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Officer reported a strong smell of decomposition while patrolling near the 500 block of Elm and Swink, searched surrounding abandoned building and nearby blocks., Otero County CO

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Suspicious Activity

Reported: 12/12/2025 11:27 PM

Swink Ave, Colorado 81067

Officer reported a strong smell of decomposition while patrolling near the 500 block of Elm and Swink, searched surrounding abandoned building and nearby blocks.

Audio|Heard on: Crowley County Sheriff, Fire and EMS

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02:58

Transcript:

00:00

I'll be slow rolling my vehicle in the 500 block of Elm and Swink.

00:15

There is a strong smell of decomp over here.

00:21

I'm going to see if I can locate it.

00:27

Hi copy, 0.0.8.

00:38

Dispatch, R9.

00:43

I'll be on foot at the corner of Swink and 5th at a abandoned house.

00:51

Can you see if the smell is coming from that?

01:03

Thank you very much.

01:05

All right. All right, I assist for it.

01:11

All right, I assist with my TBT,

01:18

Mel Party's at 0.048.

01:29

Copy answer, at zero zero three one.

01:35

R3 status.

01:38

R3,

01:41

thank you, 0.033.

01:42

Is that your name?

01:53

Amen.

01:57

The entirety of the building, except for one window,

02:02

is boarded up.

02:04

I tried to look inside the best I can without making entry,

02:10

and I couldn't smell much coming from it.

02:13

I'm going to check the 200 blocks.

02:24

What?

02:33

Spatraming.

02:36

Running.

02:40

There is no smell of anything in the 200 blocks.

02:45

It's definitely coming from the 3-400 blocks.

02:49

You can show me clear UTL for now.

02:51

Can you leave the call on the board and I'll have R3 assist me when he's done with hissing?

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Swink Ave, Colorado 81067

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