ARTESIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Dec. 31
LARCENY
3:11 a.m. – Officer dispatched to 701 W. Richardson Avenue in reference to larceny.
Dec. 30
ARRESTS
11:58 a.m. – Morgan Gomez, 32, of Artesia, arrested and charged with three Carlsbad magistrate warrants for failure to appear and two counts of failure to pay fines.
2:37 p.m. – Christopher Madron, 43, of Artesia, arrested and charged with a magistrate warrant for failure to comply with conditions of release.
5:15 p.m. – Brandon Castleberry, 39, of Artesia, arrested and charged with a municipal warrant for failure to appear.
OPEN DOOR
1:25 a.m. – Officer dispatched to 602 N. 14th St. in reference to an open door.
ALARM
3:53 a.m. – Officer dispatched to North Park Trailer Park, Spc. 64, in reference to an alarm.
5:03 a.m. – Officer dispatched to North Park Trailer Park, Spc. 64, in reference to an alarm.
VANDALISM
7:54 a.m. – Officer dispatched to South 24th Street and West Briscoe Avenue in reference to vandalism.
ALARM
8:37 a.m. – Officer dispatched to 1007 W. Missouri Ave. in reference to an alarm.
WANTED SUBJECT
11:27 a.m. – Officer dispatched to the Public Safety Complex in reference to a wanted subject.
BURGLARY
11:35 a.m. – Officer dispatched to 801 W. Bullock Ave. in reference to burglary.
HARASSMENT
11:42 a.m. – Officer dispatched to North Park Trailer Park in reference to harassment.
12:30 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 700 block of West Lolita Avenue in reference to harassment.
FRAUD
12:39 p.m. – Officer dispatched to 915 S. 10th St. in reference to fraud.
WANTED SUBJECT
2:17 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the Public Safety Complex in reference to a wanted subject.
ACCIDENT
5:36 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 2600 block of West Grand Avenue in reference to a motor vehicle accident.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
7:12 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 2100 block of West Clayton Avenue in reference to suspicious activity.
LARCENY
7:13 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the Abo Apartments, Apt. B16, in reference to larceny.
FRAUD
9:36 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the Penasco Apartments, Apt. 40, in reference to fraud.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
10:08 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 2600 block of West Grand Avenue in reference to suspicious activity.
Dec. 29
ARRESTS
2:02 a.m. – Michael Romero, 28, of Artesia, arrested and charged with a magistrate warrant for fraud.
5:03 a.m. – Jesus Diaz, 21, of Hagerman, arrested and charged with aggravated robbery with a firearm.
12:34 p.m. – Edward Dean Martin Jr., 41, of Artesia, arrested and charged with battery and assault against a household member.
9:44 p.m. – Melissa Andrea Ortega, 38, of Artesia, arrested and charged with battery.
ROBBERY
1 a.m. – Officer dispatched to Allsup’s, 1910 W. Main St., in reference to robbery.
ALARM
4:44 a.m. – Officer dispatched to 1806 W. Centre Ave. in reference to an alarm.
WANTED SUBJECT
12:17 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the Public Safety Complex in reference to a wanted subject.
VANDALISM
2:16 p.m. – Officer dispatched to South 21st Street and West Hermosa Drive in reference to vandalism.
ALARM
3:24 p.m. – Officer dispatched to 809 W. Champ Clark Ave. in reference to an alarm.
PROPERTY INCIDENT
4:26 p.m. – Officer dispatched to Moreau Asset Management in reference to a property incident.
WANTED SUBJECT
9:08 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the Public Safety Complex in reference to a wanted subject.
SHOTS FIRED
9:26 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 300 block of West Champ Clark Avenue in reference to shots fired in the area.
OPEN DOOR
11:12 p.m. – Officer dispatched to 1408 S. 21st St. in reference to an open door.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
11:42 p.m. – Officer dispatched to North Fifth Street and West Cleveland Avenue in reference to suspicious activity.
Dec. 28
ARREST
9 p.m. – Fernando Lopez, 14, of Denver, Colo., arrested and charged with two counts of battery.
ALARM
12:46 a.m. – Officer dispatched to Stripes in reference to an alarm.
7:39 a.m. – Officer dispatched to the Artesia Public Library in reference to an alarm.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
1:26 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 1300 block of West Bush Avenue in reference to suspicious activity.
TRESPASSING
2:36 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 600 block of North 26th Street in reference to criminal trespassing.
ALARM
4:14 p.m. – Officer dispatched to 1501 W. Runyan Ave. in reference to an alarm.
VANDALISM
6:22 p.m. – Officer dispatched to MLK Park in reference to vandalism.
DISTURBANCE
7:47 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the Abo Apartments in reference to a disturbance.
BREAKING AND ENTERING
10:09 p.m. – Officer dispatched to 410 S. Sixth St. in reference to breaking and entering.
THREATS
11:12 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 1100 block of West Merchant Avenue in reference to threats.
Dec. 27
ARREST
8:25 a.m. – Jake Goldston, 18, of Artesia, arrested and charged with shoplifting.
WANTED SUBJECT
8:20 a.m. – Officer dispatched to Magistrate Court in reference to a wanted subject.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
8:25 a.m. – Officer dispatched to the 500 block of West Bullock Avenue in reference to suspicious activity.
GRAFFITI
9:37 a.m. – Officer dispatched to the 900 block of North 13th Street in reference to graffiti.
ALARM
10:49 a.m. – Officer dispatched to 1706 W. Booker St. in reference to an alarm.
WANTED SUBJECT
11:06 a.m. – Officer dispatched to 26th and Main streets in reference to a wanted subject.
LARCENY
1:45 p.m. – Officer dispatched to Allsup’s, 800 S. First St., in reference to larceny.
TRESPASSING
3:11 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 3100 block of West Dallas Avenue in reference to criminal trespassing.
BURGLARY
3:12 p.m. – Officer dispatched to 1004 S. 14th St. in reference to burglary.
ALARM
4:19 p.m. – Officer dispatched to 410 S. Second St. in reference to an alarm.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
4:41 p.m. – Officer dispatched to Catalina Drive and Heath Street in reference to suspicious activity.
ALARM
7:19 p.m. – Officer dispatched to 1009 N. Sixth St. in reference to an alarm.
SHOTS FIRED
8:10 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 500 block of North Roselawn Avenue in reference to shots fired in the area.
Dec. 23
ARREST
9 a.m. – Jessica Agala, 16, of Artesia, arrested and charged with runaway child.
EDDY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Dec. 31
ALARM
4:43 a.m. – Deputy dispatched to 22 E. Funk Road in reference to an alarm.
DISTURBANCE
5:49 a.m. – Deputy dispatched to the 2100 block of Oak Street in reference to a disturbance.
Dec. 30
ALARM
3:51 a.m. – Deputy dispatched to R276 N. 13th St. in reference to an alarm.
ACCIDENT
9:37 a.m. – Deputy dispatched to U.S. 82, mile marker 142, in reference to a motor vehicle accident.
HARASSMENT
11:41 a.m. – Deputy dispatched to the 200 block of North Rural 13th Street in reference to harassment.
ACCIDENT
5:57 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to Sagebrush Trail in reference to a motor vehicle accident.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
6:04 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to Wagon Wheel Road in reference to suspicious activity.
Dec. 29
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
12:06 a.m. – Deputy dispatched to West Main Trailer Park in reference to suspicious activity.
INTOXICATED SUBJECT
1:15 a.m. – Deputy dispatched to the 5400 block of Eastwind Road in reference to an intoxicated subject.
ALARM
4:18 a.m. – Deputy dispatched to 3311 W. Richey Ave. in reference to an alarm.