Police

Sheriff Duties Can Be Handled By Police Department

October 13, 2016 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

This is a graph showing the processes of service requests for the first seven months of this year for the Los Alamos County Sheriff’s Office. Courresy image

By RICK REISS
Los Alamos

If you are concerned about the ability and capacity of the Police Department to handle the work done by the Sheriff’s department, please consider the actual statistics and volume of work performed by the Sheriff department.

The Sheriff was formerly required to provide service of process for the courts. During the many terms of current and past Sheriffs, there has not been a significant amount of reporting regarding Read More

Los Alamos Police Blotter: Oct. 5 – Oct. 9, 2016

October 12, 2016 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

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.

ALEX SILVER

Oct. 5 at 5:49 p.m. / Police arrested Alex Silver, 27, of Los Alamos on San Ildefonso Road on an outstanding District Court warrant.

Oct. 5 at 2 a.m. / Police arrested Jonathan Guise, 39, of Los Alamos on Short Drive and charged him with battery against a household member and issued him a summons to appear in court. The police booking photo is not available.

Oct. 5 at 11:46 a.m. Read More

Police Arrest Pigeon Carrying Threatening Note

October 6, 2016 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Pakistani spy pigeon apprehended in India. Courtesy/lahoremonitor

HSNW News:

The Indian police said they have taken a pigeon into custody after the bird was found carrying a threatening note against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The pigeon was detained near India’s heavily militarized border with Pakistan. The Financial Times reports that India’s Border Security Force (BSF) officers found the bird at Pathankot in the northern state of Punjab. Punjab has suffered many terrorist attacks from Pakistan-based Islamist militants.

“We took it into custody last evening,” Read More

Los Alamos Police Blotter: Sept. 28 – Oct. 4, 2016

October 5, 2016 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

LAPD News:

BELAMIE PICK

Sept. 28 at 7:49 a.m. / Police arrested Belamie Pick, 38, of Medanales at 2500 Trinity Dr., on an outstanding Magistrate Court warrant.

Sept. 28 at 10:27 a.m. / Police arrested Ashley Garcia, 22, of Medanales at 2500 Trinity Dr., on an outstanding warrant from another jurisdiction. The police booking photo is unavailable.

Sept. 29 at 10:28 a.m. / Police arrested Francisco Read More

Fatality Today In Bandelier National Monument

October 4, 2016 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Bandelier National Monument. Courtesy/NPS

BANDELIER News:

A female park visitor died today, Monday, Oct. 3, in Bandelier National Monument after being struck by a falling tree. Park rangers were notified at approximately 2:30 p.m. of the incident.

Park rangers, the Los Alamos County Fire Department and the Los Alamos County Police Department responded to the incident.

The medical examiner and law enforcement have not completed the investigation at the time of this news release and no further details are presently available. Read More

West Road Traffic Alert For Monday!

September 30, 2016 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

COUNTY News:

Monday, Oct. 3, 3-5 a.m., traffic control operations will be conducted by Los Alamos Police Department officers on the section of West Road between Diamond Drive and N.M. 4 by the Los Alamos County Ice Rink to assist large film vehicles in negotiating the tight turns through Los Alamos Canyon on route to Camp May Road.

Traffic control operations will resume later that evening between 6-9 p.m. to facilitate the same film trucks as they exit the County using West Road to access Diamond and Trinity Drive.

Commuters between Los Alamos and the Jemez are advised to use the Vehicle Access Portals

DA Candidate Hosts Appreciation Lunch For Police And First Responders Sunday

September 30, 2016 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

IHM Celebrates Blue Mass Honoring First Responders

September 30, 2016 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

The Rev. Glenn Jones prays for Los Alamos Police Ofc. Ben Irving, center, Sheriff Marco Lucero and all first responders in the community during this evening’s Blue Mass celebrated at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

From left, the Rev. Glenn Jones, Los Alamos Police Ofc. Ben Irving and Sheriff Marco Lucero during this evening’s Blue Mass at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

A special cake was served to first responders and parishoners this evening following the Blue Mass. Photo Read More

FBI: Santa Fe Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Armed Bank Robbery Conviction

September 29, 2016 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE ― Jacob P. Wheeler, 25, of Santa Fe has been sentenced in federal court in Albuquerque to 46 months in prison for his armed bank robbery conviction. Wheeler will be on supervised release for three years after completing his prison sentence.

Wheeler was arrested May 26, 2015, on a criminal complaint charging him with robbing the Century Bank branch at 498 N. Guadalupe St. in Santa Fe May 15, 2015. Wheeler robbed the bank by pointing a gun at the bank teller, demanding money, and climbing up onto the teller’s counter to grab money from a cash drawer. Wheeler