RATON POLICE BLOTTER
September 30, 2021
ARRESTS
Misty Tafoya (43 – Raton)
Magistrate Court arrest warrant, based on finding probable cause, on a charge of possession of meth
Marshall Warrick (31 – Raton)
Possession of heroin & a Department of Corrections arrest order for violating conditions of probation on previous drug charges in that the offender absconded
September 28, 2021
ARRESTS
Bobby Herbold (33 – Springer)
Department of Corrections arrest order for violating conditions of probation on charges of burglary & larceny in that the offender tested positive for drugs
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Darrell Green (Rio Rancho) – speeding 35 in a 25 zone
Matthew Lucero (Raton) – speeding 38 in a 25 zone
September 27, 2021
ARRESTS
Paul Nieto III (32 – Albuquerque)
Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to comply with conditions of probation, failure to appear in court, failure to comply with the summons, & failure to pay fines on a charge of battery against a household member
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Joseph Madrid (Raton) – driving while license suspended
Leroy Martinez (Raton) – defective tail lamp
September 24, 2021
ARRESTS
Michael Salazar (34 – Raton)
Department of Corrections arrest order for violating conditions of probation due to testing positive for drugs
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Sandra Garcia (Raton)
Expired registration, no insurance, & driving while license revoked
September 23, 2021
ARRESTS
Arlene Gonzales (29 – Raton)
Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to appear in court on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia & open container
Justin Vosicky-McCoy (39 – Raton)
Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to comply with conditions of release on previous charges of possession of heroin & possession of drug paraphernalia due to a positive drug test
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Randy Marchiondo (Raton) – driving without a seatbelt
Justin Martinez (Raton) – suspended registration & no insurance
Caymon Romero (St. Cloud, FL)
Expired registration, no insurance, & driving while license suspended
September 22, 2021
ARRESTS
Shelby Kaplan (28 – Raton)
Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to pay fines imposed by the court on a charge of possession of meth and failure to do community service as scheduled
Thu Luu (29 – Raton)
Two District Court bench warrants for failure to comply with conditions of release on charges of aggravated fleeing from law enforcement, aggravated DWI, possession of a controlled substance, & resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer
September 21, 2021
ARRESTS
Jonathan Flores (39 – Clayton)
District Court bench warrant for failure to comply with conditions of release on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, shooting from a motor vehicle, tampering with evidence, assault upon a peace officer, & possession of a firearm
Gabriel Gonzales (30 – Raton)
Magistrate Court arrest warrant, based on the Criminal Complaint and Affidavit for Arrest, on a charge of aggravated battery upon a peace officer
Justin Oldfield (27 – Angel Fire)
Magistrate Court arrest warrant, based on the Criminal Complaint and Affidavit for Arrest, on charges of breaking & entering, possession of burglary tools, criminal damage to property, & larceny
Preston Schumacher (41 – Raton)
El Paso County Colorado fugitive warrant for violating terms of parole
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Michelle Hobson (Rio Rancho) – speeding 45 in a 35
Yolanda Martinez (Raton) – speeding 34 in a 25 zone
Andrew Mestas (Raton) – speeding 35 in a 25 zone
David Sanchez (Raton)
Expired registration, no insurance, & driving while license suspended
Brendon Vance (Ft. Collins, CO) – speeding 72 in a 35
September 20, 2021
ARRESTS
Preston Martinez (25 – Raton)
Breaking & entering, battery against a household member, & a Department of Corrections arrest order for violating conditions of probation due to new charges
Travis Poellenitz (35 – Sacramento, CA) – battery against a household member
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Scott Worley (San Angelo, TX) – open container
September 15, 2021
ARRESTS
Caleb Hendricks (28 – Raton)
Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to appear in court as ordered on a charge of assault
Domingo Saenz (27 – Raton)
Two District Court bench warrants for failure to comply with conditions of probation on two counts of possession of meth
Jesse Uribe (19 – Raton)
Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to appear in court for a Pre-trial Hearing on a charge of resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Kortney Barber (Raton) – no insurance
Kurtis Trujillo (Des Moines) – passenger without a seatbelt
September 13, 2021
ARRESTS
Michele Larryce Christie (67 – Raton) – DWI
Jose Facundo-Sonanes (45 – Raton)
Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to comply with conditions of probation on a charge of battery on a household member
Merissa Mares (27 – Raton)
Las Animas County Colorado fugitive warrant for criminal trespassing
Justin Oldfield (27 – Fritch TX) – unlawful taking of a motor vehicle
Robert Palladini (28 – Raton)
Two Magistrate Court bench warrants for failure to pay fines previously imposed by the court on two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia
NON-TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Vincent Gatti – vicious dog & dog running at large
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Carl Whitten (Raton)
No registration, no insurance, & driving while license suspended
September 10, 2021
ARRESTS
Sofia Garcia (28 – Raton)
Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to pay fines imposed by the court on a charge of aggravated battery
Patricia Mares (39 – Raton) – forgery
NON-TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Three juvenile males – burglary
September 9, 2021
ARRESTS
John Dilks (40 – Raton)
Possession of meth, possession of drug paraphernalia, & two Magistrate Court bench warrants for failure to appear in court for a Preliminary Examination on a charge of aggravated battery against a household member & a traffic violation of driving while license suspended
Delia Earle (48 – