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Los Alamos Police Blotter: Oct. 6-24, 2022

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LAPD News:

The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department.

Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.

 

ROY MOORE 

Oct. 6 at 7:42 a.m. / Police arrested Roy Moore, 74, of Los Alamos on Pueblo Drive on an outstanding Magistrate Court warrant. 

 

 

 

 

SALVADOR EDUARDO SALAIZ

Oct. 11 at 3:28 / Police arrested Salvador Eduardo Salaiz, 29, of Nambe at 2500 Trinity Dr. on an outstanding Municipal Court warrant. 

 

 

 

 

 

JESSE JAMES KLEBESADEL  Read More

Martinez: Special Gratitude For Our First Responders

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By LIDDIE MARTINEZ
President, Los Alamos Region
Enterprise Bank & Trust, Member FDIC

In honor of National First Responder Appreciation Day Oct. 28, I would like to personally thank all of our firefighters, police officers, nurses, doctors, military personnel and other healthcare workers for their service.

These individuals put their lives on the line every day to protect and serve the Los Alamos community—this bravery does not go unnoticed or unappreciated.

Enterprise Bank & Trust recently expanded the eligibility of our Liberty Checking account for clients 50 and older to now Read More

FBI: $5K Reward In Case Of Missing Navajo Nation Woman

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FBI News:

The FBI is seeking information about the disappearance of Ella Mae Begay. Begay was reported missing June 15, 2021 from her residence near Sweetwater, Ariz.

Early that morning, her vehicle, a Ford F-150, was seen leaving the residence. It was believed that the truck may have been driven toward Thoreau, N.M., and may have proceeded in the direction of Albuquerque.

Ella Mae’s vehicle was described as a 2005 Ford F-150, gray or silver in color, with a broken tailgate that would not close with Arizona license plate AFE7101.

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading Read More

Balderas Announces Indictment Of Child Predator Who Managed Library Of Pornographic Images

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Attorney General Hector Balderas

AG News:

ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas announced Thursday the indictment of Jimmy Pardo-Thul for Manufacturing Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).

In January 2022, AG Balderas indicted Jimmy Pardo-Thul for Possession of CSAM. After a forensic review of his devices, it was learned that Pardo-Thul was managing a library of thousands of images depicting the sexual abuse of children, and law enforcement was able to identify that he also was creating additional copies of these images.

“This is a horrific case of child victimization, Read More

FBI: Previously Convicted Felon Derick Pacheco Gets 11 Years In Prison For Shooting Federal Agent

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced that Oct. 18 Derick Martin Garcia Pacheco was sentenced to 11 years and 3 months in prison.

Garcia Pacheco, 33, of Albuquerque, pleaded guilty May 10 to one count of assault on a federal officer using a deadly or dangerous weapon and inflicting bodily injury and one count of being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition.

Dec. 11, 2020, FBI Agents and task force officers arrived at Garcia Pacheco’s residence in Albuquerque to perform a search pursuant to a federal warrant. Agents Read More

NMSP Arrests Armed Suspect In San Miguel County

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NMSP News:

PECOS — At around 10:45 a.m. Oct. 20, New Mexico State Police (NMSP) officers in Pecos were approached by a citizen. 

The man said that he and his wife were at Griego’s gas station on N.M. 50 when a man in a black Dodge pickup truck pulling a white trailer exposed his genitals to them and presented a firearm. 

The officers responded to Griego’s and saw the man, later identified as Aurelio Carrasco, 33, of Brighton, Colo., in the truck and trailer. Officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop on Carrasco, but he fled south on N.M. 50 and a pursuit ensued.

During the pursuit, Carrasco drove recklessly Read More

NMSP Search For Armed Suspect In San Miguel County

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NMSP News:

PECOS — At around 10:45 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 20, New Mexico State Police (NMSP) officers in Pecos were approached by a citizen. The man said that he and his wife were at Griego’s gas station on N.M. 50 when a man in a black Dodge pickup truck pulling a white trailer exposed his genitals to them and presented a firearm.

The officers responded to Griego’s and saw the man, later identified as Aurelio Carrasco, 33, of Brighton, Colo., in the truck and trailer. Officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop on Carrasco, but he fled south on N.M. 50 and a pursuit ensued.

During the pursuit, Carrasco Read More

LAPSA Honors 2022 Scholarship Recipient Alexander Suazo

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2022 LAPSA Scholarship recipient Alexander Suazo, center, shown here with his mother Diane Suazo, 2nd from left, is honored recently by LAPSA members from left, Alice Bodelson, Rodney Roberson, Chris Rittner, Donna Martinez, Daniel Roberts and Lennie Upshaw. Photo by Jenn Bartram

LAPSA News:

The Los Alamos Public Safety Association (LAPSA) has recognized Alexander Suazo as its 2022 LAPSA Scholarship recipient. Los Alamos Police Cmdr. and LAPSA Treasurer Daniel Roberts presented Suazo  with the award at the organization’s October meeting. The $500 scholarship is awarded annually. Read More

Area Law Enforcement Raise $1,200 At Tip A Cop Event

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Los Alamos Deputy Police Chief Oliver Morris waits tables with Special Olympic Athlete Alandra Lopez Thursday evening during the Tip A Cop charitable event at Chili’s in Española. Officers raised about $1,200 in tips for Special Olympics New Mexico. Chief Morris is the North Region Coordinator for the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Special Olympics in New Mexico. To donate, visit https://sonm.org/. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Police Det. Matt Lion with Chili employee Melissa Martinez prepares a soft drink as he waits tables Thursday evening at Chili’s in Española. Read More

DPS To Host Inaugural Missing Persons In New Mexico Day

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Courtesy/DPS

NMDPS News:

The New Mexico Department of Public Safety (DPS), in conjunction with the New Mexico Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIWR) Task Force and the New Mexico Indian Affairs Department (IAD), will host the inaugural Missing in New Mexico event Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque.

This event is made possible by legislation signed into law by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham earlier this year.

The gathering will bring together multiple partners from all levels of government to assist and serve families and victims in the Read More