Police

LAPD Squeaks Win Over LAFD At Baseball Game

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Los Alamos Police and Firefighters face off at Monday’s annual 4th of July Slow Pitch Tournament at Overlook Park in White Rock. While the police didn’t hose the firefighters, they did win the tournament by one run with a final score of 27 to 26. Photo by Jennifer Bartram
 
LAPD Ofc. David Boe pitching the ball. Photo by Jennifer Bartram
 
LAFD shows some real enthusiasm watching LAPD hit the ball. Photo by Jennifer Bartram
 
LAFD narrowly loses the game to LAPD. Photo by Kateri Morris
 
Members of the New Beginnings Fellowship of Los Alamos thank the first responders.
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State Police Arrest Suspect In Pursued Vehicle

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NMSP News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ―  Around 2:30 p.m., June 28, a State Police patrol officer in Santa Fe made contact with a stolen vehicle reportedly involved in a carjacking from Albuquerque. 
 
The officer attempted to stop the vehicle on Interstate 25 northbound near the Cerrillos Road exit in Santa Fe, but the vehicle fled. Dispatch had previously sent out notice to officers to be on the lookout for the stolen 2003 Dodge Stratus, which had been previously pursued by other agencies in the Albuquerque area.
 
State Police initiated a pursuit on the fleeing
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FBI: Spike In Virtual Kidnapping Extortion Calls

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FBI News:
 
The Federal Bureau of Investigation seeks to alert the public to a recent spike in “virtual kidnapping” extortion calls in the Rio Grande Valley.
 
Over the past decade, several FBI offices, along with many state and local law enforcement partners, received reports from the public regarding extortion schemes, often referred to as virtual kidnappings. These schemes typically involve an individual or criminal organization who contacts a victim via telephone and demands payment for the return of a “kidnapped” family member or friend.
 
While no actual kidnapping
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Los Alamos County Sheriff Refuses To Fire Deputies

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Sheriff Marco Lucero at the Los Alamos Daily Post Tuesday discussing the state statue he says makes it clear the county does not have the right to order him to fire his deputies. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

 

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
 
Los Alamos County Sheriff Marco Lucero says he will not fire his four deputies, James Leach, John H. Horne, John L. Horne and Robert Farris, despite being asked to do so by County Manager Harry Burgess.
 
“Human Resource Manager Denise Cassel asked me to come to a meeting on June 22 at her office, which I did and she told me
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Police Offer Tag-Your-Tot Program At Overlook July 4

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LAPD News:

At Monday’s Fourth of July Fireworks event at Overlook Park, the Los Alamos Police Department is again conducting its Tag-Your-Tot program.

Tag-Your-Tot is a program used at the New Mexico State Fair and Balloon Fiesta every year by law enforcement. Tag-Your-Tot helps reunite lost children with their parents much faster than searching on foot.

Parents who bring their tots to the LAPD information booth and complete a form with their names and cell phone number will receive a bracelet for thier tot with an identification number on it so if that child gets lost while at Overlook Read More

‘Priest In Training’ Spends Summer At IHM

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Former police officer and Marine Robert Bustamante received the call to become a priest one evening while saying the rosary. He is studying this summer with Pastor Glenn Jones at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church and will be ordained next year. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
  • Former Cop Felt Strong Call To Priesthood

A powerful thought came to Robert Bustamante one evening while saying the rosary: “You will become a Catholic priest.”

“It was very clear and very concise … just that sentence … and the thought wouldn’t go away

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Los Alamos Police Blotter: June 22 To June 28, 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.

DANIELLE PADILLA

June 22 at 8:32 a.m. / Police arrested Danielle Padilla, 20, of San Juan at 2500 Trinity Dr., on an outstanding warrant from another jurisdiction.

June 22 at 9:02 p.m. / Police arrested Jodie Frye, 57, of Los Alamos at 2500 Trinity Dr., and charged her with failure to vaccinate dogs and cats and issued her a summons to appear in court. The police booking photo is not available. Read More

Governor Announces Capture Of 100th DWI Fugitive

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STATE News:

SANTA FE — Today, Gov. Susana Martinez announced the capture of the 100th DWI fugitive in New Mexico since the roundup began late last year.

In December, Martinez directed New Mexico State Police and the Department of Corrections Absconder Unit to track down and arrest DWI offenders – including repeat offenders and those who have killed or seriously injured families on the road – and have now skipped out on parole or probation and are hiding from the law.

“These captures send a strong message: If you drink and drive and try to avoid justice, you will not get away with it. Law enforcement Read More

State Police Conduct Checkpoints And Saturation Patrols Across New Mexico During July

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NMSP News:
 
STATEWIDE ― State Police are conducting Sobriety Checkpoints, Saturation Patrols and Registration, Insurance and Drivers’ License Checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during the month of July.
 
They are bringing awareness to this, 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.
 
People are choosing to not drink and drive. This is the biggest step in keeping impaired
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