Police

Los Alamos Man Shuts Down Albuquerque Sunport

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Jeremy Danielson charged with a felony. Courtesy photo

Staff Report

Albuquerque police arrested a Los Alamos man Sunday at the Albuquerque International Sunport after it was discovered that he possessed a suspicious device in his carry-on luggage.

Police charged Jeremy Danielson, 40, with one felony count of possessing a hoax bomb or explosive, a charge under the state’s criminal code that surrounds intentionally placing, giving or mailing any false bomb or explosive with the intent that any other person thinks it is real.

Upon discovering the device, the security checkpoint was Read More

Judge Sentences Former Los Alamos Pastor Paul Cunningham To Serve 12 Months In County Jail

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Former Los Alamos Pastor Paul Cunningham

Staff Report

Citing the lack of a prior criminal history, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer sentenced former Los Alamos pastor Paul Cunningham to 12 months in jail followed by two years of supervised probation.

Cunningham, 54, was facing 4.5 years in jail for his crimes, but after he pleaded guilty to one count of possessing child pornography and one count of distributing it, the District Attorney’s Office recommended the lighter sentence and the judge agreed. According to court reports, Cunningham will serve his sentence in the Los Alamos County Jail at 2500 Read More

Police Chief Dino Sgambellone, School Board Member Bill Hargraves On Voice Of Los Alamos Friday

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Los Alamos School Board member Bill Hargraves, left, with Police Chief Dino Sgambellone discuss guns, school safety issues and preparedness efforts on local campuses during Wednesday’s taping of the Voice of Los Alamos radio show, which broadcasts noon to 1 p.m. Friday on 101.5 FM. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Hit And Run Incident At Los Alamos Shrine Club

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Someone crashed their vehicle into the Los Alamos Shrine Club building at 1407 Trinity Dr., and left the scene. Members discovered the damage this morning and notified police. Anyone with information about this crash is asked to call the non-emergency police dispatch line at 505.662.8222. Photo by Joe Nasise

The impact from the hit and run vehicle also damaged the interior of the Shrine Club building at 1407 Trinity Dr. Photo by Joe Nasise  Read More

Los Alamos Police Blotter: Aug. 31 – Sept. 6, 2016

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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.

PAUL APODACA

Aug. 31 at 7:04 a.m. / Police arrested Paul Apodaca, 47, of Espanola at 37thth Street and Diamond Drive and charged him with driving while his license is suspended or revoked.

Aug. 31 at 10:40 a.m. / Police arrested Angela Donny, 44, of Los Alamos at 3301 Canyon Dr., and charged her with unlawful use of a telephone and issued her a summons to appear in court. The police booking Read More

Letter To The Editor: School Board President Addresses Safety, Misinformation And Public Input Issues

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By Jim Hall, School Board President
Los Alamos Public Schools

This letter is to share important information about school safety in Los Alamos, correct misinformation in recent news reports, and to reinforce that the School Board always considers public input.   

I begin with job number one – safety for students and staff in the Los Alamos Public Schools and local communities. Children are our greatest asset and they are the future. It is our grave responsibility to assure that learning occurs in a place that is safe and free from harm.  Read More

Los Alamos Police Investigations And Patrol Divisions Build Case; Apprehend Suspected Thieves

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LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department Criminal Investigations Division and Patrol Division have been investigating several Check Fraud, Identity Theft, Theft, Forgery, Fraudulent Use of Credit Card cases over the past month. 

LAPD Investigators began putting together a profile that all the cases were linked and identified the potential suspects through their investigative effort. Then on Saturday, Aug. 27, the LAPD Dayshift Patrol “A-team” apprehended the suspects on a traffic stop.

JOHN LERMA 

John J. Lerma, 42, of Albuquerque and Rosalinda Read More

Los Alamos Man Dies Near Roundabout This Morning

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LAPD News:

Los Alamos police responded to the unattended death of a 48-year-old Los Alamos man this morning near the roundabout on Diamond Drive.

A passerby noticed the body of the bicyclist and called police.

Police said that they do not suspect the death was caused by a vehicle accident or foul play. They are withholding the name of the deceased pending notification of relatives. Read More

Los Alamos Police Blotter: Aug. 24 – Aug. 30, 2016

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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.

MARC JOHNSON

Aug. 24 at 1 a.m. / Police arrested Marc Johnson, 53, of Santa Fe at 400 Trinity Dr., and charged him with DWI: Blood Alcohol Content of .08 or more.

Aug. 24 at 6:16 a.m. / Police responded to the unattended death of a Los Alamos person. Foul play is not suspected.

 

MARQUISE BARELA

Aug. 24 at 7:29 a.m. / Police arrested Marquise Barela, 19, of Abiquiu at 4475 West Road and Read More

Bench Warrant Issued For Byron Henderson

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Byron Henderson 

Public Safety Alert:

Sheriff Marco Lucero would like to let residents in Los Alamos County know that an active bench warrant has been issued for convicted sex offender Byron Henderson.

Henderson was recently arrested on another warrant issued by the Los Alamos Police Department. Since that time, he was released and has failed to provide the Los Alamos County Sheriff’s Office with accurate registration information.

The bench warrant issued by Magistrate Court Judge Patricia Casados is for failure to comply with conditions of release.

For information Read More