Avoid Being Victim of Vehicle Warm-up Theft Las Cruces Police remind drivers who warm up their vehicles to refrain from leaving them unattended as they can be stolen within seconds. Surveillance video from an Oct. 6 incident on Sombrero Court shows that it took less than 15 seconds for theRead More →
Solano Crash Injures Three Teens The Sunday morning single-vehicle crash that closed a portion of Solano Drive sent three teenagers to area hospitals. About 4:20 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, Las Cruces police were dispatched to the crash that occurred near 130 north Solano Drive. Officers arrived to findRead More →
State Police Checkpoints and Saturation Patrols in Counties across the State in October 2020 Written by Lieutenant Mark Soriano 09/28/2020 Statewide – State Police will be conducting sobriety checkpoints; saturation patrols; and registration, insurance and driver’s license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during the month of October 2020. WeRead More →
Updated per LCPD Silver Alert for 80-year-old Las Cruces Man Police have issued a Silver Alert for an 80-year-old Las Cruces man who was reported missing Thursday afternoon and could be in danger if not located soon. Thomas Joseph Caperton, 80, was last seen about 2 p.m. Thursday,Read More →
Man Suspected of Sexually Assaulting Young Girl Las Cruces police have arrested a man suspected of sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl on numerous occasions. Kelly James Scoughton, 52, is charged with four third-degree felony counts of child abuse, two first-degree felony counts of criminal sexual penetration of a minor,Read More →
UPDATE: NMSP Officer Shot in an Unprovoked Attack on I-40 Written by Officer Ray Wilson 09/25/2020 This update identifies the officer involved and gives additional details about the incident. Cibola County, NM – On September 12, 2020, at about 9:30 a.m. New Mexico State Police officer Sharron Duran was onRead More →
Public Safety secretary departs SANTA FE – Public Safety Secretary Mark Shea was dismissed Friday. The state administration is taking the opportunity of a leadership change to strengthen the mission of the Department of Public Safety to deliver vigorous and smart-on-crime statewide law enforcement, with a renewed emphasis on communityRead More →
Espina Street Hit-and-Run Kills Man, Injures Another Police are continuing to investigate Monday evening’s hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a 43-year-old Las Cruces man and critically injured a second man near the intersection of Espina Street and Arizona Avenue. About 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, Las Cruces policeRead More →
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 →
