Police

Los Alamos Police Host Public Ceremony Thursday

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POLICE News:

In honor of Police Memorial Day, the Los Alamos Police Department will host a public ceremony 9-9:30 a.m. Thursday, May 15 on the north side of the Justice Center near the flag pole at 2500 Trinity Dr.

The ceremony will honor those officers who have given their lives in service of others.

All citizens are encouraged to attend. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved indoors to the lobby of the Court complex.

Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week is an observance in the United States that pays tribute to the local, state, and Federal peace officers who have died in Read More

Impact of Van Bends 18 Wheeler’s Axle in White Rock

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The owner, center, of this 18 wheeler with flatbed trailer parked on Bryce Street in front of Pinon Park Pool watches Wednesday morning as workers check out the damage to his rig. The owner told the Los Alamos Daily Post that when a van crashed into the back end of his parked rig Friday, ‘even though he was only going 20-25 mph, the impact bent the axle and sheared the shocks.’ He explained that the workers were chaining the axle up under the bed where it would lift into place once the tires were inflated. He added that he planned to drive the rig to a terminal in Phoenix owned by the company he Read More

Council Proclaims May 12-16, 2014 as ‘Police Week’

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County Councilor Kristin Henderson presents Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone with a proclamation, on behalf of the Council, declaring May 12-16, 2014 as ‘Police Week’ in Los Alamos County, and declaring Thursday, May 15, 2014 as ‘Peace Officers Memorial Day.’ Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone thanks the Council and commends his police officers and pays honor to those officers who have died in the line of duty. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Proclamation Declaring the Week of May 12 – 16, 2014 Read More

DA’s Office Drops Charges Against Michael Calhoun

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COURT News:

The District Attorney’s Office has dropped all charges against Michael Calhoun of Los Alamos for lack of evidence.

Los Alamos police filed charges Feb. 8 against Calhoun, 46, of negligent use of explosives and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

The case was dismissed without prejudice March 18, which is a dismissal that allows for re-filing of the case in the future.

The Children’s Court dropped the charge of negligent use of explosives filed by Los Alamos police Feb. 8 against a 14-year-old Los Alamos boy, citing lack of evidence. Read More

Van Drives Into 18 Wheeler Flatbed Trailer Parked on Bryce Street in White Rock

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Los Alamos police and firefighters rushed to the scene of an accident around 7:15 p.m. today in which a van ran into the back of a 18 wheeler with flatbed trailer parked on Bryce Street in front of Pinon Park Pool. EMTs checked out the driver and his passenger and released both at the scene. Officers said the driver was going about 20 miles per hour heading west on Bryce when the glaring sun impaired his ability to see the parked rig in front of him. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos firefighters assess the situation. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

A Los Alamos firefighter Read More

Los Alamos Police Blotter: April 22 To April 30, 2014

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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.

April 22 at 9:40 a.m. / A 15-year-old Los Alamos girl reported that someone used her telephone on Diamond Drive without permission.

JODY ARMIJO

April 24 at 11:31 a.m. / Police arrested Jody Armijo, 44, of Ojo Sarco at 2373 Trinity Dr., on an outstanding Magistrate Court warrant.

April 24 at 3:30 p.m. / A 12-year-old Los Alamos girl reported that she is the victim of larceny on Hawk Drive. The estimated Read More

DNA Tests Confirm Identity of Missing White Rock Resident Michael T. Cannon

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Michael T. Cannon

Police News:

The body of missing White Rock resident Michael T. Cannon has been identified by DNA testing. Family members of had reported him missing June 25, 2011. Cannon was a long time resident of White Rock and 66 years old at the time he was reported missing.

Residents reported seeing him walking in White Rock on the day of his disappearance. Los Alamos police, family and community members began searching trails and canyons near White Rock that day. The following day the Los Conchas Fire began in the Santa Fe National Forest and Los Alamos residents began evacuating. Police Read More

Los Alamos Police Blotter: April 17 To April 22, 2014

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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.

 

ERIC RICHARDSON

April 17 at 12:03 a.m. / Police arrested Eric Richardson, 28, of Los Alamos on San Ildefonso Road and charged him with possession of marijuana.

April 17 at 6:01 p.m. / A 70-year-old Los Alamos man reported that he is the victim of larceny on Canyon Glen. The estimated loss is less than $500.

April 17 at 6:58 p.m. / A 46-year-old Los Alamos woman reported a dangerous animal on Read More

Chief Presents Police Department Budgets

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Los Alamos County Police Chief Dino Sgambellone presents his FY2015-FY2016 budgets to Council this evening as Deputy County Administrator/CFO Steven Lynne looks on. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

Los Alamos County Police Chief Dino Sgambellone presented his budgets to Council this evening. He has reduced the Police Department’s FY2015 proposed budget by 2 percent from the 2014 Adopted Budget of $7,208,239 to $7,078,355. His FY2016 projected budget is $7,314,197.

Sgambellone briefed Council on the significant changes and impacts in his department and Read More