2025004233 / Driving while license was revoked / 7-19-2025

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Deputy Assigned: Natasha Catori and Justin Wynne

Supervisor Entering: Lt. Michael Martinez

Location: McCurdy Road and Cielito Lindo  Espanola, NM

Arrested: Thurman Begay    Age: 25    Espanola, NM

Deputies observed Begay operating a vehicle with a ficticious license plate. Deputies stopped Begay and found him to be driving his vehicle while his license was revoked. Begay was arrested and taken to jail.


2025004232 / Driving while license is revoked- motor vehicle crash / 7-19-2025

Deputy Assigned: Mitchel Meyers

Supervisor Entering: Lt. Michael Martinez

Location: Tesuque Village Road / Off-ramp of US84/285

Arrested: Eddie Montoya     Age: 57   Tesuque, NM

Deputies were dispatched to the area for a reported car crash. Upon arriving, they contacted Montoya, who was found to be driving a vehicle while his license was revoked. Montoya was arrested and taken to jail.


2025004231 / Receiving / transferring a stolen motor vehicle / 7-19-2025

Deputy Assigned: Trey Carr III

Supervisor Entering: Lt. Michael Martinez

Location: US 84/285 MP 181 (Pojoaque, NM)

Arrested: Michael Malone      Age:43    Albuquerque, NM

Deputies were dispatched to US 84/285 MP 181 - (Pojoaque) in reference to Pojoaque Police initiating a traffic stop with a stolen vehicle. It was determined that the driver was a non-native. Upon arriving, contact was made with the driver and, upon questioning was arrested for possessing the stolen vehicle. 


2025004228 / Warrant service / 07-19-2025

Assigned: Deputy F. Villicana

Entering: Cpl. J.War

Arrested: Nirmal Prajapati 40 YOF

Deputy conducted a traffic stop on vehicle for a traffic violation. After identifying the driver it was learned she had an active warrant for her arrest for failure to appear for a charge of speeding. She was placed under arrest, transported and booked into Santa Fe County Jail.


Case#2025004220 Warrant arrest & Driving while license revoked

Assigned: Juan Flores-Ramirez 

Entering: Sgt. E. Webb Jr. 

Location: Rodeo Road/ Richards Ave. 

Arrested: Wendy Morales-Medoza 39 yoa female

The subject was stopped for traffic violations. She was identified and found to have an active open court warrant for an aggravated assault that happened in the City of Santa Fe on July 16th,2025. She was also found to be operating the vehicle on a revoked driver's license. She was booked into SFADC without incident. 


Case #2025004226 Warrant Arrest 07-19-25

Assigned: D. Lovato 

Entering: Sgt. E. Webb Jr. 

Location: 2000 Blk of Cerrillos Road 

Arrested: Brittany Johnson 35 yoa female 

Subject was contacted on closed private property and checked on. She was found to have an active warrant for her arrest out of the Santa Fe Municipal Court, She was arrested and booked into SFADC without incident. 


Case#2025004225 Warrant Arrest

Assigned: M. Olivas

Entering: Sgt. E. Webb Jr. 

Location: Cerrillos Road/ Baca St. (Santa Fe)

James Quintana 46 yoa Santa Fe

The subject was identified during a traffic stop and found to have an active warrant for his arrest. A warrant was issued for an aggravated battery charge from SFPD. The subject was taken to SFADC where he was booked without incident. 


Case#2025004219 Warrant Arrest 07-19-25

Assigned: R. Vallejo

Entering: Sgt. E. Webb Jr. 

Location: SIler Road/ Industrial Road

Arrested: Israel Chavez 25 yoa male Santa Fe 

Subject was stopped for a traffic infraction and found to have an active warrant for their arrest out of Santa Fe Municipal Court. He was booked into SFADC without incident.


Case#2025004215 Agg DWI 07-18-25

Assigned: M. Ward

Entering:Sgt. E. Webb Jr. 

Location: Cerrillos Road/ Beckner Road

Arrested: Jaime Pena 30 yoa 

Deputies responded to a report of a reckless driver on NM 14, traveling north into Santa Fe. Deputies located the vehicle and observed it failing to maintain its lane. The driver was intoxicated and showed signs of impairment. He was arrested and booked into SFADC. He was also found to have 2 active warrants for his arrest, which he was also booked into SFADC. 


Case #2025004191/4192/ Warrant Arrest x2/ 7/18/25

Assigned- Deputy R. Blea

Entering- Corporal D. Moore

Arrested- Heather Machacek (56 year old female/ Santa Fe)

Location- Cerrillos Rd/ Rodeo Rd

Deputies contacted Heather during a welfare check. After identifying her, she was found to have two outstanding warrants. She was arrested on the warrants and later booked at the SF ADC.