RATON POLICE BLOTTER
February 28, 2025
ARRESTS
Stefan Varela (31 – Raton) – Municipal Court bench warrant for failure to appear as required by a summons on a charge of speeding 40 in a 30 zone
Francisco Villa (42 – Raton) – two Magistrate Court bench warrants for failure to appear in court for a Docket Call on a charge of battery against a household member and two charges of criminal damage to property of a household member
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Andrew Martinez (Raton) – suspended registration
Sara Martinez (Raton) – suspended registration
CALLS FOR SERVICE (February 27)
Animal call – 1
Assist other agency – 1
Follow up – 1
Larceny – 1
Speeding/reckless driver – 1
Suspicious vehicle – 1
Traffic stop – 9
February 25, 2025
ARRESTS
Mariah Sanchez-Vigil (31 – Raton) – Ector County, City of Odessa, Texas fugitive warrant for violating terms of release on two sureties of Going Off Bond Warrants on charges of unauthorized use of a vehicle & possession of a controlled substance
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Jonathon Craig (Raton) – no insurance & suspended registration
Jesus Hernandez (Albuquerque) – expired registration
Jose Islas Jr (Raton) – driving while license suspended & no insurance
Daveya McDonald (Cedar Park, TX) – failure to stop at posted intersection
CALLS FOR SERVICE (February 24)
Animal call – 3
Frequent patrol – 1
Noise disturbance – 1
Public assist – 1
Traffic stop – 17
Unknown disturbance – 2
Vandalism/criminal damage – 1
February 24, 2025
ARRESTS
Patricia Johnson (43 – Raton) – aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, false imprisonment, & resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer
Joe Lopez (35 – Raton) – District Court of Sherman County, Kansas nationwide warrant for violating terms of supervised probation and absconding on a current conviction of attempted burglary
Joseph Pacheco (34 – Raton) – Municipal Court bench warrant for failure to appear as required by a summons on charges of no registration & no insurance
Samantha Trujillo (31 – Raton) – District Court bench warrant for failure to appear in court on charges of breaking & entering and possession of meth
NON-TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Emilio Cisneros (Raton) – dogs running at large
Jason Cruz (Raton) – two charges of dogs running at large
Sherrie Mata (Raton) – dangerous dog
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Breanna Lucero (Raton) – careless driving
Brandon Martinez (Raton) – driver to be licensed
Alexander Morales (Wichita, KS) – expired registration
CALLS FOR SERVICE (February 20-23)
Accident – 2
Animal call – 6
Assist other agency – 1
Audible alarm – 1
Check property – 1
Check subject – 3
Check vehicle – 2
Domestic fight – 2
Escort – 1
Fight – 1
Follow up – 1
CONTINUED
Forgery/fraud/embezzlement – 3
Hang up/misdials – 5
Kidnapping – 1
Larceny – 1
Public assist – 2
Remove subject – 1
Shots fired – 1
Speeding/reckless driver – 1
Suspicious activity – 1
Threat/harassment – 3
Traffic stop – 33
Welfare check – 5
February 20, 2025
ARRESTS
Brade Foreman (46 – Raton) – District Court bench warrant for failure to comply with conditions of probation on underlying charges of battery against a household member & possession of meth
Abraham Roybal (39 – Raton) – Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to appear in court on a charge of criminal damage to property of a household member
CALLS FOR SERVICE (February 19)
Accident – 1
Animal call – 1
Check property – 1
Disabled/unattended vehicle – 1
Follow up – 2
Lost/found property – 1
Threat/harassment – 1
Traffic stop – 8
Verbal confrontation – 2
Welfare check – 1
February 19, 2025
ARRESTS
Martin Quintana (62 – Raton) – Department of Corrections arrest order for violating probation on current convictions of burglary, battery against a household member, aggravated stalking, tampering with evidence, & two charges of violation of a restraining order
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Douglas Jourdan (Raton) – expired registration
CALLS FOR SERVICE (February 18)
Animal call – 2
Assault/battery – 1
Check vehicle – 1
Drug activity – 1
Larceny – 1
Noise disturbance – 1
Public assist – 8
Shots fired – 1
Threat/harassment – 2
Traffic stop – 9
Verbal confrontation – 2
February 18, 2025
ARRESTS
George Aguirre (47 – Raton) – District Court bench warrant for failure to appear for a Final Pre-Trial Hearing on charges of receiving stolen property, two Magistrate Court bench warrants for failure to appear in court on charges of shoplifting & criminal trespass, and a Las Animas County, City of Trinidad, Colorado fugitive warrant for escaping from confinement on a charge of larceny
Victor Alvarez (44 – Houston, TX) – Travis County, City of Austin, Texas fugitive warrant for violating terms of parole on a pre-revocation warrant
