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State Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Suspect

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Suspect who robbed the Giant gas station March 26 in Romeroville, just south of Las Vegas, N.M. Cortesy/NMSP

NMSP News:

LAS VEGAS, N.M. – The New Mexico State Police is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect who robbed the Giant gas station on Saturday, March 26 in Romeroville, just south of Las Vegas, N.M.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, approximately six feet tall, weighing approximately200 pounds, and 25 to 35 years old.

The suspect was seen wearing sunglasses, a black Nike baseball cap, white plaid shorts, a black long-sleeved shirt, and had Read More

FBI Seeks Suspect In Officer-Involved Shooting

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FBI News:
 
The FBI and the Laguna Police Department (LPD) are searching for a suspect related to an officer-involved shooting that occurred at approximately 12:30 a.m., Thursday in the area of the Route 66 Casino on the Pueblo of Laguna.
 
An LPD officer investigating a vehicle that was reported stolen was shot but is expected to recover. A male suspect was shot and killed.
 
Video footage can be seen here. Another man, who can be seen in the video, fled and is wanted by authorities. He was wearing black shorts with a white stripe, a black jacket with white trim, and black shoes
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Los Alamos Police Blotter: March 16 To March 22, 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.

NICK HAGERMANN

March 16 at 11:38 a.m. / Police arrested Nick Hagermann, 29, of Los Alamos at 2500 Trinity Dr., on an outstanding District Court warrant.

March 16 at 12:45 p.m. / Police arrested Rachel George, 47, of Espanola at 751 Trinity Dr., and charged her with shoplifting and issued her a summons to appear in court. The estimated loss is less than $100. Police booking photo is unavailable. Read More

2016 Safety Town Program

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COMMUNITY News:

Safety Town is returning to Mountain Elementary School 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday, June 13-24.

This free safety program is open to all children entering Kindergarten in the Fall or who will be five years of age by Sept. 1. The program is limited to 80 participants and registration is being accepted at the Walkup Aquatic Center front desk or you can register online via WebTrac on the PROS Division’s main page.

Safety Town’s mission is to provide the opportunity for students entering Kindergarten to learn about safety in

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Governor: Operation Lilly Nets More than 1,600 Citations For Dangerous Driving

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Gov. Susana Martinez

STATE News:

SANTA FE – Gov. Susana Martinez and Mayor Richard J. Berry announced Monday that law enforcement issued more than 1,600 citations for dangerous driving through Operation Lilly, a coordinated effort to crack down on road rage in Albuquerque.

Mayor Richard J. Berry

Operation Lilly, named after the 4-year-old girl who was shot and killed in a road rage incident last year, was led by the New Mexico State Police and in partnership with the Albuquerque Police Department and the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office. Together, law enforcement officers cracked down Read More

Elk’s Lodge Easter Egg Hunt Plus Wildfire 2016 At Ashley Pond March 26

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LAFD News:

Central Avenue between Oppenheimer and 20th Street will be closed f9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 26, in support of the combined efforts of the Los Alamos Fire Department, Police Department and Los Alamos Elks Lodge to present the community with a safe and fun event – the annual Elk’s Lodge Easter Egg Hunt plus Wildfire 2016.

Activities start at 10 a.m. and conclude at 12:30 p.m. This will be a fun event for the entire family with the Easter Egg hunt, a bicycle rodeo, children’s bicycle helmet giveaway, the LAPD bomb truck, the LAFD public education trailer, bounce houses, a Classic Read More

News Alert: Police Caution Community To Increase In Vehicle Theft And Auto Burglaries

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LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department has seen an increase in motor vehicle thefts and automobile burglaries in the past few weeks. 

Five cases of motor vehicle theft/embezzlement have been reported thus far in 2016, three of which occurred in the last two weeks. All of these stolen vehicles have been recovered.

Seven auto-burglaries/breaking and entering cases also have been reported in 2016, three of which were reported in the last seven days. These case have occurred in both Los Alamos and White Rock.

“One arrest has been made as a result of a Los Alamos motor vehicle theft and charges Read More

Los Alamos Police Blotter: March 9 To March 15, 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.

March 9 at 7:27 a.m. / A 49-year-old Los Alamos woman reported that someone stole her vehicle parked on Alabama Avenue. The estimated loss is less than $2,500.

OLIVIA PEREZ

March 9 at 8:13 a.m. / Police arrested Olivia Perez, 31, of Los Alamos near Diamond Drive and Orange Street on an outstanding warrant from another jurisdiction.

March 9 at 3:11 p.m. / A Los Alamos man on Orange Street Read More

Los Alamos Police Address Death Of Cmdr. Scott Mills

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LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department issued a statement today after the death of former LAPD Cmdr. Scott Mills in a crash Monday in Colorado.

“The Los Alamos Police Department extends our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Scott Mills,” Chief Dino Sgambellone said.

Cmdr. Mills, 51, was a veteran who served in the United States Air Force. He joined the LAPD on Nov. 30, 1998. During his police career, Cmdr. Mills served as an officer, corporal, sergeant, lieutenant and operations commander. He also served as a member of the Los Alamos Bomb Squad.

Cmdr. Mills left the LAPD Read More

Former Los Alamos Police Cmdr. Scott Mills Has Died

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Scott Mills

Staff Report

Former Los Alamos Police Cmdr. Scott Mills has died after being struck by a truck in an off-duty crash.

Mills, 51, was a police sergeant for the Ouray Police Department in southwestern Colorado. He was driving his motorcycle when a truck struck and killed him on U.S. 550 between Ouray and Ridgway, according to reports by the Colorado Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management.

The state patrol reports that Mills was traveling eastbound on U.S. 550 and slowed to make a left turn when he was hit from behind by a 2003 Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck.  The 78-year-old Read More