13 Cadets Graduate from LCPD’s Academy The Las Cruces Police Department graduated 13 police cadets Friday from its state-certified law enforcement training academy. Because of the public health emergency, the 49th Las Cruces Police Academy’s graduation was limited to a short Zoom presentation and 13 separate badge-pinning ceremonies –Read More →
NM State Police Arrest wanted Felon after pursuit from New Mexico into Texas. Written by Officer Dusty Francisco 09/18/2020 Dona Ana County- On August 28, 2020, a Las Cruces Police Department (LCPD) officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop on black/grayish pickup truck towing a small trailer in Las Cruces,Read More →
Man Suspected of Attacking Officer Arrested A man suspected of using a crowbar to attack a friend’s home and damage at least two vehicles was arrested Wednesday morning after he violently attacked a Las Cruces police officer. Dominic Lopez, 36, whose address is listed as 999 W. Amador Ave., isRead More →
NMSP Officer Shot in an Unprovoked Attack on I-40 Written by Officer Ray Wilson 09/13/2020 Cibola County, NM – On September 12, 2020, at about 9:30 a.m. a New Mexico State Police officer on patrol on Interstate 40 at milepost 130 near Laguna initiated a traffic stop on a GMCRead More →
Man Suspected of Identity Theft, Fraud in Vehicle Purchase Las Cruces police have arrested a man suspected of creating a fictitious identity and using it to fraudulently purchase a brand-new vehicle – and nearly a second one before his arrest. Richard Padilla, 32, who claimed an address of 999 W.Read More →
Man Suspected of Sexually Assaulting Young Girl Police have arrested a 57-year-old man suspected of sexually assaulting a young girl who, at the time, considered him to be a close relative. Carlos Prudencio Colorbio, 57, of the 1200 block of Fountain Loop, is charged with one second-degree felony count ofRead More →
Las Cruces man pleads guilty to Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor Ismael Valdez, 37, of Las Cruces, pleaded guilty Aug. 27 in federal to attempted enticement of a minor. In the plea agreement, Valdez admitted to committing the offenses between April 29 and May 29 of this year.Read More →
THE SQUARE PEG PODCAST: Mold Breakers, Trailblazers and Takers of Roads Less Traveled. Not everyone fits neatly into the molds set by society, yet these people make their ways and we’re here to listen to their stories. Host: ANDREW LAWRENCE- he’s been a Public Safety professional in the real worldRead More →
Second Kidnapping Suspect Arrested Update 8/31/20 Jacob Gonzales, the man believed to be responsible for the Aug. 20 kidnapping and battery of his ex-girlfriend, was arrested Thursday in El Paso, Texas. After determining probable cause for charges in the case, Las Cruces police obtained a warrant for Gonzales’s arrest. HeRead More →
Suspect Arrested in Deadly Shooting on Solano Las Cruces police have arrested the man suspected in Sunday morning’s shooting death of 33-year-old Alvaro Garcia Gardea. Antonio Perez, 37, of the 1700 block of east Organ Avenue, is charged with an open count of murder. About 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug.Read More →
