ARTESIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Jan. 14
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
12:22 a.m. – Officer dispatched to the 2900 block of West Missouri Avenue in reference to suspicious activity.
ACCIDENT
1:51 a.m. – Officer dispatched to South 26th Street and West Grand Avenue in reference to a motor vehicle accident.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
3:41 a.m. – Officer dispatched to the 1000 block of South Roselawn Avenue in reference to suspicious activity.
SHOTS FIRED
4:15 a.m. – Officer dispatched to the Abo Apartments in reference to shots fired in the area.
VANDALISM
5:11 a.m. – Officer dispatched to Brewer, 2601 W. Main St., in reference to vandalism.
Jan. 13
ARRESTS
6:05 p.m. – Jahnika Anne Guajardo, 22, of Artesia, arrested on a municipal warrant for failure to pay fines.
11:40 p.m. – Phillip Stephen Chavez, 24, of Artesia, arrested on a magistrate warrant for battery against a household member.
THREATS
1:13 a.m. – Officer dispatched to the 300 block of West Gage Avenue in reference to threats.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
4:10 a.m. – Officer dispatched to North Fourth Street and West Lolita Avenue in reference to suspicious activity.
9:56 a.m. – Officer dispatched to the 1000 block of South 14th Street in reference to suspicious activity.
GRAFFITI
10:18 a.m. – Officer dispatched to the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Complex in reference to graffiti.
FIGHT IN PROGRESS
10:51 a.m. – Officer dispatched to the 400 block of West Main Street in reference to a fight in progress.
ACCIDENT
11:52 a.m. – Officer dispatched to the 100 block of West Richardson Avenue in reference to a motor vehicle accident.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
12:47 p.m. – Officer dispatched to South 15th Street and West Hermosa Drive in reference to suspicious activity.
ALARM
1:25 p.m. – Officer dispatched to 2201 W. Briscoe Ave. in reference to an alarm.
ACCIDENT
1:56 p.m. – Officer dispatched to First and Main streets in reference to a motor vehicle accident.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
5:16 p.m. – Officer dispatched to North Eighth Street and West James Avenue in reference to suspicious activity.
WANTED SUBJECT
5:37 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the Artesia Center in reference to a wanted subject.
5:42 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 1000 block of West Main Street in reference to a wanted subject.
PROPERTY INCIDENT
6:18 p.m. – Officer dispatched to 806 N. Seventh St. in reference to a property incident.
BREAKING AND ENTERING
6:59 p.m. – Officer dispatched to 802 S. Fourth St. in reference to breaking and entering.
ALARM
8:13 p.m. – Officer dispatched to First American Bank in reference to an alarm.
ARMED SUBJECT
8:18 p.m. – Officer dispatched to Maple Street and Richey Avenue in reference to an armed subject.
LARCENY
9:10 p.m. – Officer dispatched to 612 W. Richardson Ave. in reference to larceny.
LOUD NOISE
9:26 p.m. – Officer dispatched to Roselawn Manor in reference to loud noise.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
10:08 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 2600 block of West Grand Avenue in reference to suspicious activity.
Jan. 12
LOUD NOISE
4:45 a.m. – Officer dispatched to the Penasco Apartments in reference to loud noise.
PROPERTY INCIDENT
8:14 a.m. – Officer dispatched to the FLETC in reference to a property incident.
LARCENY
9:04 a.m. – Officer dispatched to 2407 N. Pecos Ave. in reference to larceny.
UNWANTED SUBJECT
4:16 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 1800 block of South First Street in reference to an unwanted subject.
DISTURBANCE
5:03 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 1200 block of West Yucca Avenue in reference to a disturbance.
ACCIDENT
6:06 p.m. – Officer dispatched to First and Main streets in reference to a motor vehicle accident.
BURGLARY
7:21 p.m. – Officer dispatched to 301 W. Gage Ave. in reference to burglary.
DISTURBANCE
8:14 p.m. – Officer dispatched to Artesia General Hospital in reference to a disturbance.
FIGHT IN PROGRESS
10:45 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 600 block of West Quay Avenue in reference to a fight in progress.
SHOTS FIRED
11:08 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 600 block of West Quay Avenue in reference to shots fired in the area.
Jan. 11
ARREST
4:47 p.m. – Lemyron Bishop, 34, of Artesia, arrested and charged with assault, residential burglary, and criminal trespassing.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
4:13 a.m. – Officer dispatched to the 2200 block of West Richardson Avenue in reference to suspicious activity.
PROPERTY INCIDENT
8:09 a.m. – Officer dispatched to 1214 W. Missouri Ave. in reference to a property incident.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
9:03 a.m. – Officer dispatched to the 1400 block of West Hank Avenue in reference to suspicious activity.
