02-23-10 Police beat

Police Beat items are compiled from public information contained in Los Alamos Police Department Records. Charges or citations listed in Police Beat do not imply innocence or guilt.

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Mindy Sparks

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Garrett Katcher

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Stephen Behringer

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Frances Sanderson

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Steven Burgess

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Feb. 11

3:30 p.m. ­— Steve Trujillo, 43, of Alcalde was arrested by New Mexico State Police in Española on a Los Alamos Magistrate Court warrant.

Feb. 12

1:06 p.m. — Mesa Public Library reported damage to its property. The estimated loss is $500.

12 a.m. — A 13-year-old Los Alamos boy was one of three Los Alamos Middle School boys involved in damaging the window tint on a large window at Mesa Public Library and writing graffiti on a windowsill. He was referred to the juvenile probation officer and released to his parents.

6:14 p.m. — The mother of a 22-year-old Los Alamos man reported her son, currently away in the military, is the victim of unauthorized credit card accounts opened in his name.

10:41 p.m. — Frances Sanderson, 42, of Los Alamos was arrested and charged with battery against a household member following an investigation of a domestic disturbance.

Feb. 13

9:13 a.m. — Hill Diner reported a burglary of its business at 1315 Trinity Dr. The estimated loss is $1,563.59.

12:18 p.m. — Smith’s Food and Drug Centers, 535 Central Ave., reported receiving an altered prescription.

12:39 p.m. — Mindy Sparks, 34, of Los Alamos was arrested and charged with controlled substances prohibited following an investigation of an altered prescription.

3:04 p.m. — A 29-year-old Hernandez woman reported the tires on her vehicle slashed while parked in Smith’s parking lot at 535 Central Ave.

Feb. 16

11:49 p.m. — Garrett Katcher, 26, of Los Alamos was arrested on Arkansas Street and charged with DWI following a traffic stop.

Feb. 17

12:58 p.m. — Los Alamos National Laboratory reported the theft of a utility trailer from a vehicle repair shop on laboratory property. The estimated loss is $1,200.

6:41 p.m. — Stephen Behringer, 19, of Los Alamos was arrested near 36th Street and Ridgeway and charged with battery following an investigation into a disturbance in that area.

6:41 p.m. — Emma Keener, 18, of Los Alamos was charged with battery and issued a citation to appear in court following an investigation into a disturbance near 36th Street and Ridgeway.

9:10 p.m. — Steven Burgess, 57, of Grand Junction, Colo., was arrested and charged with battery against a household member following an investigation into a domestic disturbance.