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RATON POLICE BLOTTER: December 2024

RATON POLICE BLOTTER

December 31, 2024

ARRESTS

Misty Baxter (32 – Raton) – Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to pay court fines on charges of no driver’s license in possession & child not in restraint device or seat belt

Angela Bueno (38 – Raton) – resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer & a State of Colorado, County of El Paso, City of Colorado Springs fugitive warrant for failure to comply with terms of probation on a charge of contempt of court

Destin Bybee (20 – Raton) – Municipal bench warrant for failure to appear in court on charges of no insurance & no valid registration

Claude Cogburn (65 – Raton) – driving while license revoked (DWI related)

Felisha Garcia (33 – Raton) – Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to appear on a charge of no insurance

Donald Ortega (57 – Raton) – State of Colorado, County of Pueblo, City of Pueblo fugitive warrant for violating terms of release on a charge of failure to appear in court on previous violations

Marina Ramirez (23 – Raton) – aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on a household member

Gilbert Varos (33 – Valdez, NM) – driving while license revoked & a Taos County Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to appear in court for a Status Hearing on charges of aggravated DWI, no insurance, failure to maintain traffic lanes & driving while license revoked (DWI related)

NON-TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Juno Chapman (35 – Ft. Worth, TX) – assault

Savannah Valdez (34 – Raton) – concealing identity

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Angela Bueno (Raton) – no insurance

Claude Cogburn (Raton) – driving while license revoked

Brook Fleming (Raton) – speeding 37 in a 25 zone

David Guereca (Raton) – speeding 48 in a 35 zone

Patricia Johnson (Raton) – no license plate & no insurance

Anthony Manfredi (Raton) – expired registration

Shelbe Mastrantoni (Raton) – no insurance

Continued

Michelle Mateer (Raton) – no insurance & driving while license suspended

Bryan Moreno-Lopez (Perryton, TX) – expired registration

Alana Motten (Parker, CO) – expired registration

John Nolan (Centennial, CO) – failure to stop at posted intersection

Keena Poncho (Raton) – suspended registration

Angelo Romero (Pueblo, CO) – driving while license suspended

Destiny Smith (Trinidad, CO) – expired registration

Misty Tafoya (Raton) – expired registration & no insurance

Ronald Trujillo (Rociada, NM) – driving without a valid license

Adriana Urquijo (Springer) – expired registration & no insurance

Jeremy Valdez (Abilene, TX) – illegal parking

Jonathan Valdez (Raton) – careless driving & suspended registration

Maria Valdez (Raton) – driving while license suspended

Savannah Valdez (Raton) – improper turn

Ismael Vargas (Raton) – expired registration & driver to be licensed

CALLS FOR SERVICE (December 27-30)

Animal call – 2

Check subject – 6

Check property – 5

Frequent patrol – 1

Hang up/misdial – 5

Larceny – 1

Motorist assist – 1

Noise disturbance – 1

Public assist – 4

Remove subject – 1

Silent alarm – 1

Suspicious subject – 1

Threat/harassment – 1

Traffic stop – 57

Verbal confrontation – 4

Welfare check – 8

December 27, 2024

ARRESTS

Louis Duran (33 – Albuquerque) – Department of Corrections arrest order for violating conditions of probation on current convictions of possession of a controlled substance, aggravated burglary, criminal damage to property, DWI 4th offense, & aggravated battery

Kelly Dean Gonzales (53 – Raton) – Magistrate Court warrant for arrest, based on finding probable cause, on a charge of conspiracy to commit bringing contraband into jail

Merissa Mares (31 – Raton) – District Court bench warrant for failure to appear for Jury Trial on charges of trafficking meth – 1st & 2nd offense, possession of meth, conspiracy, & receiving, transporting, or possessing a firearm by a felon

Joe Marquez (51 – Raton) – Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to comply with conditions of probation on a charge of DWI 1st offense

NON-TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Beatrice Cordova (Raton) – dogs running at large

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Jerius Acevedo (Raton) – no insurance