Priscilla Gallegos (50 – Raton) – Municipal Court bench warrant for failure to appear in court as ordered on a charge of hoarding animals
Santiago Romero (32 – Raton) – District Court bench warrant for failure to appear for an Arraignment Hearing on a charge of possession of meth
Samantha Trujillo (31 – Raton) – Municipal Court bench warrant for failure to appear in court as required on charges of no insurance & no registration
NON-TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Francisco Gonzales (37 – Raton) – embezzlement
10 year old male (Raton) – battery
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Gary Abella (Colorado Springs, CO) – suspended registration, no insurance, & driving while license suspended
Thomas Barksdale (Raton) – expired registration
Jamey Dennis (Pueblo, CO) – expired registration
Gabrielle Gallegos (Raton) – suspended registration
Ricardo Gonzales (Breckenridge, TX) – driver to be licensed
Edgar Horn (Raton) – expired registration
Shelly Lara (Las Vegas, NV) – driver to be licensed
Alexandra Platero (Raton) – driving while license suspended
Ashley Richeson (Raton) – failure to stop at posted intersection
John Romero (Raton) – no insurance
April Salazar (Raton) – no insurance
Jeremy Salazar (Cimarron) – failure to stop at posted intersection & expired insurance
CALLS FOR SERVICE (February 13-17)
Accident – 2
Animal call – 8
Assault/battery – 1
Assist other agency – 1
Audible alarm – 1
Burglary/breaking & entering – 2
Check property – 2
Check subject – 6
Civil standby – 1
Disabled/unattended vehicle – 1
Disturbance – 2
Document service – 1
Drug activity – 1
Escort – 1
Fingerprints – 1
Follow up – 5
Forgery/fraud/embezzlement – 1
Frequent patrol – 1
Hang up/misdial – 3
Motorist assist – 1
Public assist – 5
Remove subject – 1
Shots fired – 1
Silent alarm – 1
Shooting – 1
Stolen vehicle – 1
Suspicious subject – 2
Threat/harassment – 1
Traffic stop – 53
Vandalism/criminal damage – 1
Verbal confrontation – 3
Welfare check – 7
February 12, 2025
ARRESTS
Frank Rodriguez (36 – Raton) – Municipal Court bench warrant for failure to appear in court on charges of no insurance & no registration
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Victor Duran (Raton) – expired registration & no insurance
Jesse Perez (Raton) – expired registration, no insurance, & driver to be licensed
Christian Rankin (Raton) – expired registration, no insurance, & driving while license suspended
CALLS FOR SERVICE (February 11)
Animal – 2
Check property – 1
Check subject – 1
Disturbance – 2
Frequent patrol – 1
Hang up/misdial – 1
Larceny – 1
Silent alarm – 1
Suspicious activity – 1
Threat/harassment – 1
Traffic stop – 10
Welfare check – 3
February 11, 2025
ARRESTS
Victor Alvarez (44 – Houston, TX) – Texas Department of Criminal Justice fugitive warrant for violating terms of parole on a felony charge
Michael Rankin (61 – Maxwell) – Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to appear in court on charges of speeding, no insurance, & driving while license suspended
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Darcy Ewers (Raton) – no insurance & driver to be licensed
Bobby Ferguson (Clyde, TX) – expired registration
Donna Trujillo (Raton) – no insurance & driver to be licensed
Nathan Vigil (Las Vegas, NM) – expired registration
CALLS FOR SERVICE (February 10)
Animal call – 3
Assist other agency – 2
Check property – 2
Check vehicle – 1
Child abuse – 1
Hang up/misdial – 1
Larceny – 1
Noise disturbance – 1
Threat/harassment – 1
Traffic stop – 7
Welfare check – 1
February 10, 2025
ARRESTS
Yasmeen Abdalla (28 – Raton) – battery on a household member
Bobby Herbold (37 – Raton) – New Mexico Eddy County District Court bench warrant for failure to comply with conditions of release on a charge of possession of a controlled substance
Kendra Sedillo (35 – Raton) – District Court bench warrant for failure to appear for a Final Pretrial/Docket Call Hearing on charges of resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer, receiving or transferring stolen vehicles, aggravated fleeing from law enforcement & conspiracy
Chad Snowden (Moriarty, NM) – New Mexico Valencia County Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to appear in court for charges of unsafe vehicle, no registration, no insurance, & no driver’s license
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Stephen Baker (Raton) – failure to stop at posted intersection
Daniel Duncan (Raton) – expired registration
Vicente Esparza (Raton) – no insurance
Kenneth Esquibel (Raton) – driver to be licensed
Jesus Garcia (Raton) – no insurance & driver to be licensed
Joseph Giron (Raton) – no insurance
Nikkole Kite (Raton) – expired registration
Victor Rodriguez (Corsicana, TX) – expired registration
Kaleb Salazar (Raton) – speeding 33 in a 25 zone
Jacoby Stevens (Raton) – driving while license revoked
