Law Enforcement Blotter
Police Blotter
April 26, 2024
RATON POLICE BLOTTER
April 26, 2024
ARRESTS
Paul Romero (38 – Raton) – Municipal Court warrant for failure to appear on a charge of no registration
NON-TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Melanie Gallegos (Raton) – shoplifting
Todd Molitoris (Raton) - graffiti
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Jesse Bowman (Raton) - driver to be licensed
Martin Buhr (Raton) – no insurance
Anna Cordova (Raton) – expired registration & no insurance
Toni Hernandez (Raton) – expired registration
James Valerio-Angeli (Trinidad, CO) – suspended registration
New Mexico State Police
April 25, 2024
-News Release--
New Mexico State Police Investigate Officer Involved Shooting Involving Santa Fe Police Department
SANTA FE, NM – On April 24, 2024, at about 3:14 p.m. the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau (IB) was informed of an Officer Involved Shooting involving the Santa Fe Police Department that occurred at the intersection of Cerrillos Rd. and Harrison in Santa Fe, NM. NMSP IB agents responded and initiated an investigation into the incident.
According to the preliminary investigation the sequence of events unfolded at Café Castro located at 2811 Cerrillos Rd. At approximately 2:31 p.m. the suspect, later identified as 37-year-old Jermaine Garcia, entered the establishment, and requested to use the restroom, which was denied. Subsequently, Garcia entered the kitchen area, armed himself with a large butcher-style knife and engaged in an altercation with the manager. Garcia then left the café while armed with the knife and attempted to carjack a vehicle in the parking lot, but was unsuccessful which prompted Garcia to head north toward another business on Cerillos Rd.
Multiple 911 calls were made. Initially two officers with the Santa Fe Police Department (SFPD) responded to the scene at about 2:38 p.m. One of the SFPD officers attempted to engage Garcia, however Garcia aggressively approached the officer’s vehicle, striking the officer’s driver’s side window with the knife, causing the window to break. At one point several citizens were within feet of Garcia as he continued to display the knife in an aggressive fashion.
Both officers deployed their tasers at Garcia to gain compliance, but deployments were unsuccessful.
Despite repeated verbal commands to drop the knife, Garcia remained non-compliant and aggressively charged one of the SFPD officers. In response, that officer discharged his firearm twice, striking Garcia, leading to his subsequent arrest. SFPD officers provided medical assistance to Garcia, who was transported to an area hospital.
No officers were injured during the incident. For duty status, administrative action taken on the officers involved as well as information on Garcia’s charges, please contact SFPD.
The New Mexico State Police acts solely as factfinders in its investigations and conducts unbiased and impartial investigations.
In officer involved shootings, NMSP works to thoroughly document the scene, collect evidence, and interview officers, subjects, and witnesses. In turn, NMSP compiles a detailed set of facts and provides all reports to the appropriate District Attorney’s Office for their review.
The New Mexico State Police does not determine whether an officer’s actions were justified in these types of matters. This determination rests solely with the District Attorney’s Office.
--End Release--
Police Blotter
April 25, 2024
RATON POLICE BLOTTER
April 25, 2024
ARRESTS
Beatrice Cordova (36 – Raton) – possession of Fentanyl, tampering with evidence, resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer, & three Magistrate Court warrants for failure to appear & failure to pay court fines on charges of concealing identity, no insurance, no registration, & driving while license suspended, & a Municipal Court warrant for failure to appear on charges of no insurance, no registration, & driving while license suspended
Ryan Tietjen (51 – Ramah, NM) – Cibola County District Court warrant for failure to comply with conditions of probation on underlying charges of trafficking meth, possession of meth, & receiving, transporting, or possessing a firearm
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Abe Alvarado (Raton) – speeding 59 in a 35 zone, driver to be licensed, & no insurance
Kallista Dorrance (Raton) – expired registration & no insurance
Robert Esquivel (Raton) – driver to be licensed
Paul Romero (Raton) – expired registration
Police Blotter
April 22, 2024
April 22, 2024
ARRESTS
Eugene Barela (27 – Raton) – four District Court bench warrants for failure to comply with conditions of probation on underlying charges of trafficking meth, possession of meth, possession of heroin, receiving, transporting, or possession of a firearm by a felon, larceny, conspiracy to commit burglary, & criminal damage to property
Crystal Cordova (51 – Raton) – criminal trespass & a Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to pay court fines on a charge of criminal damage to property
Armando Escobar (53 – Albuquerque) – Quay County Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to pay court fines on a charge of DWI
Kristy Gaughran (57 – Raton) – battery upon a healthcare worker
RATON POLICE BLOTTER
Justin Vosicky-McCoy (41 – Raton) – possession of Fentanyl & a Magistrate Court arrest warrant, based on finding probable cause, on a charge of trafficking
Kimberly Williams (44 – Raton) – battery on a household member
NON-TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
James Levengood (Raton) – dogs running at large
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Anna Cordova (Raton) – expired registration, no insurance & driver to be licensed
Marjorie Duran (Raton) – speeding 38 in a 25 zone
Armando Escobar (Albuquerque) – expired registration, no insurance, & driving while license suspended