Jonathan Cardenas (Raton) – driving while license suspended & no insurance

Santiago Castillo (Raton) – speeding 41 in a 35 zone

Aleczander Garcia (Raton) – no insurance

Patricia Johnson (Raton) – failure to stop at posted intersection, no license plate, & no insurance

Eythan Jones (Raton) – speeding 45 in a 35 zone

Reyna Marquez (Raton) – speeding 34 in a 25 zone

David Martinez (Raton) – no insurance

CALLS FOR SERVICE (December 26)

Animal call – 3

Audible alarm – 1

Forgery/fraud/embezzlement – 1

Officer issuing warrants – 4

Noise disturbance – 1

Public assist – 1

Traffic stop – 15

Welfare Check – 1

December 24, 2024

ARRESTS

Patricia Johnson (43 – Raton) – Magistrate Court arrest warrant, based on finding probable cause, on a charge of calling 9-1-1 and making a false report

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Jean Bunyon (Raton) – failure to stop at posted intersection

Nancy Lackey (Raton) – no insurance

Deja Martinez (Raton) – speeding 46 in a 35 zone & driver to be licensed

Jennifer Martinez (Raton) – speeding 48 in a 35 zone

CALLS FOR SERVICE (December 23)

 

Assault/battery – 2

Check property – 1

Check subject – 2

Finger prints – 1

Follow up – 1

Hang up/misdial – 3

Public assist – 1

Silent alarm – 1

Traffic stop – 12

Vandalism/criminal damage – 1

December 23, 2024

ARRESTS

Jay Ellis (61 – Colorado Springs, CO) – possession of meth

Saundra Reed (46 – Colorado Springs, CO) – concealing identity and an El Paso County Colorado, city of Colorado Springs fugitive warrant for violating terms of release & violating terms of probation on charges of burglary & possession of dangerous drugs

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Lorraine Archuleta (Raton) – no insurance

Matthew Becker (Raton) – speeding 45 in a 35 zone

Brooklynn Guereca (Lakewood, CO) – expired registration

Patricia Johnson (Raton) – no registration & no insurance

Errick Jones (Clovis, NM) – speeding 46 in a 35 zone

Michelle Mateer (Raton) – driving while license suspended

Julia Munniks (Raton) – failure to stop at red light

Monica Perez (Raton) – no insurance

Frank Rodriguez (Raton) – no insurance & suspended registration

Christine Romero (Raton) – no insurance

CALLS FOR SERVICE (December 20-22)

Accident – 1

Animal call – 3

Assault/battery – 2

Assist other agency – 14

Audible alarm – 1

Check property – 2

Check subject – 2

Check vehicle – 1

Civil standby – 1

Disable/unattended vehicle – 3

Disturbance – 3

Follow up – 1

Hang up/misdial – 2

Missing person – 1

Officer issuing warrant – 1

Public assist – 3

CALLS FOR SERVICE (continued)

Remove subject – 2

Suspicious subject – 1

Threat/harassment – 1

Traffic stop – 48

Verbal confrontation – 1

Vandalism/criminal damage to property – 1

Welfare check – 2

December 20, 2024

ARRESTS

Salomon Marquez (51 – Raton) – Magistrate Court arrest warrant, based on finding probable cause, on charges of aggravated battery against a household member, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon against a household member, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, abuse of a child, false imprisonment, two counts of battery against a household member, & stalking

NON-TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Jesse Urquijo (Raton) – dogs running at large

 

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

John Romero (Raton) – no insurance

Ronald Trujillo (Raton) – no insurance

CALLS FOR SERVICE (December 19)

Animal call – 1

Assault/battery – 1

Burglary/breaking & entering – 1

Drug activity – 4

Hang up/misdial – 2

Officer issuing citation/warrant – 1

Public assist – 2

Remove subject – 2

Silent alarm – 1

Suspicious vehicle – 1

Traffic stop – 8

Welfare check – 2

December 19, 2024

ARRESTS

Angelica Sanchez (27 – Maxwell) – District Court bench warrant for failure to appear in court as scheduled