Alfred Torres (Raton) – expired registration
Francisco Villa (Cimarron) – expired registration, no insurance, & driving while license suspended
Sandra Young (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) – driving while license suspended
CALLS FOR SERVICE (February 7-9)
Animal call – 4
Assist other agency – 2
CONTINUED
Assault/battery – 1
Burglary/breaking & entering – 1
Check property – 2
Check subject – 1
Check vehicle – 1
Civil standby – 2
Disturbance – 2
Follow up – 2
Hang up/misdial – 8
Remove subject – 2
Shots fired – 2
Silent alarm – 1
Stolen vehicle – 1
Suspicious activity – 1
Threat/harassment – 2
Traffic stop – 22
Verbal confrontation – 2
Welfare check – 1
February 7, 2025
ARRESTS
Zachariah Archuleta (26 – Raton) – criminal trespass
CALLS FOR SERVICE (February 6)
Assault/battery – 1
Audible alarm – 1
Check subject – 1
Disabled/unattended vehicle – 1
Follow up – 2
Public assist – 2
Remove subject – 1
Shots fired – 1
Suspicious subject – 1
Threat/harassment – 1
Traffic stop – 6
February 6, 2025
ARRESTS
Jose Lucero (57 – Raton) – Department of Corrections arrest order for violating probation on current convictions of aggravated DWI 4th offense, aggravated DWI 5th offense, & two counts of driving while license suspended
Angel Trujillo (37 – Cimarron) – Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to pay court fines on a charge of battery upon a household member
CALLS FOR SERVICE (February 5)
Animal call – 2
Audible alarm – 1
Drug activity – 1
Frequent patrol – 1
Hang up/misdial – 1
Remove subject – 1
Shots fired – 1
Silent alarm – 1
Suspicious subject – 1
Threat/harassment – 1
Traffic stop – 14
Welfare check – 1
February 5, 2025
ARRESTS
Bruce Davis (66 – Raton) – falsely obtaining services
Benjamin McNutt (45 – Raton) – State of New Mexico Lea County Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to pay court fines on charges of aggravated DWI 2nd offense, expired registration, no insurance, & no driver’s license
Roman Romero (45 – Raton) – driving while license revoked – DWI related
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Dennis Baughman II (Raton) – no insurance
Miracle Baxter (Raton) – no insurance
Javier Garcia (Trinidad, CO) – driver to be licensed
Jacob Martin (Maxwell) – no insurance
Roman Romero (Raton) – driving while license revoked & no insurance
Carlos Vigil (Raton) – suspended registration & no insurance
CALLS FOR SERVICE (February 4)
Animal call – 3
Document service – 1
Hang up/misdial – 4
Larceny – 1
Lost/found property – 1
Restraining order violation – 1
Shots fired – 1
Silent alarm – 1
Suspicious subject – 1
Traffic stop – 24
Welfare check – 1
February 4, 2025
ARRESTS
Jose Lucero (56 – Raton) – driving while license revoked – DWI related
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Jose Lucero (Raton) – driving while license revoked, expired registration, & no insurance
CALLS FOR SERVICE (February 3)
Animal call – 4
Assist other agency – 1
Audible alarm – 1
Check subject – 1
Remove subject – 1
Silent alarm – 2
Speeding/reckless driver – 1
Threat/harassment – 1
Traffic stop – 10
Verbal confrontation – 1
February 3, 2025
ARRESTS
Jolly Cordova (35 – Raton) – Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to pay court fines on charges of no insurance, no driver’s license, & no registration
Bruce Davis (66 – Albuquerque) – criminal trespass
Johnny Ray Martinez (38 – Raton) – Municipal Court bench warrant for failure to appear in court as ordered on a charge of driving while license suspended or revoked
NON-TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Francisco Menchaca (Raton) – battery
Vanessa Menchaca (Raton) – battery
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Charles Casados (Raton) – expired registration & no insurance
Jolly Cordova (Raton) – driving while license suspended
Hunter Kuchan (Maxwell) – suspended registration & no insurance
James Marquez (Raton) – suspended registration & no insurance
Angelina Romero (Raton) – driving while license suspended
Heath Shell (Raton) – suspended registration & no insurance
Donna Trujillo (Raton) – no license plate, no insurance, & driver to be licensed
James Trujillo (Raton) – no insurance
Francisco Villa (Cimarron) – suspended registration
CALLS FOR SERVICE (January 30 – February 2)
Accident – 5
Animal call – 4
Assist other agency – 2
Assault/battery – 1
Audible alarm – 1
Burglary/breaking & entering – 1
Check property – 5
Check subject – 4
Civil standby – 1
CONTINUED
Disabled/unattended vehicle – 1
Disturbance – 1
Follow up – 5
Forgery/fraud/embezzlement – 2
Hang up/misdial – 1
Lost/found property – 2
Motorist assist – 1
Public assist – 2
Remove subject – 12
Speeding/reckless driver – 2
Suspicious activity – 1
Suspicious subject – 1
Threat/harassment – 7
Traffic stop – 42
Vandalism/criminal damage to property – 1
Verbal confrontation – 1
Welfare check – 3