Police

LAPD Thanks Community For Aid In Solving Crimes

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LAPD News:
 
The Los Alamos Police Department has solved multiple criminal incidents that were reported earlier this year thanks to local L.A. Crime stopper press releases.
 
“LAPD would like to thank the local media and the public for their assistance related to these incidents. These tips show that the citizens, job-holders, and visitors in our area wish to assist the Los Alamos Police Department in our mission to provide quality pro-active law enforcement services to help keep our community safe and hold those accountable who choose to commit crime
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Luján Statement Celebrating LGBT Pride Month

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U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján. Courtesy photo

From the Office of U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján

SANTA FE – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District released the following statement in celebration of LGBT Pride Month.

“June has long been the month that we celebrate LGBT Pride to honor the birth of the modern LGBT rights movement that began at the Stonewall Inn. It is a time to recognize the tremendous contributions the LGBT community makes to New Mexico and our nation, and remember all those who have stood up and fought for equality.

“Just over a year ago, we watched and celebrated Read More

Scenes From LAFD’s Marijuana Wax Lab Training

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Scene from Monday’s training on the dangers involved in the marijuana waxing process. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Scene from Monday’s training. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

The roof blew on this structure during Monday’s simulated marijuana waxing process training class at the LAFD training facilty on DP Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

What’s left of the interior of the structure that blew up during Monday’s simulated marijuana waxing process. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

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Training Reveals Marijuana Wax Lab Dangers

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Props for marijuana wax lab training Monday at the LAFD training center on DP Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
 
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
 
Police and firefighters participated in training this week to better understand the processes and dangers associated with marijuana wax labs, following last month’s apartment explosion on Canyon Road.
 
Marijuana waxing is a relatively new and highly dangerous trend moving across the country. The May 9 explosion was the first such case in Los Alamos County and local first responders initially did not know what
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Black Bear Captured On Barranca Mesa

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This black bear is spotted Thursday afternoon in a tall cherry tree on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Ken Hanson

NMG&F Ofc. John Martsh aims a tranquilizer gun at the bear in an effort to safely capture her for relocation. Photo by Ken Hanson

LAPD Ofc. Tim Lonz and Animal Control Ofc. Tom Beyer hold the groggy bear with a control pole so NMG&F Ofc. John Martsh can administer more sedative. Photo by Ken Hanson

NMG&F Ofc. John Martsh checks the age of the bear and determines she is about 18 months old. LAPD Ofc. Tim Lonz holds the bear’s head. Photo by Ken Hanson

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DEA Warning To Police, Public: Fentanyl Exposure Kills

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DEA News:
 
DEA has released a Roll Call video to all law enforcement nationwide about the dangers of improperly handling fentanyl and its deadly consequences. 
 
Acting Deputy Administrator Jack Riley and two local police detectives from New Jersey appear on the video to urge any law enforcement personnel who come in contact with fentanyl or fentanyl compounds to take the drugs directly to a lab. 
 
“Fentanyl can kill you,” Riley said. “Fentanyl is being sold as heroin in virtually every corner of our country. It’s produced clandestinely in Mexico, and (also) comes
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Police Arrest Former Pastor Paul Cunningham

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Former Los Alamos Pastor Paul Cunningham

 

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post

Police arrested former Los Alamos Pastor Paul Cunningham last Friday evening on San Ildefonso Road and charged him with two counts of sexual exploitation of children.

According to court documents obtained by the Los Alamos Daily Post, investigators executed a search warrant at Cunningham’s home, at 4732 Brisa Del Bosque, and found more than 400 explicit images of children and nine pornographic videos on computers belonging to Cunningham. Twenty-two of the images had been shared through several Read More

Discovery Of Suspicious Items Dispatches Los Alamos Bomb Squad To White Rock Residence

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The home where the police discovered suspicious items Wednesday at 75 Hacienda in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

LAPD Bomb Squad technicians, from left, Cpl. Ben Hinrichs, Sgt. Chris Ross, Cpl. Sheldon Simpson, Assistant  Bomb Squad Cmdr. Oliver Morris and Bomb Squad Cmdr. Preston Ballew. Photo by Kateri Morris

LAPD News:

Los Alamos Police Officers were dispatched at 11:15 a.m., Wednesday to conduct a welfare check on a homeowner at 75 Hacienda in White Rock.

Upon investigation, officers located the homeowner and dispatched LAFD for a medical episode. While at Read More

Los Alamos Bomb Squad Handles Call In White Rock

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LAPD News:

Members of the Los Alamos County Bomb Squad responded to a call late Wednesday afternoon at a residence on Hacienda in White Rock.

Los Alamos Police Cmdr. Preston Ballew just told the Los Alamos Daily Post that he will release details of the call to the media later this afternoon.

Check back at ladailypost.com for the full report.

 

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Los Alamos Police Blotter: June 15 To June 21, 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.

SONJA MARTINEZ

June 15 at 6:04 p.m. / Police arrested Sonja Martinez, 38, of Los Alamos near 46th Street and Yucca and charged her with Aggravated DWI: Refusal to submit to chemical testing.

 

 

 

RUSSELL TRUJILLO

June 15 at 8:40 p.m. / Police arrested Russell Trujillo, 41, of Hernandez near 44th Street and Sandia on an outstanding warrant from another jurisdiction. Read More