ARTESIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
May 18
ARREST
12:11 a.m. – Cristian J. Marban Tafoya, 22, of Deming, arrested on a magistrate warrant for failure to appear.
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE
2:25 a.m. – Officer dispatched to South First Street and West Hermosa Drive in reference to a suspicious vehicle.
3:42 a.m. – Officer dispatched to Guadalupe Park in reference to a suspicious vehicle.
AUTO BURGLARY
5:54 a.m. – Officer dispatched to the Artesia Inn in reference to an auto burglary.
May 17
ARRESTS
8:34 a.m. – Lorena Parra, 41, of Artesia, arrested on magistrate warrants for failure to appear and failure to pay.
10:19 a.m. – Belinda Segura-Ontiveros, 22, of Artesia, arrested on a magistrate warrant for failure to comply and charges of possession of dangerous drugs and possession, delivery or manufacturing of drug paraphernalia.
12:30 p.m. – Edgar Luevano, 17, of Artesia, arrested and charged with shoplifting and possession of drug paraphernalia.
1:32 p.m. – Gregoria Hernandez Jr., 34, of Artesia, arrested on magistrate warrants for possession of a controlled substance, possession of a firearm by a felon, and possession, delivery or manufacturing of drug paraphernalia.
7:33 p.m. – Tom Elliot, 23, of Churchrock, arrested and charged with criminal trespassing and possession, delivery or manufacturing of drug paraphernalia.
7:56 p.m. – Matthew R. Gonzales, 28, of Artesia, arrested and charged with destroying or tampering with property.
9:41 p.m. – Sterling K. Crook, 22, of Artesia, arrested on a magistrate warrant for failure to comply and charges of possession of marijuana (under one ounce).
AUTO BURGLARY
8:15 a.m. – Officer dispatched to 406 W. Richardson Ave., Space 6, in reference to an auto burglary.
WANTED SUBJECT
8:16 a.m. – Officer dispatched to Artesia Magistrate Court in reference to a wanted subject. An arrest was made.
UNWANTED SUBJECT
9:57 a.m. – Officer dispatched to the 1800 block of South 17th Street in reference to an unwanted subject.
FRAUD
10:01 a.m. – Officer dispatched to 2001 W. Main St. in reference to fraud.
ALARM
10:01 a.m. – Officer dispatched to 308 N. Ninth St. in reference to a burglary alarm.
BREAKING AND ENTERING
10:56 a.m. – Officer dispatched to 1010 N. Roselawn Ave. in reference to breaking and entering.
ACCIDENT
11:44 a.m. – Officer dispatched to the 1100 block of West Bullock Avenue in reference to a hit-and-run accident.
LARCENY
11:55 a.m. – Officer dispatched to North 26th Street and West Richey Avenue in reference to larceny.
SHOPLIFTING
12:26 p.m. – Officer dispatched to Wal-Mart in reference to shoplifting.
FRAUD
1:01 p.m. – Officer dispatched to 2701 W. Main St. in reference to fraud.
WANTED SUBJECT
1:19 p.m. – Officer dispatched to Artesia Magistrate Court in reference to a wanted subject. An arrest was made.
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
1:39 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 200 block of West Quay Avenue in reference to disorderly conduct.
GRAFFITI
2:37 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Complex in reference to graffiti.
UNWANTED SUBJECT
3:23 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 700 block of North 14th Street in reference to an unwanted subject.
ALARM
3:42 p.m. – Officer dispatched to 2003 W. Currier Ave. in reference to a burglary alarm.
LARCENY
3:47 p.m. – Officer dispatched to 1201 W. Merchant Ave. in reference to larceny.
ALARM
4 p.m. – Officer dispatched to 1405 S. 25th St. in reference to a burglary alarm.
ACCIDENT
4:39 p.m. – Officer dispatched to North Fourth Street and West Texas Avenue in reference to an accident without injuries.
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
5 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 2200 block of West Main Street in reference to disorderly conduct.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
5:54 p.m. – Officer dispatched to North 13th Street and West Richey Avenue in reference to suspicious activity.
UNWANTED SUBJECT
5:59 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 2200 block of West Main Street in reference to an unwanted subject.
ALARM
7:25 p.m. – Officer dispatched to 2505 W. Mann Ave. in reference to a burglary alarm.