SHOTS FIRED
3:59 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 300 block of McArthur Avenue in reference to shots fired in the area.
BATTERY
4:13 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the La Hacienda Inn in reference to battery.
9:31 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 900 block of West Alvarado Avenue in reference to battery.
Jan. 10
VANDALISM
10:38 a.m. – Officer dispatched to the Penasco Apartments, Apt. 25, in reference to vandalism.
ALARM
11:08 a.m. – Officer dispatched to 1906 W. Washington Ave. in reference to an alarm.
11:22 a.m. – Officer dispatched to 1510 W. Zydeco Place in reference to an alarm.
12:43 p.m. – Officer dispatched to 1806 Jacobs Ave. in reference to an alarm.
LARCENY
1:22 p.m. – Officer dispatched to 703 W. Hermosa Drive in reference to larceny.
PROPERTY INCIDENT
2:48 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the Artesia Center in reference to a property incident.
UNWANTED SUBJECT
8:07 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 1400 block of West Champ Clark Avenue in reference to an unwanted subject.
ALARM
9:30 p.m. – Officer dispatched to First American Bank in reference to an alarm.
EDDY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Jan. 14
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
2:09 a.m. – Deputy dispatched to the 1900 block of North Freeman Avenue in reference to suspicious activity.
Jan. 13
LIVESTOCK
9:01 a.m. – Deputy dispatched to South 26th Street and Tumbleweed Road in reference to livestock in the roadway.
BURGLARY
11:10 a.m. – Deputy dispatched to 22 W. Atoka Road in reference to an automobile burglary.
ALARM
5:09 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to 2604 N. 26th St. in reference to an alarm.
BURGLARY
7:25 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to 7348 Roswell Highway in reference to burglary.
ARMED SUBJECT
8:29 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to East Richey Avenue and Maple Street in reference to an armed subject.
Jan. 12
ALARM
10:18 a.m. – Deputy dispatched to 4 Sagebrush Trail in reference to an alarm.
LOUD NOISE
10:47 a.m. – Deputy dispatched to North Pecos Avenue in reference to loud noise.
ALARM
1:10 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to 8 E. Cotton Road in reference to an alarm.
ACCIDENT
1:25 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to U.S. 285, mile marker 75, in reference to a motor vehicle accident.
UNWANTED SUBJECT
4:19 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to the 1800 block of South First Street in reference to an unwanted subject.
Jan. 11
LIVESTOCK
3:47 a.m. – Deputy dispatched to U.S. 285, mile marker 78, in reference to livestock in the roadway.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
4:14 a.m. – Deputy dispatched to the 2200 block of West Richardson Avenue in reference to suspicious activity.
OPEN DOOR
4:22 a.m. – Deputy dispatched to 2100 W. Richardson Ave. in reference to an open door.
PROPERTY INCIDENT
9:51 a.m. – Deputy dispatched to Bennie’s Western Wear in reference to a property incident.
ACCIDENT
11:46 a.m. – Deputy dispatched to U.S. 285 and North 13th Street in reference to a motor vehicle accident.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
3:42 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to Haldeman and Blevins roads in reference to suspicious activity.
LIVESTOCK
6:04 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to Haldeman and Mill roads in reference to livestock in the roadway.
SHOTS FIRED
9:04 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to the 2900 block of South 13th Street in reference to shots fired in the area.
Jan. 10
DOMESTIC
5:07 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to Mirage Drive in reference to a domestic dispute.
THREATS
5:43 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to Pheasant Road in reference to threats.
ARTESIA MAGISTRATE COURT
Judge Jimmy C. Foster
Devin Leary, 21, of Artesia, scheduled to appear Feb. 12 for pretrial conference on charges of disorderly conduct and two counts of criminal damage to property.
Stephen Losoya, 23, of Artesia, scheduled to appear Jan. 22 for preliminary examination on charges of aggravated burglary and larceny of a firearm.
Petra Melissa Talavera, 31, of Artesia, scheduled to appear Jan. 22 for preliminary examination on charges of perjury and four counts of theft of identity. In a separate action, Talavera was found guilty of probation violation. Sentenced to 14 days in the Eddy County Detention Center. Total fines and fees $100.
Angelita Delgado, 39, of Artesia, found guilty of probation violation. Sentenced to 328 days in the Eddy County Detention Center.
David J. Barnes, 19, of Artesia, found guilty of larceny. Sentenced to 38 days in the Eddy County Detention Center. Total fines and fees $173.
Timothy Hoerath, 41, of Artesia, scheduled to appear Jan. 22 for preliminary examination on charges of battery against a household member and two counts of aggravated battery.