Richard Trujillo (52 – Springer) – District Court bench warrant for failure to comply with conditions of probation on an underlying charge of aggravated battery

CALLS FOR SERVICE (December 18)

Animal call – 5

Assist other agency – 1

Check subject – 2

Escort – 1

Follow up – 1

Officer issuing warrant – 2

Public assist – 1

Silent alarm – 1

Traffic stop – 2

December 18, 2024

ARRESTS

Dorian Garcia (50 – Raton) – Magistrate Court arrest warrant, based on finding probable cause, on a charge of selling or giving alcoholic beverages to a minor

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Chiara Gallegos (Raton) – speeding 47 in a 25 zone

John Gonzales (Springer) – speeding 50 in a 30 zone

Menelaos Perdikis (Raton) – driver to be licensed

Keena Poncho (Raton) – suspended registration & no insurance

Jeremiah Trujillo (Raton) – no insurance

CALLS FOR SERVICE (December 17)

Accident – 1

Animal call – 3

Assault/battery – 1

Escort – 1

Hang up/misdial – 1

Noise disturbance – 1

Remove subject – 1

Suspicious vehicle – 1

Threat/harassment – 1

Traffic stop – 9

Vandalism/criminal damage – 1

Welfare check – 1

December 17, 2024

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Jamie Gallegos (Raton) – suspended registration & no insurance

Roni Sandoval (Raton) – speeding 41 in a 30 zone & driver to be licensed

CALLS FOR SERVICE (December 16)

Accident – 1

Animal call – 4

Disabled/unattended vehicle – 1

Fight – 1

Follow up – 2

Hang up/misdial – 4

Public assist – 2

Shots fired – 1

Silent alarm – 1

Speeding/reckless driver – 1

Suspicious vehicle – 1

Threat/harassment – 1

Traffic stop – 3

Welfare check – 1

December 16, 2024

ARRESTS

Jessica Robinson (67 – Raton) – criminal trespass

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Jordan Alarid-Mendez (Raton) – expired registration

Karrie Archuleta (Las Vegas, NM) – no insurance

Timothy Briggs (Walsenburg, CO) – expired registration

Lila Burmeister (Springer) – expired registration & no insurance

Josiah Chavez-Sedillo (Raton) – expired registration & driving while license suspended

Wayne Cruz (Capulin) – no insurance

Aleczander Garcia (Raton) – speeding 37 in a 25 zone

Jose Garcia (Trinidad, CO) – driving while license suspended

Cindy Griffin (Raton) – expired driver’s license

Elijah Kenney (Raton) – expired registration

Johnathan Major (Chandler, AZ) – driving while license suspended

Leo Marquez (Raton) – suspended registration, no driver’s license, & no insurance

Warren Prazma (Trinidad, CO) – no insurance

Nathan Sanchez (Raton) – suspended registration & no insurance

Bobby Trujillo (Raton) – failure to stop at posted intersection

Robert Valdez (Raton) – no insurance

James Vigil (Maxwell) – no insurance

NON-TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Priscilla Gallegos (Raton) – hoarding animals

CALLS FOR SERVICE (December 13-15)

Accident – 2

Animal call – 8

Audible alarm – 4

Burglary/breaking & entering – 1

Civil standby – 1

Check property – 1

Check subject – 2

Forgery/fraud – 1

CALLS FOR SERVICE (continued)

Hang up/misdial – 4

Intoxicated driver – 1

Lost/found property – 1

Noise disturbance – 1

Public assist – 6

Remove subject – 1

Silent alarm – 2

Threat/harassment – 3

Traffic stops – 29

Welfare check – 1

December 12, 2024

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Stephen Baker (Raton) – no insurance

