2025005978 - Driving while license revoked - 10/11/2025
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Deputy Assigned- B. Wilson
Commander Entering- Cpl. J.D. Lujan
Arrested- I. Garcia 27YOM
NM 76/Santo Nino Lane (Espanola)
A traffic stop was conducted on a vehicle due to an equipment violation and the driver was arrested fount to be operating a motor vehicle with a revoked license and no ignition interlock in the vehicle. He was arrested and booked into SFADC.
Case 2025005979 Warrant Arrest x3
Assigned: Deputy Brenda Smith
Entering: Sgt. E. Webb Jr.
Location: 4200 Airport Road (Santa Fe)
Arrested: Melonie Ortiz 36 yoa female (Santa Fe)
Subject was contacted at a closed business after hours at about 3:00 am. She was found to have 3 active warrants for her arrest out of the Santa Fe Municipal Court for failing to appear on several misdemeanor cases. She was taken to SFADC where she was booked with no further incident.
2025005972 - Revoked/Possession Controlled Substance - 10/10/2025
Deputy assigned - L. Abeyta
Commander Entering - Cpl. Lujan
Arrested - N. Lente 39YOM
#457 N. Riverside Drive, Espanola NM
During a traffic stop the driver was operating a vehicle on a revoked license without an interlock, during his arrest narcotics were located and he was booked accordingly.
Case #2025005968 // Warrant Service - 10/10/2025
Deputy Assigned: D. Hernandez
Commander Entering: Cpl. A. Hancock
Location: State Road 76
Arrested: Jacob Martinez (37 YO)
Deputy conducted a traffic stop due to the registered owner of the vehicle showing a warrant. Contact was made with the driver, who was confirmed to have a warrant for failure to appear on a traffic violation. Driver was arrested.
Case #2025005966 & 5967 // Warrant Service - 10/10/2025
Deputy Assigned: A. Corral
Commander Entering: Cpl. A. Hancock
Location: Paseo De Peralta
Arrested: Jennifer Guzman (21 YO)
Deputy conducted a traffic stop in which the driver was identified and found to have two active arrest warrants. Both warrants were for failure to appear on various traffic violations. Driver was arrested.
Case #2025005969 // Warrant Service - 10/10/2025
Deputy Assigned: E. Ortega-Leyva
Commander Entering: Cpl. A. Hancock
Location: Estrellas De Tano
Arrested: Michael Medina (65 YO)
Deputies were dispatched to a possible crash with a male lying in the roadway. Contact was made with the male, who had an active warrant for failure to appear on various traffic violations. He was arrested on the warrant.
Case #2025005921/Possession of a Controlled Substance/10-09-2025
Location: Boneyard Road and U.S. 84/285, Santa Fe, NM
Arrested: Lee Vigil, 29 YOM
Additional Charges: Warrant Service, No Driver's License
On Thursday, October 9, 2025, deputies were patrolling the area when they observed a vehicle without proper registration. A traffic stop was conducted and contact was made with the driver. Deputies learned the driver had an active warrant for their arrest. The above driver was subsequently placed under arrest. During a subsequent search, a crystal-like substance was located on the driver's person. This substance later field tested positive for methamphetamines. The driver was transported and booked into the Santa Fe County Adult Detention Facility without incident.
Case #2025005917 Stolen Motor Vehicle
Deputy Assigned: E. Carr
Commander Entering: Cpl. B. Lattin
Location: Tango Drive, Santa Fe
Stolen: White 1985 Dodge Ram bearing New Mexico license plate 011CZL
Deputies were dispatched to the location in reference to a stolen vehicle. The victim advised he last observed his vehicle in the morning of October 7, 2025. It is believed that a family member may have taken the vehicle, but the victim is unsure. The vehicle was entered into NCIC as stolen.
2025005908 - Unattended Death - 10/08/2025
Deputy assigned - J. Wynne, Commander Entering - Cpl. J. Lujan
Deceased - 43YOM
El Rancho area
Reporting party found the deceased male in his bed, no signs of foul play were located.
2025005905 - Possession of controlled substance and drug paraphernalia - 10/07/2025
Deputy Assigned - R. Blea, Commander Entering - Cpl. J. Lujan
Arrested - J. Laquay
#100 Catron
Deputy was conducting a foot patrol at the county administration building when he made contact with a male at the entrance who was passed out with drug paraphernalia and narcotics on his lap. The male was arrested.