0208008205 Aggravated DWI 09-21-08

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Deputy Assigned: David Clendinin

Comander: Lt. marco Lucero

Location: State Rd. 475 MM 8 SFNM

Arrested: Patrick Aaron 38yoa

On the above date, the above named officer responded to a motor vehicle crash at the above location.  Upon arrival, contact was made with the defendant who was found to be impaired.  A blood test was conducted and the sdefendant was arrested and transported to the adult detention facility.


0208008216 Aggravated DWI 09-22-08

Deputy Assigned: David Clendinin

Commander: Lt. Marco Lucero

Location: 6151 Airport Rd #85 SFNM

Arrested: Lamberto Ruiz 32yoa

On the above date, the above named officer responded to a motor vehicle crash at the above location.  Upon arrival contact was made with the defendant who had ran into a home.  The defendant displayed wigns of impairment and refused to submit a breath sample.  He was arrested and transported to the adult detention facility.


0208008192 DWI 09-21-08

Deputy Assigned: Brian Peters

Commander: Lt. Marco Lucero

Location: Cerrillos Rd. and Airport Rd. SFNM

Arrested: Raul Lujan Jr. 21yoa

On the above date, the above named officer conducted a traffic stop on the defendant for running a red light.  Officer noticed signs of impairment and defendant failed sobriety tests.  The defendant had a .10 BrAC and was arrested and transported to the adult detention facility.


0208008202 Burglary 09-21-08

Deputy Assigned: Phil Lahargoue

Commander Entering:Sgt. Ben Encinias

Location Of Incident:Bachelor Trail / Egdewood

Suspect:Pending

On the above date the victim reported that someone entered her vehicle through an unlocked door while it was parked in her driveway. Taken was a purse and several CD's.


0208008197 Burglary 09-21-08

Deputy Assigned:Phil Lahargoue

Commander Entering:Sgt. Ben Encinias

Location Of Incident:Santeros Rd. / Agua Fria Rd.

Suspect:Pending

 On the above date the victim reported that someone got into his vehicle through an unlocked door while it was impounded at Action Towing Impound. Taken were several power tools a stereo and two MP3 players.


0208008201 Battery Against A Household Member 09-21-08

Deputy Assigned:Dan Garcia

Commander Entering:sgt. Ben Encinias

 Location Of Incident:Calle Cristiano

Arrested:Joy Pesonen, Age:55, Address:22 Calle Cristiano

Charges:Battery Against A Household Member

 On the above date the suspect was placed under arrest for slapping her husband after they had been invoved in a domestic dispute.


0208008199 Death Investigation 09-21-08

Deputy Assigned:Diego Lucero

Commander Entering:Sgt. Ben Encinias

Location Of Incident:Camino Justicia / Adult Detention Center

Deceased:Ronnie Romero, Age:31, Address:2933 Bellahma Dr.

On the above date  Ronnie Romero was found deceased in his holding cell at the Santa Fe County Adult Detention Center. The cause of death is still under investigation.


Case#:  0208008193/ Aggravated Assault with a Deadly weapon, Battery against a household member, Battery/ Date:  09/20/08

Deputy assigned:  Deputy Doug Wood

Commander entering:  Sgt. Linda Ortiz

Location:  2 Vista del Monte, Santa Fe, NM (Allsup's SR 14)

On 9/20/08 Victim stated that she was at the Allsup's when her ex-boyfriend showed up and began arguing with her.  Victim stated that suspect then grabbed her by her hair and that her cousin tried to defend her at that time suspect struck cousin on the left side of her ear ripping off the earring.  Victim stated that her current boyfriend showed up in which they left and suspect began following them trying to run them off the road.  Suspect caused vehicle to stop and suspect pulled out an ax and struck victim's boyfriend's car on the right side windshield.  Victim and witnesses felt threatened that suspect would hurt them with the ax so they fled the area looking for police.  Suspect was not located.  An emergency restraining order was authorized by a District Court Judge.


Case#:  0208008195/ Aggravated DWI, Careless Driving, Driving while license suspended or revoked/ Date:  09/21/08

Deputy assigned:  Deputy Brian Markley

Commander entering:  Sgt. Linda Ortiz

Location:  Airport Road/Country Club Road, Santa Fe, NM

Suspect:  Gabriel Merendon, age 31, Los Lunas, NM

Charged:  Agg. DWI, Careless driving, Driving while license suspended or revoked

On 9/21/08 suspect while operating his vehicle westbound on Airport Road, drove left of center while attempting to turn left onto Country Club Rd.  Suspect almost struck a curb in the middle of the roadway.  Suspect displayed signs of impairment.  Suspect admitted to drinking 2 beers.  Suspect was arrested and read the NM Implied Consent in which he refused to take a breath test.  A check revealed that suspects driver's license is suspended/revoked.  Suspect was transported and booked into the Santa Fe County Adult Detention Center.


Case #:0208008170 / Battery Against a Household Member / Date: 9-19-2008

Deputy Assigned: Deputy Kurt Whyte

Commander Entering: Lieutenant Dennis O'Brien

Location: 300 Block of State Road 503

Arrested: 13 yoa male juvenile

Victim: 39 yoa female - Suspect's mother

Charges: Battery Against a Household Member

The above juvenile male was arrested after he attacked his mother following an argument over his poor grades in school. The juvenile battered his mother by placing her into a head-lock and punching her about her head. The juvenile was booked accordingly into the Santa Fe County Juvenile Detention Center.