Shauna Clevenger (Raton) – failure to stop at posted intersection

William Elder (Raton) – failure to stop at posted intersection

Salomon Marquez (Raton) – no insurance

Krystle Montoya (Raton) – no insurance

Nathaniel Montoya (Raton) – no insurance

Kymbra Pacheco (Raton) – suspended registration & no insurance

Sylvester Trujillo (Pueblo, CO) – suspended registration & no insurance

CALLS FOR SERVICE (December 11)

Accident – 2

Animal call – 1

Forgery/fraud/embezzlement – 1

Intoxicated driver – 1

Remove subject – 1

Threats/harassment – 1

Traffic stops – 14 (6 verbal warnings)

Welfare check – 1

December 11, 2024

ARRESTS

Manuel Chairez (29 – Texline, TX) – Magistrate Court bench warrant on a charge of violation of a restraining order

Elijah Martinez (23 – Raton) – District Court bench warrant for failure to comply with conditions of probation on an underlying charge of attempt to commit a felony, to wit: robbery

Justin Taylor (27 – Clayton) – Department of Corrections arrest order for violating conditions of probation due to multiple or repeated violations

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Joe Gallegos (Raton) – failure to stop at a red light

Michael Robinson (Raton) – improper turn

Lou Young (Raton) – speeding 43 in a 35 zone

CALLS FOR SERVICE (December 10)

Animal call – 3

Hang up/misdial – 1

Larceny – 1

Lost/found property – 1

Officer issuing warrants – 2

Public assist – 2

Remove subject – 1

Silent alarm – 1

Speeding/reckless driver – 1

Threats/harassment – 1

Verbal confrontation – 1

Welfare check – 2

 

December 10, 2024

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Lorraine Archuleta (Raton) – expired registration & no insurance

Roger Casias Jr. (Trinidad, CO) – driving while license suspended

John Demchek (Raton) – failure to stop at posted intersection

Kelly Gonzales (Raton) – speeding 36 in a 25 zone

Keena Poncho (Raton) – no insurance

CALLS FOR SERVICE (December 9)

Animal call – 5

Assist other agency – 1

Child abuse – 1

Disabled/unattended vehicle – 1

Larceny – 1

Public assist – 1

Verbal confrontation – 1

December 9, 2024

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Michael Garcia (28 – Raton) – aggravated DWI

Andrew Harris-Goss (35 – Raton) – District Court bench warrant for failure to appear for a Final Pretrial Conference & Docket Call Hearing on a charge of criminal sexual penetration

Ronald Trujillo (49 – Rociada, NM) – Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to pay court fines on charges of expired registration & no driver’s license

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Jason Candelaria (Albuquerque) – expired registration

Courtney Davis (Raton) – no insurance

Aleczander Garcia (Raton) – speeding 50 in a 35 zone

Dorian Garcia (Raton) – no insurance

Michael Garcia (Raton) – failure to stop at posted intersection

Frances Grogan (Raton) – no insurance

Pablo Martinez (Raton) – failure to stop at posted intersection

Dakota Rice (Raton) – speeding 47 in a 25 zone & no insurance

Sara Saenz (Raton) – speeding 45 in a 35 zone & no insurance

Destiny Sanchez (Cimarron) – no insurance

Meagan Trantham (Raton) – no insurance

CALLS FOR SERVICE (December 6-8)

Accident – 1

Animal call – 3

Assault/battery – 1

Assist other agency – 1

Audible alarm – 3

Check property – 1

Check subject – 1

Check vehicle – 1

Drug activity – 1

Fight – 1

CALLS FOR SERVICE – continued

Forgery/fraud/embezzlement – 1

Larceny – 2

Public assist – 3

Remove subject – 2

Speeding/reckless driver – 1

Stolen vehicle – 1

Suspicious activity – 2

Suspicious subject – 1

Suspicious vehicle – 1

Threats/harassment – 6

Vandalism/criminal damage to property – 1

Welfare check – 2

December 6, 2024

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Jamie Gallegos-Hamilton (Raton) – unsafe vehicle equipment, no driver’s license, & no insurance

CALLS FOR SERVICE (December 5)

Check subject – 1

Check vehicle – 1

Civil standby – 1

Disabled/unattended vehicle – 1

Drug activity – 1

Frequent patrol – 1

Remove subject – 1

Threats/harassment – 1

Welfare check – 2

December 5, 2024

ARRESTS

Bobby Sisneros (46 – Raton) – two District Court bench warrants for failure to comply with conditions of probation on underlying charges of non-residential burglary & possession of a controlled substance

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Yulie Gonzales (Branson, CO) – no insurance

John Romero (Raton) – driving while license suspended

Stefan Varela (Raton) – speeding 42 in a 35 zone

CALLS FOR SERVICE (December 4)

Animal call – 3

Assist other agency – 1

Audible alarm – 1

Check subject – 1

Check vehicle – 1

Civil standby – 1

Escort – 1

Larceny – 1

Officer issuing warrant – 1

Suspicious subject – 1

Threats/harassment – 2

Welfare check – 1

December 4, 2024

ARRESTS

Michael Salazar (38 – Raton) – two District Court bench warrants for failure to appear for a Docket Call Hearing on charges of burglary, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, conspiracy, & receiving stolen property & a Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to appear in court on a charge of aggravated battery

Samantha Trujillo (31 – Springer) – Municipal Court bench warrant for failure to appear in court as ordered on charges of no insurance & no registration

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Kristi Ottwell (Trinidad, CO) – leaving the scene of an accident

Britni Pacheco (Peoria, AZ) – speeding 54 in a 45 zone

CALLS FOR SERVICE (December 3)

Animal call – 4

Assist other agency – 1

Disturbance – 1

Officer issuing warrants – 2

Remove subject – 1

Shots fired – 2

Speeding/reckless driver – 1

Stolen vehicle – 1

Threats/harassment – 1

Verbal confrontation – 1

December 3, 2024

ARRESTS

Randy Mata (44 – Raton) – Municipal Court bench warrant for failure to appear as required by summons on a charge of dogs running at large

CALLS FOR SERVICE (December 2)

Accident – 2

Animal Call – 1

Check subject – 1

Child abuse – 1

Foot patrol – 1

Larceny – 1

Public assist – 2

Shoplift – 1

Silent alarm – 1

Threats/harassment – 2

December 2, 2024

ARRESTS

James Carroll (62 – Garland, TX) – DWI 3rd offense

Claude Cogburn (64 – Raton) – driving while license revoked

Eric Perea (37 – Santa Fe) – four District Court bench warrants for failure to comply with conditions of release on a restraining order violation, aggravated stalking, criminal trespass, aggravated assault upon a peace officer, false imprisonment, aggravated battery on a household member, & larceny

Santiago Romero (33 – Raton) – Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to appear in court as ordered on a charge of possession of meth

Victor Romero (60 – Raton) – Magistrate Court arrest warrant, based on finding probable cause, on a charge of violating a restraining order

Desiree Segura (34 – Raton) – Las Animas County Colorado, City of Trinidad fugitive warrant on a charge of larceny & escaping confinement

NON-TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

13 year old female (Raton) – criminal damage to property

13 year old male (Raton) – criminal damage to property

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Claude Cogburn (Raton) – driving while license revoked

Faren Greathouse (Raton) – suspended registration

Remis Mandujano-Guijosa (Raton) – no insurance

Elam Tarik (Raton) – expired registration

CALLS FOR SERVICE (November 27 – December 1)

Accident – 3

Animal Call – 3

Assist other agency – 4

Assault/battery – 3

Audible alarm – 1

Burglary/breaking & entering – 1

Disturbance – 2

Forgery/fraud/embezzlement – 1

Frequent patrol – 2

Misdial/hang up – 2

Motorist assist – 1

Officer issuing warrant – 2

Public assist – 3

CALLS FOR SERVICE (continued)

Remove subject – 8

Shots fired – 2

Speeding/reckless – 1

Threats/harassment – 1

Traffic stop – 8 (verbal warnings)

Verbal confrontation – 2

Welfare check – 2

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