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Public Safety

  • Former LA resident charged in sex crime

    A sex offender who lived in Los Alamos was recently arrested in Seattle and charged with soliciting sex with a minor.
    Los Alamos sheriff Marco Lucero said he’d recently been in contact with Seattle officials about Nolan Cyre.
    Lucero, who keeps tabs on registered sex offenders in Los Alamos County, said Cyre was “briefly” registered in the county last year.
    Lucero said he’d had several communications with Cyre during his short stay in Los Alamos before he chose to move to Washington state.
    Cyre, according to a story in the Seattle Times, was arrested earlier this month while allegedly attempting to pay an underage girl $100 for sex. According to the story, Cyre was allegedly attempting to meet the girl at a Seattle fast-food restaurant when he was arrested.
    Cyre was originally convicted of a sex offense in North Carolina in 2010.
    Lucero said there are currently eight registered sex offenders in Los Alamos County.

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  • Cause of house fire is not determined

    An investigation into a May 15 house fire by the Los Alamos Fire Department has proved inconclusive, said a spokesperson for the LAFD. LAFD Dep. Chief Justin Grider said the department’s conclusion is official.
    “The rule and cause determination has been ruled undetermined by the fire department,” said Grider. However, he said the homeowner’s insurance company is still investigating.
    Part of the investigation he said includes investigators testing objects within the area of origin.
    According to private insurance investigator Matt Williams, the fire started in an area that included a kitchen countertop.
    The fire occurred in the Tsikimu neighborhood on North Mesa sometime in the morning.
    According to police reports, Cpl. James Keane was patrolling the area when he spotted smoke coming from the house. Keane found two residents who had breached a raised glass door and were trying to get to a 57-year-old resident of the home who was still inside the burning building.
    Keane then went inside the burning house and brought the man out safely.
    The man was successfully treated at the local hospital for his injuries.
    Also rescued from the house were three dogs.

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  • Police Beat 7-24-15

    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. The Los Alamos Police Department uses the term “arrest” to define anyone who has been physically arrested, served a court summons, or issued a citation.

    July 16

    6:38 a.m. — Kenneth Weahkee, 40, of Santa Fe was arrested for marijuana possession (less than one ounce) on N.M. 4.

    1:35 p.m. — Marcos Ortiz, 44, of Santa Fe was arrested for possession of a controlled substance at the intersection of N.M. 4 and N.M. 502.

    5:49 p.m. — A 42-year-old Los Alamos man reported to police he was the victim of burglary from a vehicle on Peach Street.

    July 17

    12:34 a.m. — Terrence Steck, 29, of Los Alamos was arrested by police for unlawful use of a license, driving while privilege to do so is revoked.

    1:12 a.m. — Amanda Tapia, 25, of Los Alamos was arrested for driving with a suspended license or revoked at the intersection of Diamond Drive and Ridgeway Drive.

    4:30 a.m. — Stephanie Montoya, 38, of Santa Cruz was arrested through a magistrate bench court warrant at the Los Alamos police station.

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  • Cone Zone 7-19-15

    For more information about the projects listed below, email lacpw@lacnm.us, call 662-8150, or visit the “Projects” link at losalamosnm.us. Motorists are asked to slow down and use caution within the construction work zones.
    This information is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.
    Western Area Improvements Phase 3:

    • Roadway and utility work continues on 43rd Street and 44th Street, which includes water line tie ends and concrete work. Roads mentioned above will be closed except for local residents and emergency vehicles.
    • Sidewalks from cul-de-sacs, including 43rd and 44th Streets are under construction. The county suggests pedestrians use other routes into park. Pathway from 43rd Street to Ridgeway will be under construction.
    20th Street/Fuller Lodge Improvements:

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  • Police Beat 7-17-15

    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. The Los Alamos Police Department uses the term “arrest” to define anyone who has been physically arrested, served a court summons, or issued a citation.

    July 9

    4:04 p.m. — A 43-year-old woman from Española reported to police she was the victim of fraud (more than $250, less than $2,500) at Trinity Drive.

    July 10

    9:27 a.m. — A 67-year-old Los Alamos woman reported to police she was the victim of fraud (more than $25, less than $2,500) at Cheryl Avenue.

    7:05 p.m. — A 70-year old man from Los Alamos reported to police he was the victim of criminal damage to property (more than $1,000) at Oppenheimer Drive.

    7:55 p.m. — Ismail Bilgin, 30, of Los Alamos was arrested on a warrant from another jurisdiction (misdemeanor) at Airport Road.

