Cops Courts

Burglars footprints help police track him

SUN Staff Report     Footprints imprinted with a man’s favorite shoe brand allegedly left at the scene of a burglary led a deputy and the...

Man who stole mail van sentenced

    A federal judge sentenced a 22-year-old Albuquerque man Monday to two years and three months in federal prison for stealing a postal van...

Promise of a new car and millions in cash too tempting to pass up

    The police blotter is published to give readers an abridged look at criminal activity in their community and neighborhood. It is simply an...

Man Threatens Girlfriend With Gun

SUN Staff Report     Jealousy allegedly fueled a whirlwind of rage-induced violence Dec. 22, that led an Española man to allegedly break his girlfriend’s bedroom...

Man picks church as place to start a fight

    The police blotter is published to give readers an abridged look at criminal activity in their community and neighborhood. It is simply an...

Man Allegedly Exposes Himself to Girls

SUN Staff Report     A 32-year-old El Rito man allegedly showed his penis to a group of three elementary school girls Dec. 18 at the...

Former Deputy Died of Overdose

    A former Española police officer and Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputy died Nov. 11, 2013, from an overdose of three prescription medications.     Brian...

Woman swaps dog for drugs

    The police blotter is published to give readers an abridged look at criminal activity in their community and neighborhood. It is simply an...

Burglar’s footprints help cops find him

    Serendipity as well as tracking and keen observation helped a Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputy catch an alleged burglar.     Deputy Manuel Romero was...

Paula Archuleta being investigated for fraud

    A Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s sergeant has been put on administrative leave, pending an internal affairs investigation, after State Police began to investigate...

Man arrested for stealing laundry detergent down vodka while in custody

SUN Staff Report     A 26-year-old Alcalde man allegedly attempted to steal laundry detergent from a store in Chimayó, drove away drunkenly, threatened to kill...

Man angered over board game beats ex-girlfriend

SUN Staff Report     A Medanales man stands accused of beating his ex-girlfriend and breaking a glass beer bottle on her face after being angered...

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