FARMINGTON — N.M. - A New Mexico State Police officer on patrol in Farmington initiated a traffic stop on a purple Hyundai Elantra for a speeding violation about 4:30 pm on Sept. 28. The vehicle was occupied by one male later identified as Isaiah Pringle, 18, of Phoenix, Ariz.

The officer conducted a driver’s license check on Pringle through the National Crime Information Center. Pringle had an arrest warrant that was issued by the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona for first degree murder and attempt to commit armed robbery, that occurred on Aug. 28.

Pringle was taken into custody without incident. He was arrested on a fugitive of justice warrant for:

Murder in the first degree

Attempt to Commit Armed Robbery

He was booked into the San Juan County Adult Detention Center on a $500.00 bond.