SID Arrests Local Servers Friday Night During Alcohol Compliance Sweep
By Carol A. Clark
Allowing themselves to be distracted for an instant Friday night, landed two local restaurant servers in jail.
Jason Minturn and Holly Mechels were arrested during an alcohol compliance sweep conducted by members of the Special Investigations Division (SID) of the New Mexico Department of Public Safety.
“We visited 11 establishments in the Los Alamos area and arrested servers at the Conoco Gas Station and Deli adjacent to the Hilltop House Hotel and the Blue Window Bistro,” said Lt. Chris Ortiz of SID in Santa Fe.
Minturn, 23 was arrested at the Conoco Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: Feb. 9 to Feb. 15, 2012
The following information was provided by the Los Alamos Police Department.
Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.
Feb. 9 at 12:56 p.m./A 23-year-old Los Alamos man reported that he was the victim of unlawful use of a telephone on Trinity Drive.
Feb. 9 at 1:15 p.m./Police responded to an unattended death at 600 San Ildefonso Road.
Feb. 9 at 1:32 p.m./A 12-year-old Los Alamos girl reported that she was the victim of criminal sexual penetration of a child under 13 years of age. The matter is under investigation. Read More
Firefighters Rescue Injured Woman Hiker
Los Alamos Firefighters carry the stokes litter used to transport an injured woman to an awaiting ambulance on Piedra Loop after she fell on Red Dot Trail this afternoon. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By Carol A. Clark
Los Alamos Firefighters rescued a hiker who had fallen on Red Dot Trail in White Rock this afternoon while walking with friends. Shortly after noon, a member of her hiking party called out to a passing trail runner and asked him to call emergency dispatch to request help for the injured woman.
“She is a 69-year-old who fell down on the trail and apparently hit her head on a rock,” Read More
Investigators Seek Public’s Help in Solving Navajo Man’s Death
The FBI and Navajo Department of Criminal Investigations are asking the public for information regarding an apparent hit-and-run death that occurred last Saturday night in Fruitland, N.M.
Stanley Begay, a 51-year-old Navajo man, was found dead on Navajo Route 36, near Mile Post 17, about 15 miles southwest of Farmington, at about 8:46 p.m. Saturday.
Begay was walking along Navajo Route 36 when he apparently was struck by an unknown vehicle that fled the scene.
No witnesses have come forward.
Investigators would like to talk to anyone who may have driven in the area on Navajo Route 36 around Read More
Five LAFD Firefighters Promoted
The Los Alamos Fire Department held a special ceremony Friday at Station 3 in White Rock to honor five firefighters who were promoted earlier this month. Seated from right, Justin Grider promoted to deputy fire chief, Steven Dawald promoted to captain, Chris Bartlit promoted to captain, Dan Duval promoted to captain and Adrian Martinez promoted to driver engineer. Standing at right, Fire Chief Troy Hughes congratulated each firefighter. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More