ELECTRICAL FIRE
8:19 p.m. – Officer dispatched to 1112 W. Main St. in reference to an electrical fire.
UNWANTED SUBJECT
8:52 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 100 block of North First Street in reference to an unwanted subject.
WANTED SUBJECT
9:02 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 1400 block of West Champ Clark Avenue in reference to a wanted subject. An arrest was made.
SUSPICIOUS SUBJECT
10:22 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 4000 block of West Missouri Avenue in reference to a suspicious subject.
11:25 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 900 block of North 13th Street. An arrest was made.
May 14
VANDALISM
3:06 p.m. – Officer dispatched to 908 W. Texas Ave. in reference to vandalism.
ALARM
3:24 p.m. – Officer dispatched to 1210 S. 15th St. in reference to a burglary alarm.
SEXUAL ASSAULT
7:43 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the Abo Apartments in reference to a sexual assault.
UNWANTED SUBJECT
7:46 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 700 block of West Washington Avenue in reference to an unwanted subject.
ALARM
8:09 p.m. – Officer dispatched to 706 W. JJ Clarke Drive in reference to a burglary alarm.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
8:27 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 2700 block of West Missouri Avenue in reference to suspicious activity.
SHOPLIFTING
9:19 p.m. – Officer dispatched to Wal-Mart in reference to shoplifting.
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE
10:21 p.m. – Officer dispatched to Jaycee Park in reference to a suspicious vehicle.
THREATS
10:24 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the Penasco Apartments in reference to threats.
DOMESTIC
10:46 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 900 block of South Fifth Street in reference to a domestic dispute.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
11:30 p.m. – Officer dispatched to South Ninth Street and West Washington Avenue in reference to suspicious activity.
May 13
ANIMAL BITE
9:33 a.m. – Officer dispatched to South 12th Street and West Washington Avenue in reference to an animal bite.
DOMESTIC
11:35 a.m. – Officer dispatched to the 800 block of North Fifth Street in reference to a domestic dispute.
HARASSMENT
5:54 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 300 block of West Missouri Avenue in reference to harassment.
VANDALISM
5:58 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the Abo Apartments in reference to vandalism.
ARMED SUBJECT
7:54 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 900 block of South Fifth Street in reference to a subject armed with a gun.
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE
8:02 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 1100 block of West Bullock Avenue in reference to a suspicious vehicle.
SOLICITOR
8:49 p.m. – Officer dispatched to Wal-Mart in reference to a solicitor.
ALARM
8:57 p.m. – Officer dispatched to 811 W. Main St. in reference to a burglary alarm.
ARTESIA MAGISTRATE COURT
Judge Daniel Reyes Jr.
Justin Belbey, 32, of Artesia, scheduled to appear for jury trial June 2 on charges of aggravated DWI and failure to give immediate notice of accidents.
Dustin McNeely, 36, of Artesia, found guilty of driving on a suspended license. Total fines and fees $231.
Jorge E. Hernandez, 30, of Roswell, scheduled to appear for pretrial conference June 29 on charges of driving on a revoked license and failure to maintain traffic lanes.
Richard F. Martin, 63, of Artesia, scheduled to appear for pretrial conference June 15 on charges of battery against a household member.
Joshua J. Wooten, 21, of Artesia, found guilty of failure to pay fines. Sentenced to 19 days in ECDC.
Dominic N. Chavez, 20, of Roswell, found guilty of probation violation and failure to pay fines. Sentenced to six days in ECDC.
Becky A. Duran, 37, of Hobbs, scheduled to appear for preliminary examination May 25 on charges of unlawful taking of a motor vehicle.
ARTESIA MUNICIPAL COURT
Judge Kaye L. Kiper
Michael V. Perez found guilty of unlawful use of a license and mandatory financial responsibility. Sentenced to 14 days with the ECDC Alternative Sentencing Unit. Total fines and fees $458.
Michelle Colclough found guilty of petty larceny/fraud. Sentenced to 20 days with the ECDC Alternative Sentencing Unit. Total fines and fees $229.
Katrina R. Montes found guilty of operators and chauffeurs must be licensed. Total fines and fees $54.
Petra Talavera found guilty of shoplifting. Sentenced to 10 days with the ECDC Alternative Sentencing Unit. Total fines and fees $229.
