Police

Izraelevitz: Sheriff Investigate Corruption? Makes Absolutely No Sense

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By DAVID IZRAELEVITZ, Chair
Los Alamos County Council

Corruption: dishonest or illegal behavior especially by powerful people (such as government officials or police officers) (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)

My fellow councilor Pete Sheehey has proposed a Council resolution to more expansively define the roles and responsibilities of the Los Alamos County Sheriff’s Office. The last paragraph of his resolution is very troubling, as it would give the Sheriff the power to perform a criminal investigation should the Police Department be deemed, in the Sheriff’s “reasonable” opinion, to Read More

LAPD Dispatchers Are The Thin Gold Line

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Consolidated Dispatch Center Shift Supervisor Wendy Strain goes through medical instructions Tuesday morning during a 911 call. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

LAPD Dispatcher Ruben Garcia sends emergency responders to the home of a 911 caller. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

 

By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post
Maire@ladailypost.com
  • “There’s the thin blue line for police officers and the thin red line for firefighters … dispatchers are the thin gold line …” –CDC Supervisor Kate Stoddard

 

When visitors stand in front Read More

Los Alamos Police Blotter: July 13 To July 17, 2017

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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 against them.

CELSO I. RAMOS

July 13 at 7:52 a.m. / Police arrested Celso I. Ramos, 37, of Santa Cruz at 2500 Trinity Dr., on outstanding District Court and Magistrate Court warrants.

 

 

MALCOM R. TORRES

July 13 at 7:40 p.m. / Police arrested Malcom R. Torres, 23, of Santa Cruz in Los Alamos and charged him with driving on a suspended or revoked license.

 

 

 

GAYLE ORTEGA

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Hurtado Gets Five Years Probation For 13 Felonies

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Rosalinda Hurtado

 

By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post
Maire@ladailypost.com
 

A 38-year-old Alcalde woman, Rosalinda Hurtado, has received five years of probation in First Judicial District Court on five cases from Los Alamos, Rio Arriba and Santa Fe counties.

Hurtado was originally charged in Los Alamos Magistrate Court with 43 counts including forgery, fraud, identity theft, credit card theft and receiving stolen property. She also faced similar charges in Rio Arriba County and Santa Fe County.

Assistant District Attorney Kent Wahlquist approved a global plea Read More

Driver In Single-Vehicle Rollover Pleads Not Guilty

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Staff Report

A 21-year-old Hernandez man involved in a July 9 single-vehicle rollover on Diamond Drive pleaded not guilty to charges of driving under the influence, speeding and open container Monday before Municipal Judge Alan Kirk.

Bobbyray Sisneros was arrested after Los Alamos Police and Fire Department personnel responded at 8 p.m. to the scene of the crash. Sisneros and his two passengers were transported to Los Alamos Medical Center where they were treated for minor injuries.

Judge Kirk allowed Sisneros to remain free on conditions of release, which included reporting to the Probation Read More

Albuquerque Woman Sentenced To Prison For Federal Bank Robbery Conviction

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FBI News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Joleen Sedillo, 42, of Albuquerque was sentenced July 14 in federal court to 27 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for her conviction on bank robbery charges.
 
Sedillo and co-defendants Abel Lopez, 31, and William Colbert, 38, both of Albuquerque, were arrested in July 2016, on a criminal complaint charging them with bank robbery charges. The criminal complaint alleges that Sedillo, Lopez and Colbert robbed Bank of the West branches located at 5401 Central Ave. NE and 7900 Wyoming Blvd. NE on June 22, 2016 and June 27, 2016,
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A Grateful Citizen Says Thanks

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Courtesy photo
 
By A Grateful Citizen
Los Alamos
 
I would like to take a minute to thank all of the first responders, County line crew staff, and emergency operations for their actions and responses during Sunday night’s power failure.
 
The arc flash in the western area was impressive. It lit the sky like daylight for blocks. All that arrived on scene were focused and very professional. They listened to the concerns for our neighbors and verified that the situation was safe.
 
For a one inch feed line to arc on a clear dark night, it was most impressive. The one foot gap
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LAPD Releases 2017 Second Quarter Crime Statistics

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Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone
 
By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post

Crime statistics for Los Alamos County for the second quarter of 2017 were released today by Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone. The report contains crimes against persons such as murder/homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault as well as crimes against property such as arson, burglary, larceny and auto theft.

This quarter’s report reflects two rapes and one aggravated assault. According to Cmdr. Preston Ballew, the two rape cases are still under investigation and no arrests have been Read More