Thomas G. Griffin Jr., 46, of Artesia, scheduled to appear Jan. 22 for preliminary examinationon charges of trafficking of a controlled substance, to wit: methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
James “J.T.” Johnson, 42, of Artesia, scheduled to appear Feb. 5 for pretrial conference on charges of shoplifting.
Devon Dennis, 21, of Artesia, scheduled to appear Feb. 5 for pretrial conference on charges of aggravated battery.
Ricardo Franco, 30, of Artesia, scheduled to appear Feb. 12 for pretrial conference on charges of concealing identity. In a separate action, Franco was scheduled to appear Feb. 12 for pretrial conference on charges of resisting, evading or obstructing an officer. In a separate action, Franco was found guilty of failure to pay fines. Sentenced to 12 days in the Eddy County Detention Center.
Tristyn Carlo, 24, of Artesia, scheduled to appear Feb. 5 for pretrial conference on charges of fraud.
Candice Bernal, 29, of Artesia, found guilty of disorderly conduct. Sentenced to 15 days in the Eddy County Detention Center. Total fines and fees $73.
Rigoberto Gutierrez, 42, of Artesia, found guilty of aggravated DWI, careless driving, unlawful use of a license, and failure to maintain traffic lanes. Sentenced to two days in the Eddy County Detention Center. Total fines and fees $450.
Juan Antonio Aguilera, 32, of Artesia, bound over to district court on charges of aggravated fleeing, felon in possession of a firearm, distribution of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to give immediate notice of an accident, stop sign violation, no seatbelt, leaving the scene of an accident, and unlawful use of a license.
Christopher Lugo, of Artesia, found guilty of harassment and dialing 911 to report a false complaint. Total fines and fees $176.
Miranda Rains, 33, of Artesia, found guilty of shoplifting. Total fines and fees $73.
Joseph Sedillo, 38, of Artesia, found guilty of shoplifting. Total fines and fees $123.
Brittany Bierner, 20, of Truth or Consequences, found guilty of shoplifting, concealing identity, and resisting, evading or obstructing an officer. Sentenced to 43 days in the Eddy County Detention Center. Total fines and fees $229.
Benjamin Arenivas, 32, of Artesia, bound over to district court on charges of battery upon a peace officer and resisting, evading or obstructing an officer.
Eva Linares, 39, of Artesia, bound over to district court on charges of possession of a controlled substance.
Charges of breaking and entering dismissed against Shelby Wilson, 24, of Lake Charles, La.
Lino Bustamante, 67, of Artesia, scheduled to appear Feb. 5 for pretrial conference on charges of criminal sexual contact.
Cody Hughes, 29, of Artesia, scheduled to appear Feb. 5 for pretrial conference on charges of fraud.
Mary Morales Aguilar, 33, of Artesia, scheduled to appear Jan. 22 for pretrial conference on charges of fraudulent use of a credit card. In a separate action, Aguilar was found guilty of pedestrians on roadways. Total fines and fees $86. In a separate action, Aguilar was scheduled to appear Jan. 22 for pretrial conference on charges of shoplifting. In a separate action, Aguilar was scheduled to appear Jan. 27 for non-jury trial on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia.
Angela Alvarez, 53, of Artesia, scheduled to appear Feb. 5 for pretrial conference on charges of shoplifting.
Angeline Ponce, 23, of Artesia, found guilty of failure to pay fines. Sentenced to nine days in the Eddy County Detention Center.
Esther Munoz, 51, of Roswell, found guilty of failure to pay fines. Sentenced to eight days in the Eddy County Detention Center.
Melissa Ortega, 38, of Artesia, scheduled to appear Feb. 5 for preliminary examination on charges of disorderly conduct, stalking, and aggravated assault.
Brandon Johnson, 28, of Roswell, found guilty of probation violation. Sentenced to 43 days in the Eddy County Detention Center. Total fines and fees $100.
Johnny Sisk, 21, of Artesia, found guilty of probation violation. Sentenced to 32 days in the Eddy County Detention Center.
ARTESIA MUNICIPAL COURT
Judge Sarah Gallegos
Lawrence V. Perez found guilty of unlawful use of a license. Sentenced to 14 days with the Eddy County Alternative Sentencing Unit. Total fines and fees $329.
Thomas G. Griffin Jr. found guilty of unlawful use of a license. Sentenced to eight days in the Eddy County Detention Center. Total fines and fees $429.
Natasha P. Martinez found guilty of following too closely and unlawful use of a license. Sentenced to eight days with the Eddy County Alternative Sentencing Unit. Total fines and fees $83.