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Robert Winkel Charged With Criminal Damage To Property At LANL

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By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post

A Los Alamos National Laboratory employee has been charged with criminal damage of more than $1,000 to property belonging to another Lab employee following an investigation conducted by Los Alamos Police Det. Sgt. James Rodriguez and Lab investigators.

Robert Winkel of Los Alamos is slated for an Aug. 14 first appearance before Los Alamos Magistrate Judge Pat Casados who found probable cause June 27 for a summons, which alleges Winkel caused more than $1,800 in damage to a vehicle belonging to group leader who reportedly has some authority over Read More

Eckhart Charged With July 4 Battery On Police Officer

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Garrett Eckhart
 
By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post

A Los Alamos man racked up a second charge of battery against a police officer during the July 4 celebration at Overlook Park in White Rock after striking an officer on the forehead with his head.

Los Alamos Police Sgt. Chris Ross was on bike patrol at the park when a family sitting on the ground in anticipation of the fireworks show alerted him to Garrett Eckhart, 35, who was allegedly intoxicated and asked if Ross could get him to leave.

A statement of probable cause filed by Ross in Los Alamos Magistrate Court says Eckhart Read More

Christopher Davis Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison

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Christopher Davis of Los Alamos arrives Thursday for his sentencing hearing before Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer in First Judicial District Court. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Assistant Attorney General Anthony W. Long at Thursday’s sentencing hearing in Santa Fe for Christopher Davis of Los Alamos. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

 

By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post

Christopher W. Davis of Los Alamos was sentenced to eight years in prison Thursday by First Judicial District Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer following a lengthy hearing. Read More

Los Alamos Police Blotter: June 28 To July 4, 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 filed against them.

MICHAEL WAYNE FRY

June 28 / Michael Wayne Fry, 56, of Los Alamos was arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence, open container and careless driving.

 

 

​ERIKS ALFONS HAUSMANIS

June 29 / Eriks Alfons Hausmanis, 39, of Los Alamos was arrested under a felony warrant from another jurisdiction.

 

 

 

 

ELIJAH MEASON

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NMSP Releases July 4th Traffic Operation Results

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NMSP News:
 
During the Fourth of July holiday, the New Mexico State Police participated in the Combined Accident Reduction Effort (CARE) operation across all roadways within the state.
 
The goal of the traffic initiative was that a strong law enforcement presence would have a direct effect on the driving behaviors of motorists during the holiday weekend, and, thus, reduce the number of crashes and increase motorist safety.
 
The NMSP provided an increased patrol presence during this initiative on roadways throughout all State Police districts. Because of the increased
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More Scenes From LAPD VS LAFD Softball Game

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Los Alamos Police Department team supporters including fans of Uncle Det. Matt Lyon at Tuesday’s annual 4th of July softball game against the Los Alamos Fire Department. This year the LAFD won the game. Photo by Kateri Morris

Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone keeps score at Tuesday’s softball game. Photo by Kateri Morris

​Los Alamos Police Cpl. David Boe pitches at Tuesday’s softball game. Photo by Kateri Morris

Los Alamos Fire Department softball players at Tuesday’s game against the Los Alamos Police Department. Photo by Kateri Morris

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Drowning Victim Recovered From Cochiti Lake

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NMSP News:
 
SANDOVAL COUNTY — Today, the body of Ariel Gonzalez-Vasquez, 34, of Albuquerque was recovered from Cochiti Lake.
 
Gonzalez-Vasquez was reported to have been in the water swimming when large waves and wind made the swimming difficult and he sank and never resurfaced.
 
The New Mexico State Police were asked to assist with a possible drowning victim Saturday at Cochiti Lake, just south of Santa Fe. At approximately 6:30 p.m., July 1, the Sandoval County Sheriff’s Department requested the assistance of the NMSP Dive Team to locate the victim within
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Report Of Person Stuck In Elevator Proves False

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Los Alamos Police and Firefighters respond to a report this morning of a person stuck in an elevator at the former Hilltop House Hotel at Trinity Drive and Central Avenue. A search did not turn up anyone in either of the two elevators in the building, however, there are signs that someone broke through the chain link fence surrounding the hotel and made their way inside. Police received a report last week from a passerby spotting a person on one of the upper floors. LAFD has left the scene and LAPD remains to continue their investigation. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com Read More

Scenes From LAPD VS. LAFD July 4 Softball Game

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Softball players from Los Alamos Police Department and Los Alamos Fire Department after Tuesday’s game which LAFD won. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone, left, and Los Alamos Fire Department Chief Troy Hughes following the annual Independence Day softball game between the two departments. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

LAPD Sgt. Daniel Roberts is off and running at Tuesday’s softball game between local police and firefighters. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

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Man Who Committed Double Murder In Clovis Stays In Prison; Supreme Court Affirms Murder Convictions

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Enrique Deleon
 
AG News:
 
CLOVIS ― Attorney General Hector Balderas announced June 30 that Enrique Deleon will stay in prison for the double murder of Guadalupe Castaneda and Joe Valero that he committed while a 5-year-old girl was in a nearby car.
 
The Supreme Court agreed with the Office of the Attorney General’s Criminal Appeals Division and affirmed Deleon’s murder convictions for which he received a sentence of life in prison for each murder. Deleon murdered the couple in Clovis after a fight at a family cookout.
 
“Keeping New Mexico’s most dangerous, violent offenders
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