Police

Scenes From Safety Town Graduation

June 30, 2017 by Submitted by CSTadmin

Safety Town graduates sing for their family and friends Friday at Mountain School. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Safety Town graduates in their police hats today at Mountain School. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kurt Steinhaus addresses parents and families of Safety Town graduates today at Mountain School. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone addresses Safety Town graduates and their famililes at today’s graduation. Sgambellone introduced the Read More

State Police Launch Checkpoint Patrols Saturday

June 29, 2017 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

NMSP News:

State Police will be conducting sobriety checkpoints; saturation patrols; and registration, insurance and driver’s license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during the month of July 2017.

We are bringing awareness to these events in an effort to reduce alcohol related fatalities through continued media attention and intensive advertising. These checkpoints are helping to change society’s attitude about drinking and driving.

Hundreds of lives could be saved each year if every driver had the courage to make the right decision

FOS Volunteers Raid Los Alamos Animal Shelter

June 29, 2017 by Submitted by CSTadmin

Friends of the Shelter volunteer Wendee Brunish boxes up harnesses for removal from the Los Alamos Animal Shelter as Shelter Manager Victoria Murphy looks on. Brunish said the harnesses were purchased by FOS at the request of FOS volunteers for their use. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Friends of the Shelter Board President Wendee Brunish unlocks Bucky, the donation dog, to remove him Tuesday from the Animal Shelter. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Friends of the Shelter volunteer Mary Timmers, left, is assisted by Los Alamos Animal Shelter manager Read More

LAPD Holds Active Shooter Training: ‘Run, Hide, Fight’

June 29, 2017 by Submitted by CSTadmin

Los Alamos Police Officers Sgt. Chris Ross, left, Cpl. Jack Casias and Sgt. Daniel Roberts teach an Active Shooter class today at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building. The instructors taught to the phrase ‘Run, Hide, Fight’, telling people to run if they can, hide if they are stuck, and if the shooter finds you, then fight with whatever you can from hot coffee to sharp pencils. LAPD already has taught this class to Los Alamos Public Schools staff as well as at Zia Credit Union, the Los Alamos Teen Center and various Los Alamos National Laboratory buildings. The goal of the training Read More

Los Alamos Police Blotter: June 21 To 23, 2017

June 28, 2017 by Submitted by Kirsten Laskey (ladp admin)

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.

DESIREE NITZ

June 21 / Desiree Nitz, 27, of Los Alamos was arrested on an outstanding District Court warrant.

DAVID RAEL

June 21 / David Rael, 39, of Los Alamos was arrested on an outstanding District Court warrant.

PATRICK BARELA

June 22 / Patrick Barela, 21, of Espanola was arrested on an outstanding

Anthony Knief Bound Over On 20 Of 27 Charges

June 28, 2017 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Det. Ryan Wolking, left, Det. Sgt. James Rodriguez and Assistant District Attorney Kent Wahlquist chat after the June 11 preliminary hearing for Anthony Knief in Los Alamos Magistrate Court. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

Los Alamos Magistrate Court Judge Pat Casados has bound Anthony Knief over to District Court on 20 of 27 drug-related charges related to his arrest in March during Operation Spring Cleaning, a drug sweep by Los Alamos Police Department. Casados made her decision following a lengthy preliminary hearing June 22 and testimony by Det. Sgt. Read More

State Police Officer Involved Shooting In Rowe

June 27, 2017 by Submitted by Chris Clark

NMSP News:

New Mexico State Police is investigating an officer involved shooting, which occurred around 1:15 Monday in Rowe, N.M.

This incident stemmed from a 911 call that originated around 8:30 p.m. Sunday in Pecos, N.M. The call reported a male subject near Griego’s Market stated he was armed and homicidal.

New Mexico State Police officers responded to the call in Pecos. However, responding officers did not locate the alleged suspect near Griego’s Marget. Officers remained in the area and a short time later

Letter To The Editor: Don’t Let Shelter Animals Suffer

June 27, 2017 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

By BRYAN BENNETT

Los Alamos

It is a true shame that the Friends of the Shelter and the County could not come to terms (link).

The level of help and support that FOS has provided to the shelter, and to the animals housed there, is immeasurable. Besides the visible services such as dog walking and kennel cleaning the FOS volunteers have fostered hundreds of animals too young, weak or sick to be adopted, caring for them until they were ready to find a forever home; provided behavior assessment and rehabilitation to animals; provided transport for animals to area vets, including emergency

LAPD And Friends Of The Shelter Part Ways

June 26, 2017 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

A dog at the Los Alamos County Animal Shelter looking dapper in a snazzy bowtie. Courtesy/Don Taylor Photography

By MAIRE O’NEILL

Los Alamos Daily Post

The Board of Los Alamos Friends of the Shelter late last week announced the indefinite suspension of its volunteer program in support of the Los Alamos County Animal Shelter.

A statement released to local media says the Board feels this is an appropriate time for the Friends to “focus exclusively on assisting privately-owned companion animals and their families and private rescue organizations, including groups such Read More

Police Chief Reads To Kids During Safety Town Today

June 26, 2017 by Submitted by Chris Clark

Los Alamos Police Police Chief Dino Sgambellone reads Safety Town books to this year’s upcoming Kindergarteners today at Mountain Elementary School. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com