RATON POLICE BLOTTER
January 29, 2021
ARRESTS
Adam Mitchell (50 – Raton)
Two Magistrate Court bench warrants for failure to appear in court on a charge of aggravated battery on a household member & failure to pay fines as imposed on a charge of resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer
Brittany Romero (25 – Raton)
District Court bench warrant for violating conditions of probation on two charges of breaking & entering
Richard Trujillo (36 – Raton)
Criminal damage to property of a household member
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Monique Cordova (Wheeler, TX) – speeding 32 in a 25
Juan Paz (Raton) – speeding 36 in a 25 & expired registration
Joseph Romero (Raton) – suspended registration
David Sanchez (Raton) – driving while license revoked
January 28, 2021
ARRESTS
Shelby Kaplan (27 – Raton)
Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to appear in court on a charge of driving without a seatbelt
Jimmy Maestas (38 – Raton)
Magistrate Court arrest warrant, based on finding probable cause, on charges of aggravated battery on a household member, child abuse, two counts of false imprisonment, interference with communications, & battery
Patrick Salazar (33 – Raton)
Magistrate Court arrest warrant, based on finding probable cause, on charges of criminal damage to property of a household member & assault on a household member
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Edith Lujan (Trinidad, CO)
Suspended registration, no insurance, & driving while license revoked
January 27, 2021
ARRESTS
Estrella Benavidez (32 – Raton)
Magistrate Court arrest warrant, based on finding probable cause, on charges of possession of meth, marijuana, & drug paraphernalia
Jimmy Maestas (39 – Springer)
Aggravated stalking & violation of a protection order
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Davis Sanchez (Raton) – driving while license revoked
Jesus Sepulveda (Raton) – no insurance
January 25, 2021
ARRESTS
Terri Black (45 – Raton)
District Court bench warrant for failure to comply with conditions of release on charges of battery, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, & child abuse
Jennifer Espinoza (49 – Raton)
Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to comply with conditions of probation on a charge of making a false report of a violation
Augustin Granado (29 – Raton)
Resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer & a Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to appear in court on a charge of aggravated battery on a household member
Jesus Holguin-Rodriguez (34 – Raton)
Battery against a household member, criminal damage to property, & concealing identity
Angelica Prieto-Archuleta (24 – Raton)
Aggravated battery with a deadly weapon against a household member & tampering with evidence
Brian Villeda-Flores (32 – Raton)
Magistrate Court arrest warrant, based on finding probable cause, on a charge of battery against a household member
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Sarah Anderson (Raton) – speeding 42 in a 35
Anita Mallory (Raton) – driving while license suspended
Vincent Warrick (Raton) – expired registration, no insurance, & driving while license suspended
January 22, 2021
ARRESTS
Merissa Mares (27 – Raton)
Las Animas County Colorado fugitive warrant on a charge of burglary
NON-TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Alexandra Yajahira (Raton) – animal limits & restrictions & dogs running at large
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Julio Chavez (Springer) – driver to be licensed
Theresa Granado (Raton) – driver to be licensed & no insurance
January 21, 2021
ARRESTS
Leroy Martinez (50 – Raton)
Department of Corrections arrest order for violating conditions of probation on current charges of trafficking meth, heroin, & marijuana; in that the offender failed to report to probation
NON-TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Ashley Fanelli (28 – Raton) – possession of drug paraphernalia
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Leroy Martinez (Raton) – no insurance
Yvonne Martinez (Raton) – driving while license suspended
Cody Poncho (Grady, NM) – speeding 35 in a 25 & no insurance
Carlos San Roman-Trujillo (Raton) – careless driving
January 19, 2021
ARRESTS
Jason Duran (42 – Raton)
Two Magistrate Court bench warrants for failure to appear as ordered on a charge of shoplifting and conditions of release previously imposed, on a charge of possession of meth, be revoked or reviewed
Rudy Medina (56 – Raton)
District Court bench warrant for failure to comply with Adult Court requirements
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Callie Blackmore (Raton) – no insurance & driver to be licensed
Thomas Meehan (Raton) – no insurance
Louis Padilla (Pueblo, CO) – no registration, no insurance, & driving while license revoked
Jim Rivera (Raton) – failure to stop at posted intersection
Sara Thomason (Raton) – failure to stop at posted intersection & no insurance
January 15, 2021
ARRESTS
Jesse Owens (27 – Santa Fe)
Penitentiary of New Mexico warrant for paroled prisoner, having reasonable cause to believe that, prisoner violated conditions of parole due to failure to report to parole officer, absconding, & drug violations
Dominique Romero (26 – Raton) – aggravated battery against a household member
Fabian Soto (26 – Albuquerque)
