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New Mexico State Police: Warrant Fee Scam Alert

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NMSP News:
 
The New Mexico State Police is getting numerous reports from citizens advising they received a phone call and informed they had a warrant for their arrest and were required to pay over the phone a warrant fee to clear the arrest. 
 
The return phone number of the caller in each instance was displayed as being a New Mexico State Police District office.
 
The New Mexico State Police wants the public to be aware any such requests are a scam and they are investigating these calls as a criminal matter. The public should be aware neither the
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Los Alamos Police Blotter: July 2 To July 7, 2015

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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.

July 2 at 8:04 a.m. / A 46-year-old Los Alamos man reported that someone stole his credit card on Pecos Drive. The estimated loss is unknown.

July 2 at 3:58 p.m. / A 67-year-old Los Alamos woman reported that she was battered by a household member on Camino Uva.

TAI WANG

July 2 at 4:17 p.m. / Police arrested Tai Wang, 67, of Los Alamos at 1772 Camino Uva and charged him with battery against a Read More

NM State Police Begin 89th Recruit School

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NMSP News:
 
SANTA FE ― Out of hundreds of applicants for the New Mexico State Police recruit school, 57 recruits were present Sunday to begin their 22-week journey to become New Mexico State Police officers.
 
Chief Kassetas addressed the recruits during the family orientation ceremony and congratulated them on being part of the process. He also reminded them of the challenges ahead and the growth they would experience if they succeed to the end of the academy journey. 
 
Chief Kassetas challenged the recruits stating, “Today, you will
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Santa Fe Physician Arraigned On Federal Indictment Alleging Scheme To Defraud Programs

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FBI News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE — Roy G. Heilbron, 51, a cardiologist in Santa Fe, was arraigned in federal court in Albuquerque on a 24-count indictment charging him with health care fraud and wire fraud.
 
Damon P. Martinez and Special Agent Carol K.O. Lee of the FBI’s Albuquerque Division, announced that Heilbron entered a not guilty plea and was released on his own recognizance.
 
The indictment alleges that Heilbron, a physician licensed to practice medicine in New Mexico who specializes in cardiology, executed a scheme to defraud Medicare and other health care benefit
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Los Alamos Cops Win Tight Game Against Firefighters

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Los Alamos Fire Chief Troy Hughes hands the traveling trophy over to Police Chief Dino Sgambellone following Saturday’s annual 4th of July softball game at Overlook Park. Photo by Kateri Morris

LAFD Fire Chief Troy Hughes proves he still has what it takes. Photo by Kateri Morris

Family and friends show support during Saturday’s annual July 4 LAPD vs LAFD softball game at Overlook Park. Photo by Kateri Morris

 

Staff Report

Members of the Los Alamos Polcie Drpartment and the Los Alamos Fire Department met for their annual 4th of July softball game Saturday morning at Overlook Read More

Los Alamos Police Blotter: June 25 To July 1, 2015

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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.

June 25 at 5:57 p.m. / A 44-year-old Los Alamos woman reported she was a victim of criminal damage-deprivation of property on North Mesa Road. The estimated loss is unknown.

June 26 at 1:26 a.m. / A 20-year-old woman Los Alamos reported she was battered by a household member on 9th Street.

JESSE CURRIE

June 26 at 2:11 a.m. / Police arrested Jesse Currie, 18, of Jemez Springs at 802 9th St. Read More

Police: TAG YOUR TOTS At Overlook Park July 4

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LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department will be issuing wristbands to children this Saturday at overlook park for the 4th of July festivities as a part of the TAG YOUR TOTS initiative.

Parents may come to the LAPD information tent that will be set up in the south west corner of the Paul Spirio soccer fields at overlook park. 

“We want to encourage Los Alamos residents and visitors to take a brief moment to stop by the tent and get wristbands for their children so that, in the event they are separated from their families, they can be reunited with them quickly and easily,” Cmdr. Oliver Morris Read More

Coffee With A Cop Underway At Morning Glory

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Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone chats with a citizen this morning at the Morning Glory Baking Company on Diamond Drive. The chief and several police offers are meeting with community members this morning as part of the ‘Coffee With a Cop’ event. Photo by Derrick Key

Los Alamos Police Officers Jaime Gonzalez and David Bradshaw at this morning’s ‘Coffee With a Cop’ event at the Morning Glory Baking Company on Diamond Drive. Photo by Derrick Key

LAPD News:

Officers from the Los Alamos County Police Department and community members are meeting Read More

Los Alamos Kinder Safety Town: ‘Excellent Example Of Community Resources Partnering For Students’

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Mountain Elementary School Principal Jennifer Guy enjoys the Kinder Safety Town Graduation Ceremony with Instructional Assistants Susie Bustos, Sara Cooper, and Alyssa Van Anne. Courtesy/LAPS

COMMUNITY News:

Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone and Sgt. Jordan Redmond worked in conjunction with Los Alamos County and Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) to organize the first Los Alamos Kinder Safety Town program.

Police Chief Dino Sgambellone initiated the program based upon his attendance at a similar program when he was a five-year old student. Courtesy/LAPS

Students in the two-week Read More

Road Rage Turns Violent In Los Alamos

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A truck driver apparently overcome with road rage on the Main Hill Road on June 12, intentionally rammed into this Honda Accord, crumpling its hood, damaging the radiator and frame before fleeing the scene. Courtesy photo

 

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
  • As I was rolling down my window, he sucker punched me.” –Roger Smith, visiting scientist from Seattle, Wash.

A man driving a truck apparently went berserk about 11 p.m., June 12 on the Main Hill Road coming into Los Alamos.

“Coming up the Hill just above the curves, a new model light colored truck that had been tailgating the two of us Read More