Public Safety

LAFD Team Completes Bataan Memorial Death March

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Five members of Los Alamos Fire Department completed the Bataan Memorial Death March course carrying 32-lb packs March 25 at White Sands Missile Range in memory of LAFD Capt. John Snyder, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. From left, Capt. Gerard Coriz, Capt. Tim Johnson, Firefighter Brian Palmer, Firefighter Rick Acedo and Firefighter Michael Garcia. The team joined some 8,500 participants in the event. Courtesy photo

LAFD Capt. Tim Johnson adjusts his shoe laces during the March 25 Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range. Courtesy photo

LAFD Firefighter Brian Palmer, left, Read More

U.S. Sen. Heinrich, Mayor Keller To Host Public Safety & Consumer Protection Fair In Albuquerque

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U.S. SENATE News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich and Mayor Tim Keller will host a Public Safety and Consumer Protection Fair 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, at the Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center in Albuquerque. 
 
This event is part of their ongoing efforts to promote public safety and consumer protection in New Mexico. Over a dozen federal, state, and local agencies and organizations will be on hand with information about the services they provide and resources for New Mexicans. The fair is free and open to the public,
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LAFD Offers Readiness Tips For Wildland Fire Season

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Courtesy/LAFD

 

By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post

The high level of fire danger throughout the Western United States is drawing more and more people to become involved in the Ready, Set, Go! Program, which seeks to develop and improve the dialogue between fire departments and the residents they serve.

Los Alamos Fire Department Wildland Division Chief Kelly Sterna says the program helps people in high fire risk areas like Los Alamos to learn what fire resources are available in the event of a fire and what role they as individuals can play in preparedness and Read More

AG Balderas Launches Facebook Probe With Bipartisan Coalition Of State Attorneys General

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Attorney General Hector Balderas

From the Office of Attorney General Hector Balderas:

 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Attorney General Hector Balderas has joined a bipartisan coalition of 37 state and territory Attorneys General in sending a letter demanding answers from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about the company’s business practices and privacy protections.
 
“I’m extremely concerned about Facebook’s data policies and along with my colleagues, I expect Facebook’s quick and full cooperation regarding our inquiry,” Balderas said. “New Mexico consumers must be protected from
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FBI: Roswell Man Pleads Guilty To Meth Trafficking

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FBI News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Sergio Olivas, 31, of Roswell, pled guilty in Federal Court in Las Cruces to a methamphetamine trafficking charge.
 
Olivas was arrested Jan. 22, 2018, on an indictment charging him with possession of more than 50 grams of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. According to the indictment, Olivas committed the offense Dec. 4, 2017, in Chaves County.
 
During Thursday’s change of plea hearing, Olivas pled guilty to the indictment without the benefit of a plea agreement. At sentencing, Olivas faces a statutory mandatory minimum
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Wildfire Day; Elks Easter Egg Hunt At Pond Saturday

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Smokey Bear, Elroy the Elk, Sparky the Fire Dog and the Easter Bunny are expected to attend LAFD’s Wildfire Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy/LAFD

LAFD News:

Saturday is Wildfire Day at Ashley Pond Park and among those expected to attend are Sparky the Fire Dog, Elroy the Elk, Smokey Bear and the Easter Bunny.

The event is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and promises many fun activities for all ages including an Easter egg hunt with 20,000 eggs held in partnership with the Elks Lodge. Other attractions include bouncy houses provided by Freedom Church and a bicycle safety course. Read More

Man Arrested For Shoplifting Nearly $2,500 Of Alcohol

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COURT News:

Philbert Lopez Jr., 34, of Espanola is facing an April 27 preliminary hearing on five counts of shoplifting totaling almost $2,500 comprised entirely of bottles of alcohol stolen from Smith’s Marketplace in Los Alamos and Smith’s in White Rock on five separate occasions in February.

The shoplifting incidents were discovered by Smith’s loss prevention staff while reviewing video surveillance, which showed Lopez placing the bottles in a reusable shopping bag and a grey messenger bag, then leaving the store without attempting to pay for the merchandise.

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White Rock Teen Charged With Theft Of Firearm

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Isaiah Aylmer
 
By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post

A preliminary hearing has been set for April 27 for 18-year-old Isaiah Aylmer of White Rock on a charge of stealing a firearm, a fourth degree felony.

Aylmer was arrested March 19 by Los Alamos Police Cpl. Emmanuel Rodriguez and had his first appearance the same day before Los Alamos Magistrate Judge Pat Casados.

Rodriguez came in contact with Aylmer following a report of a firearm stolen from a White Rock residence. The victim in the case reported that he had gone shooting with Aylmer and when they returned, he had Read More

James Thwaits New LAFD Safety Division Chief

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James Thwaits has been promoted from Training Captain at the Los Alamos Fire Department to Safety Division Chief. A veteran of the Marine Corps where he worked in Wildland Fire, Thwaits joined LAFD in 2006 and climbed through the ranks from firefighter to driver/engineer to House Captain for B shift at Station 1 to Safety Captain to his new position. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com Read More

Former Santa Fe Store Manager Pleads Guilty To Embezzlement And Tax Fraud

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State Tax & Rev News:
 
SANTA FE ― A former manager of Armstrong McCall in Santa Fe has plead guilty for embezzling more than $50,000 from his former employer and willfully committing tax fraud from 2013-2015.
 
The plea follows an investigation by the Tax Fraud Investigations Division of the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department.
 
Craig D. Latimore, 44, was sentenced to serve four and a half years of supervised probation. The three counts of tax fraud will run concurrently with each other and consecutively with the count of embezzlement. Latimore agreed to pay
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