Santa Fe Magistrate bench warrant for failure to appear for an arraignment hearing on a charge of no insurance
NON-TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Cesar Guerrero (55 – Raton) – battery
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Jesse Bowman (Raton) – driver to be licensed
Joseph Evans (Nederland, CO) – careless driving & driver to be licensed
Ashley Fanelli (Raton) – driving while license suspended
Danielle Lamore (Trinidad, CO) – open container
Priscilla Lopez (Raton) – speeding 32 in a 25 & driving without a seatbelt
Desiree Martinez (Raton) – no insurance
Tory Pais (Raton) – no insurance
Devon Ramirez (Raton) – speeding 41 in a 35 & no insurance
Amanda Rodriguez (Raton) – speeding 42 in a 30
Alyssa Romero (Raton) – speeding 40 in a 30
Fabian Soto (Albuquerque) – driving while license suspended
January 11, 2021
ARRESTS
Ronald Mastrantoni (55 – Raton)
Aggravated DWI (6TH offense), resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer, & battery
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Larry Baca (Springer) – no insurance
Donna Gomez-Guse (Raton) – open container
Jodi Johnson (Raton) – speeding 41 in a 30
Christopher Sanchez (Trinidad, CO) – speeding 34 in a 25 & no insurance
Nicky Tarufelli (Raton) – driving without a seatbelt
Carol Vatlestad (Raton) – speeding 45 in a 35
January 8, 2021
ARRESTS
Randy Raught (39 – Raton)
Violation of a protection order & a Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to appear in court for a preliminary examination on charges of aggravated stalking & a previous charge of violation of a protection order
Brian Witschen (43 – Deming, NM)
Magistrate Court warrant for arrest, based on the Criminal Complaint & Affidavit for arrest, on two charges of assault on an officer or employee by a prisoner
NON-TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Yalina Saenz – dogs running at large
January 7, 2021
ARRESTS
Jerry Chavez (44 – Raton)
Two Magistrate Court bench warrants for failure to pay fines previously imposed on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia & failure to appear in court on a charge of driving while license revoked
Charlene Sandoval (31 – Trinidad, CO)
Concealing identity & a Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to pay fines previously imposed on a charge of larceny & failure to pay bench warrant fees
NON-TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
14 year old male (Raton) – criminal sexual contact of a minor
Charles Rosenfield (72 – Raton) – cruelty to animals
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Kreed Roybal (Trinidad, CO) – driver to be licensed
Robert Valdez (Raton) – no insurance & driving while license suspended
January 6, 2021
ARRESTS
Louis Perez (54 – Springer)
Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to comply with conditions of release on a charge of harassment
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
George Addington II (Raton) – no license plate & registration
Desiree Martinez (Raton) – no insurance
Aliah Montoya (Raton) – speeding 36 in a 30
January 4, 2021
ARRESTS
Kortney Barber (31 – Raton)
Aggravated burglary, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, & 2 counts of the negligent use of a deadly weapon
Jennifer Espinoza (49 – Raton) – possession of meth & drug paraphernalia
Domenic Giron (32 – Raton) – driving while license revoked
McNeill Kendrick (23 – Raton) – disorderly conduct
Juan Paz (53 – Raton)
Distribution of marijuana to a minor, possession of meth, distribution of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, & possession of marijuana
Martin Quintana (57 – Raton)
Aggravated stalking, possession of meth, tampering with evidence, & violation of a protection order
Brittany Romero (25 – Raton)
Possession of meth, resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer, disorderly conduct, & a Department of Corrections arrest order for violating conditions of probation on previous charges of breaking & entering & possession of burglary tools
Ramon Trueba (35 – Raton)
Department of Corrections arrest order for failure to comply with conditions of probation due to multiple or repeated violations
Kurtis Trujillo (24 – Raton)
Aggravated burglary, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, tampering with evidence, & negligent use of a deadly weapon
NON-TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
14-year-old female (Raton) – possession of meth, marijuana, & drug paraphernalia
Tyler Lopez (28 – Raton) – fraud & shoplifting
James McDowell (77 – Raton) – battery
Ramon Trueba (35 – Raton) – battery
Steven Wilson (34 – Raton) – aggravated battery
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Patrick Cappellucci (Raton) – driver to be licensed
Nicole Cordova-Wetch (Raton) – no seatbelt
Domenic Giron (Raton) – expired registration, no insurance, & driving while license revoked
Kelly Gonzales (Raton) – no registration & no insurance
Jimmy Maestas (Springer) – driving while license suspended
David Martinez (Raton) – obstructing roadway
Juan Paz (Raton) – no insurance
Martin Quintana (Raton) – driving while license suspended
Brittany Romero (Raton) – reckless driving & failure to stop at red light
Domingo Saenz (Raton)
Suspended registration, no insurance, & driving while license suspended
Daniel Schievink (St. John, FL) – no insurance
Mateo Tapia (Raton)
Reckless driving, no license plate or registration, no insurance, & driver to be licensed
