by taxpayers, must deal with daily throughout the Española Valley.
   Española Police officers, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriffâs deputies or State Police responded to the following calls:
Methadone,
Jan. 31
   4:35 a.m. A caller advised that he hit an elk and totaled his SUV on Highway 84. He didnât need an ambulance, he just wanted to file a report. A State Police officer called dispatch to report the caller was a Rio Arriba County Detention Center worker. The vehicle was towed to the facility and Rio Arriba County Sheriffâs Office was asked to take a crash report and talk to the driver, but the State Police decided to handle it, instead.