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Weekly DWI Report

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Joeromeo Hatathle

Feb. 13, 1:08 pm

Aggravated DWI (Third)

New Mexico State Police pulled over a motorcyclist from Thoreau driving in the wrong lane and eventually arrested Joeromeo Hatathle, 37, for his third DWI.

Officer Alejandro Solis-Torres was patrolling southbound on Highway 608 near mile...

Jealous ex scratches former partner

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A woman is facing battery charges after she scratched the father of her children.

On Feb. 9 around 8 pm, Gallup Police Officer Kyle Delgai was dispatched to 3307 Cinzia Dr. for a domestic violence call. According to Delgai’s report, a man had called Metro Dispatch and said his sister told him their mom, who was later identified as Ardelle Harrison, was beating up and choking their father.

The caller explained that his parents are no longer together, and that Harrison, 38, has a violent tendency.

When Delgai arrived at the scene he met with Harrison and the victim. He asked the two if everything was OK, and Harrison said it was, but the man shook his head “no” while he stood...

MSCO, NMSP work together to track down people with warrants

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The McKinley County Sheriff's Office and New Mexico State Police worked a joint agency warrant operation on Feb. 15.

The day ended with five misdemeanor and two felony warrant arrests.

The last arrest of the day ended with a barricaded suspect who had a firearm. Samuel Sandoval was wanted for possession of unlawful narcotics with the intent to distribute. He reportedly barricaded himself in a camp trailer and pointed a firearm at law enforcement.

NMSP officers brought in resources from their tactical team, including a mobile robot to take the suspect into custody without incident.

LCPD officer killed in line of duty

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LAS CUCES — The Las Cruces Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own who was killed in the line of duty after responding to a call Feb. 11.

Patrol officer Jonah Hernandez, from El Paso, Texas, who has been with the Las Cruces Police Department for two years, was stabbed at least once after responding to a trespassing call on the 300 block of south Valley Drive around 5 pm. Hernandez was transported a local hospital where he died due to his injuries.

The investigation is in the very early stages but, at this point, police believe Hernandez was stabbed by the suspect who allegedly trespassed onto the property. So far, the investigation has also revealed that the suspect...

Senate unanimously confirms Chief W. Troy Weisler as New Mexico State Police Chief

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SANTA FE — The New Mexico Senate unanimously confirmed W. Troy Weisler as the 23rd New Mexico State Police Chief on Feb. 11.

“Chief Weisler has already demonstrated incredible leadership, and public safety will continue to be positively impacted with him at the helm,” Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said.

f Weisler began his career with the New Mexico State Police as a patrol officer in Deming in 2002 before transferring to Moriarty. He then served in various investigation, research and narcotics roles in Farmington, Albuquerque and Santa Fe. He has been serving as acting Chief since his appointment in May and was Deputy Chief since 2021.

Weisler holds a Master of Sustainability...

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