    July 11

    8:30 a.m. — A 56-year-old Los Alamos woman reported to police she was the victim of criminal damage to property (more than $1,000) on Loma Del Escolar Road.

    8:45 a.m. — A 31-year-old man reported to police he was the victim of larceny (less than $250) at Sherwood Boulevard.

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  • Police need help in shoplifting case

    Los Alamos Police Department officers are asking for help in the investigation of an alleged shoplifting case.
    LAPD released photos of two possible suspects in the incident, who were found on surveillance video at the store.
    There is a reward of $200 for information on the identity of the two young males spotted on the video, LAPD said in a press release.
    Anyone with information is asked to contact Cmdr. Oliver Morris at 662-8281 or Los Alamos Crimestoppers at 662-8282.
     

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  • Man ID'd by LAPD in traffic incident

    Los Alamos police have identified the man whom they believe may have been the culprit in a traffic incident where it was reported a vehicle was driving on Main Hill Road in the wrong direction Thursday.
    Marcos Ortiz, 44, of Santa Fe, was the driver identified by Los Alamos police. According to LAPD, Santa Fe County’s sheriff’s office is investigating the incident as well, concerning parts of the alleged incident that occurred in Santa Fe County.
    According to the LAPD, a vehicle was traveling down the wrong lane down the Main Hill. Initially, the vehicle was observed by LAPD Det. Sgt. James Rodriguez traveling westbound in the eastbound lane.
    Police received a report that a pedestrian was struck just inside county lines. During the alleged incident, three other vehicles were reported to have either been struck or had crashed as a result of trying to avoid the vehicle headed in the wrong direction.
    Ortiz was charged with numerous counts related to the incident. Among those were reckless driving, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance, aggravated DWI, having an open container in a vehicle, leaving the scene of an accident, as well as other violations.
     

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  • Police Beat 7-10-15

    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. The Los Alamos Police Department uses the term “arrest” to define anyone who has been physically arrested, served a court summons, or issued a citation.

    July 2

    8:04 a.m. — A 46-year-old Los Alamos man reported to police that he was the victim of credit card theft at Pecos Drive.

    5:58 p.m. — Mario Sanchez, 26, of Española, was arrested through three magistrate court bench warrants. The original charges were for shoplifting, one on Jan. 22, one and one on Feb. 9 at Trinity Drive, and shoplifting (more than $250, less than $2,500) at Trinity Drive on Jan. 24.

    4:17 p.m. — Tai Wang, 67, of Los Alamos was arrested for battery against a household member in the 1700 block of Camino Uva.

    10:27 p.m. — Jose Rangelcorona, 40, of Española, was arrested through a magistrate court bench warrant in Española.

    July 3

    10:47 a.m. — A 29-year-old Los Alamos man reported he was the victim of battery at La Paloma.

    July 4

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  • LAPD will 'Tag Your Tots' at Overlook Park

    The Los Alamos Police Department will be issuing wristbands to children this Saturday at overlook park for the Independence Day festivities as a part of its “Tag Your Tots” initiative.
    Parents can take their children to the LAPD information tent, that will be set up in the southwest corner of the Paul Spirio Soccer Complex at Overlook Park to get wristbands.
    LAPD wants to encourage Los Alamos residents and visitors to take a moment to stop by the tent and get wristbands for their children so in the event they are separated from their families they can be reunited with them quickly and easily.
    Saturday’s celebration at Overlook Park starts at 2 p.m.

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  • Police Beat 7-3-15

    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. The Los Alamos Police Department uses the term “arrest” to define anyone who has been physically arrested, served a court summons, or issued a citation.

    June 8

    11:03 a.m. — Police reported that a 59-year-old Los Alamos man was the victim of a burglary from a vehicle.

    June 25

    5:57 p.m. — A 44-year-old Los Alamos woman reported to police she was the victim of criminal damage/deprivation of property at North Mesa Road.

    2:11 a.m. — Jessie Currie, 18 of Jemez Springs was arrested for battery against a household member in the 800 block of 9th Street.

    June 26

    10:28 a.m. — A 60-year-old Sechelt woman reported to police she was victim of criminal trespass at Manhattan Loop.

    10:54 a.m. — Monica Cooper, 48, of Los Alamos was arrested for criminal trespass at the Smith’s Marketplace.
    June 27

    6:25 a.m. — Dustin Nelson, 26, of Los Alamos was arrested through a municipal court bench warrant at the Los Alamos police station.

    June 28

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