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Los Alamos Police Blotter: May 11 To May 17, 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.

ANGEL VIGIL

May 11 at 5:58 p.m. / Police arrested Angel Vigil, 24, of Medanales on an outstanding Magistrate Court warrant. Police arrested Vigil again at 9:31 a.m. May 12 and charged her with possession of drug paraphernalia. Police arrested her again at 4:43 p.m., May 12 on an outstanding warrant from another jurisdiction.

May 11 at 6:30 p.m. / Police charged a 14-year-old Los Alamos Read More

Sgambellone: The Pitfalls Of Social Media

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The Pitfalls of Social Media
By Police Chief Dino Sgambellone

During an emergency, many people rely on social media for information and updates on what is occurring. For the citizen, information in real time can be a blessing, particularly for individuals involved in or near an event, or their family members who are looking for any information on a loved one. But for Public Safety, the impact at a scene by errant social media posts is hard to predict, and therefore hard to plan and prepare for. 

In a general sense, what you see on social media should only be accepted as accurate with a high degree Read More

LAPD Hosts Special Olympics Torch Run Thursday

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Special Olympics athlete Sam Zimmerly runs with the torch during last year’s event. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

LAPD News:

Members of the Los Alamos Police Department will be running the torch for Special Olympics Thursday, May 19.

Runners will begin at the police station at approximately 7:30 a.m. and motorists may see minor traffic delays as the torch moves west on Trinity Drive to the LANL “back gate” and on to Jemez Springs.

 

 

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Domestic Violence Task Force Now Meeting Monthly

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LAPD Ofc. David Bradshaw meets with the Domestic Violence Task Force Tuesday in the conference room at Smith’s Marketplace. Courtesy photo

LAPD News:

Los Alamos Police Ofc. David Bradshaw met with the Domestic Violence Task Force Tuesday in the conference room at Smith’s Marketplace to discuss the fact that men also are victims of domestic abuse.

The Domestic Violence Task Force meets noon to 1 p.m., the third Tuesday of every month in the conference room at Smith’s Marketplace. The informational and care meeting “VICTIM TO VICTORIOUS – The Caring Journey” meets 6:30-7:30 Read More

LAPD Honors Officers Who Have Died

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Los Alamos Police Sgt. Daniel Roberts welcomes and thanks the public for attending this morning’s memorial service at the Justice Center. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
 
Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone awknowledges the police officers who have died in the line of duty in 2015-2016, including former LAPD Commander Scott Mills. Police honored Mills who died this year by adding his name to the memorial plaque in front of the Los Alamos Police Station. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
 
A crowd gathers at this morning’s memorial ceremony
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Police Seek Identities Of Suspects In Shoplifting Case

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LAPD is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying this male suspect seen here in store video surveillance footage. Courtesy/LAPD

LAPD is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying this female suspect seen here in store video surveillance footage. Courtesy/LAPD

LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department Investigations Section is seeking the identities of two suspects in a shoplifting case.

LAPD is offering a reward of up to $200 to anyone who has information on the identity of the two suspects.

Anyone with information is asked to call Los Alamos Crime Stoppers at 505.662.8282. Read More

Marijuana Wax Lab Explodes Inside Local Apartment

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The bathroom where the explosion occurred Monday in unit 11 at the Caballo Peak Apartments on Canyon Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
 
The living room in unit 11 following Monday’s explosion at the Caballo Peak Apartments. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
 
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
 
A marijuana wax lab operation led to Monday’s massive explosion inside unit 11 at the Caballo Peak Apartments at 3100 Canyon Road.
 
Joseph Gonzales, 26, lived in the unit with his 7-year-old son, who was uninjured in the blast. Gonzales was injured
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Los Alamos Police Blotter: May 4 To May 10, 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.
 
MOLLY FITZGERALD
 
May 4 at 5:21 p.m. / Police arrested Molly Fitzgerald, 43, of Los Alamos at 1051 11th St. and charged her with trespassing.
 
May 4 at 7:05 p.m. / Police responded to an unattended death. Foul play is not suspected.
 
May 5 at 4:11 p.m. / A 64-year-old Los Alamos woman reported that she is the victim of larceny on East Jemez Road. The estimated
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IHM Opens Doors To Apartment Evacuees

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Los Alamos County Emergency Manager Bev Simpson, right, speaks with Red Cross Disaster Program Manager Claire Ryan Monday afternoon at the temporary shelter set up inside Karen McLaughlin Parish Hall at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. The Catholic Church on Canyon Road opened its doors to residents forced to evacuate following an early morning explosion at Caballo Peak Apartments. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Red Cross arrives at Karen McLaughlin Parish Hall at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Monday to assist evacuees from the Caballo Peak Apartments. Photo by Carol Read More

Police Hold Memorial Service At Justice Center Monday

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At the 2015 memorial, Sheriff Marco Lucero, left, Police Chief Dino Sgambellone, right, and Los Alamos Police Officers stand at attention and salute in honor of law enforcement and corrections officers who have lost their lives in the service of others. Due to inclement weather, the ceremony took place in the lobby of the Justice Center rather than outside. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com

LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department will conduct a memorial service at 9 a.m., Monday in front of the Justice Center to honor police officers who have lost their lives on and off duty.

This special Read More