David Sisneros (Raton) – no insurance
Police Blotter
April 08, 2024
Blotter for April 8, 2024
ARRESTS
Anthony Gutierrez (47 – Raton) – criminal damage to property
Victoria Levengood (37 – Raton) – Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to appear for a Sentencing Hearing on a charge of resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer
Arthur Martinez (34 – Raton) – Two District Court bench warrants for violating conditions of probation on charges of aggravated battery on a household member, concealing identity, possession of meth, & possession of cocaine
Monica Power (44 – Raton) – Department of Corrections arrest order for violating probation in that offender tested positive for drugs
Bianca Sparks (26 – Canon City, CO) – criminal trespass
NON-TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
George Aguirre (46 – Raton) - shoplifting
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Preciouse Dykes (Springer) – expired registration
Rodney Price (Commerce City, CO) – expired registration
Santiago Romero (Raton) – expired registration
Police Blotter
April 03, 2024
April 3, 2024
ARRESTS
Robert Esquivel (18 – Raton) – contributing to the delinquency of a minor
Victor Najera (35 – Raton) – Two District Court bench warrants for failure to comply with
conditions of probation on underlying charges of attempt to commit a felony, to wit: trafficking by
possession with intent & breaking & entering
Lanora Padilla (24 – Raton) – Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to comply with conditions
of probation on a charge of battery against a household member
Sheriff Blotter
March 21, 2024
Police Blotter
March 18, 2024
Blotter for March 18, 2024
ARRESTS
Sidney Pena (31 – Raton) – Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to appear for arraignment on charges of improper display of registration & no insurance
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Valerie Martinez (Raton) – no insurance & no registration
Roman Romero (Raton) – no insurance
Police Blotter
March 14, 2024
March 14, 2024
ARRESTS
Angelina Romero (31 – Raton) – Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to pay fines on charges of expired registration & no insurance
Crishana Sisneros (23 – Springer) – Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to comply with conditions of release on a charge of larceny
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Jordan Cortez (Raton) – expired registration
Police Blotter
March 12, 2024
Blotter for March 12, 2024
ARRESTS
Melvin Mills (34 – Trinidad, CO) – Magistrate Court arrest warrant, based on finding probable cause, on a charge of attempt to commit fraud & receipt, transportation, or possession of a firearm by a felon
Jesse Uribe (22 – Raton) – Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to appear in court on a charge of aggravated battery against a household member & a Municipal Court bench warrant for failure to appear in court on a charge of failure to stop at posted intersection
NON-TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Robert Palladini (Raton) – shoplifting
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Velvet Ballista (Raton) – allowing a minor to drive
Patricia Everett (Raton) – driving with an expired license
Police Blotter
February 26, 2024
Blotter for February 26, 2024
ARRESTS
Geraldine Arguello (56 – Raton) – Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to comply with conditions of probation on a charge of aggravated DWI (2nd offense)
Victoria Levengood (36 – Raton) – Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to pay fines imposed by the court on a charge of shoplifting
Matthew Lucero (33 – Raton) – District Court bench warrant for failure to appear in Drug Court as scheduled
Paul Romero (38 – Raton) – Magistrate Court arrest warrant, based on finding probable cause, on a charge of trafficking Fentanyl & a Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to comply with conditions of release on charges of possession of Fentanyl & Xanax
NON-TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
16 year old female (Raton) – possession of marijuana on school property
15 year old male (Raton) – possession of marijuana on school property
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Alfonso Martinez (Raton) – failure to stop at posted intersection
Francisco Villa (Cimarron) – no registration, no insurance, & driving with a suspended license
Police Blotter
February 23, 2024
Blotter for February 23, 2024
ARRESTS
Albert Craine (51 – Clayton) – Department of Corrections arrest order for violating probation on current convictions of escaping from jail & resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer in that the offender tested positive for drugs
Michael Malcom (37 – Raton) – driving while license revoked & a Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to report to correctional facility as scheduled on a current charge of DWI (2nd offense)
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Michael Malcom (Raton) – driving while license revoked
Martin Quintana (Raton) – no registration, no insurance, & driving while license suspended
Crishana Sisneros (Raton) – no insurance
Police Blotter
February 20, 2024
Blotter for February 20, 2024
ARRESTS
Letticia Gonzales (36 – Des Moines) – battery upon a health care worker
Robert Palladini (31 – Raton) – two counts of resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer, shoplifting, & a Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to pay fines imposed by the court on a previous charge of shoplifting
Sidney Pena (30 - Raton) – Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to pay fines imposed by the court on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia
Jesus Perez (44 – Raton) – battery upon a peace officer
