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RATON POLICE BLOTTER: May 2022

RATON POLICE BLOTTER

May 31, 2022

ARRESTS

Shawn Ortega (37 – Raton)

District Court bench warrant for failure to appear for an Arraignment Hearing on a charge of battery upon a peace officer & a Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to appear in court as ordered on a charge of battery against a household member

Jacob Vandyne (24 – Clayton)

District Court bench warrant for failure to comply with conditions of release on charges of aggravated burglary, conspiracy, tampering with evidence, & criminal damage to property

May 27, 2022

ARRESTS

Paul Nieto III (34 – Raton)

Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to appear in court for a Probation Violation Hearing on a charge of battery against a household member

Marty Rabago (42 – Federal Heights, CO) – aggravated DWI – 3rd offense

Audra Sedillo (49 – Arvada, CO)

Aggravated DWI (1st offense) & resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Marty Rabago (Federal Heights, CO)

Expired registration, no insurance, & driving while license revoked

Christine Romero (Raton)

Improper turn causing an accident, leaving the scene of an accident, & no insurance

May 26, 2022

ARRESTS

Joseph Kahad Alfahad (25 – Albuquerque)

District Court bench warrant for failure to comply with conditions of probation on a conviction of receiving stolen property

Jacob Gallegos (41 – Maxwell)

District Court bench warrant for failure to comply with conditions of probation on convictions of aggravated stalking with a deadly weapon & resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer

May 24, 2022

ARRESTS

Jessica Lopez (46 – Raton) – DWI – 1st offense

Marissa Valdez (29 – Santa Fe, NM)

Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to appear in court as ordered on a charge of battery against a household member

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Denise Martinez-Garcia (Raton) – expired registration & no insurance

May 23, 2022

ARRESTS

Benjamin McNutt (42 – Raton)

Magistrate Court arrest warrant, based on finding probable cause, on charges of attempted criminal sexual penetration of a minor, criminal sexual contact of a minor, three counts of child abuse, attempted incest of a minor, & three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor

Paul Tarango (43 – Raton) – driving while license revoked

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Jhovany Banuelos (Raton) – no insurance

Paul Tarango (Raton) – driving while license revoked

May 20, 2022

ARRESTS

Charles Hyde (89 – Raton) – battery against a household member

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Jesus Garcia (Raton) – no insurance

Julian Warder (Raton) – speeding 34 in a 25 zone

May 18, 2022

ARRESTS

Jeremy Romero (37 – Las Vegas, NM)

Taos County District Court bench warrant for failure to appear on charges of conspiracy to commit possession of a controlled substance, concealing identity, possession of a controlled substance, & possession of drug paraphernalia

NON-TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Evelia Granado – dog running at large

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

David Alvarado (Raton) – leaving the scene of an accident

Jhovany Banuelos (Raton) – speeding 63 in a 45 zone

Joseph Rodriguez (Denver, CO) – speeding 56 in a 35 zone

May 16, 2022

ARRESTS

Tristan Gallegos (22 – Raton)

District Court bench warrant for failure to comply with conditions of release on charges of attempted murder in the first degree, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, battery, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, & tampering with evidence and a Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to appear in court as ordered on a charge of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder

NON-TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Tristan Gallegos (Raton) – resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Azariah Blaubach (Raton)

Illegible license plate, improper display of registration, & no insurance

Aleczander Vatlestad (Raton) – speeding 45 in a 35 zone

May 13, 2022

ARRESTS

Alexander Nevares (41 – Raton)

Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to pay fines imposed by the court on a charge of resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer

Benjamin Romero (24 – Brighton, CO)

Trafficking meth, concealing identity, possession of drug paraphernalia, & a Colorado fugitive warrant for violating terms of release & probation on a charge of contempt of court

Raymond Sanchez (48 – Raton)

Possession of meth & a Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to appear in court on a traffic violation of driving while license revoked (DWI related)

Joebary Vigal (31 – Albuquerque)

San Miguel County Magistrate Court arrest warrant, based on finding probable cause, on two charges of kidnapping, two charges of aggravated battery, felon in possession of a firearm, & possession of a controlled substance

NON-TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Gary Fissel (Raton) – falsely obtaining services

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Theresa Granando (Trinidad, CO) – expired registration & no insurance

Benjamin Romero (Brighton, CO) – driving while license revoked

May 11, 2022

ARRESTS

Juan Aleman (35 – Raton)

Travis County Texas fugitive warrant for violating terms of parole

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Jhovany Banuelos (Raton) – speeding 59 in a 35 zone

May 9, 2022

ARRESTS

Jacob Gallegos (42 – Maxwell)

Department of Corrections arrest order for violating conditions of probation on current convictions of aggravated stalking & resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer; due to a new charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon

Joshua Romero (37 – Raton)

Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to appear in court for a preliminary examination for charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon against a household member & battery upon a peace officer

Jose Valdez (30 – Raton)

Three District Court bench warrants for failure to comply with conditions of probation on underlying charges of conspiracy to commit bringing contraband into jail, breaking & entering, possession of a controlled substance, & aggravated battery resulting in great bodily harm

NON-TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Jimmy Maestas (Springer) – criminal trespass

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Izarius Lucero (Raton) – reckless driving, driver to be licensed, & racing on streets

Leroy Martinez (Raton)

Failure to stop at posted intersection, no insurance, driving without a seatbelt, & driving an unsafe vehicle

May 6, 2022

ARRESTS

Ricky Austin (74 – Texline, TX) – commercial burglary

Jessica Granados (28 – Alamogordo, NM)

Otero County Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to pay fines on a traffic violation of driving while license suspended

Devin Hyndman (36 – Maxwell)

District Court bench warrant for failure to comply with conditions of release on two charges of burglary, two charges of possession of burglary tools, & two charges of receiving stolen property

Alex Medina (26 – Raton)

Department of Corrections arrest order for violating conditions of probation on previous drug charges; in that the offender tested positive for meth & heroin

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Jonah Rael (Colorado Springs, CO) – expired registration

May 4, 2022

ARRESTS

Robert Palladini (29 – Raton)

Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to appear for a scheduled pretrial hearing for a charge of shoplifting

NON-TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

David Martinez (Raton) – disorderly conduct

Ramon Trueba (Raton) – disorderly conduct

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Joseph Leiba (Raton) – speeding 48 in a 35 zone & driving while license revoked

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