Jesus Perez (19 – Raton) – battery upon a peace officer & resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer
Joseph Rios (36 – Clayton) – Union County District Court bench warrant for failure to comply with conditions of release on charges of trafficking meth & receiving, transporting, or possessing of a firearm by a felon
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Raquel Garcia (Trinidad, CO) – speeding 42 in a 35 zone & driver to be licensed
Dametrius Gum (Raton) – speeding 44 in a 30 zone
Meagan Johnson (Colorado Springs, CO) – speeding 47 in a 35 zone
Zchiyah Keys (Raton) – speeding 48 in a 35 zone
Louisa Montoya (Raton) – speeding 43 in a 30 zone
Cody Poncho (Raton) – failure to stop at posted intersection
Paul Romero (Raton) – driving while license suspended
Jeremy Salazar (Cimarron) – speeding 37 in a 25 zone
Nancy Sanchez (Raton) – speeding 40 in a 30 zone
Joseph Vigil (Raton) – speeding 43 in a 30 zone
Police Blotter
February 16, 2024
Blotter for February 16, 2024
ARRESTS
Landon Jones (59 – Raton) – driving while license revoked
Sammy Martinez (57 – Raton) – District Court bench warrant for failure to comply with conditions of probation on an underlying charge of possession of meth
Edgar Najera-Parra (34 – Lovington, NM) – Municipal Court bench warrant for failure to appear as ordered by the court on charges of no insurance & no registration
Derrick Romero (38 – Raton) – Department of Corrections arrest order for violating conditions of probation on a current charge of failure to register as a sex offender in that the offender has acquired multiple or repeated violations
Albert Trujillo (33 – Raton) – battery upon a peace officer & resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer
Jordan Trujillo (27 – Raton) – Municipal Court bench warrant for failure to appear as ordered by the court on charges of no insurance & no registration
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Michelle Barela (Raton) – expired registration
Misty Baxter (Raton) – expired registration & no insurance
Landon Jones (Raton) – expired registration & driving while license revoked
Police blotter
February 15, 2024
Blotter for February 15, 2024
ARRESTS
Ernesto Cordova (52 – Raton) – New Mexico State District Court Federal arrest warrant for escaping a federal prison & driving while license revoked
Anastasia Gutierrez (24 – Clayton) – Union County District Court bench warrant for violating probation on a charge of possession of a controlled substance
Christopher Montoya (25 – Raton) – Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to comply with conditions of probation on a charge of aggravated DWI (1st offense)
Keith Riner (46 – Raton) – Magistrate Court arrest warrant, based on finding probable cause, on a charge of breaking & entering
Crishana Sisneros (23 – Raton) – Municipal Court bench warrant for failure to appear in court as ordered on a charge of no insurance
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Ernesto Cordova (Raton) – failure to stop at posted intersection & driving while license revoked
Shania Dorrance (Raton) – no insurance
Jaden Martinez (Raton) – failure to stop at posted intersection
Samantha Trujillo (Springer) – expired registration & no insurance
Police blotter
February 13, 2024
Blotter for February 13, 2024
ARRESTS
Joe Marquez (50 – Raton) – Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to pay fines imposed by the court on a charge of aggravated DWI (1st offense)
Amanda Young (41 – Raton) – two Magistrate Court bench warrants for failure to pay fines imposed by the court on charges of no driver’s license, no insurance, & no registration
Police blotter
February 12, 2024
Blotter for February 12, 2024
ARRESTS
Patricia Mares (42 – Raton) – Magistrate Court arrest warrant, based on finding probable cause, on a charge of receiving stolen property
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Gary Fissel (Raton) – failure to stop at posted intersection
Edward Martinez (Raton) – expired registration
Mario Oviedo (Raton) – driver to be licensed
Patricia Tafoya (Raton) – driving while license revoked (DWI related)
Police Blotter
February 08, 2024
Blotter for February 8, 2024
ARRESTS
Justin Goss (34 - Raton) – Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to appear in court as ordered on a charge of possession of meth
Joe Lopez Jr. (35 – Raton) – Magistrate Court arrest warrant, based on finding probable cause, on a charge of aggravated battery against a household member
Francisco Villa (41 – Raton) – Magistrate Court arrest warrant, based on finding probable cause, on a charge of criminal damage to property of a household member
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Angelyca Ruiz (Raton) – no insurance
Police Blotter
February 07, 2024
Blotter for February 7, 2023
ARRESTS
Melvin Mills (35 – Trinidad, CO) – burglary, criminal damage to property, resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer, possession of burglary tools, & larceny
Danny Padilla (58 – Clayton) – Department of Corrections arrest order for violating conditions of probation due to multiple or repeated violations
Patricia Tafoya (46 – Raton) – driving while license suspended (DWI related)
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Cynthia Trujillo (Raton) – expired registration
Police Blotter
February 05, 2024
Blotter for February 5, 2024
ARRESTS
Julianne Davis (49 – Raton) – Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to pay fines imposed by the court on a charge of harassment
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Jose Avitia (Raton) – expired registration & no insurance
Jesus Perez (Raton) – driving while license suspended
Christopher Sanchez (Raton) – failure to stop at posted intersection & driving while license suspended
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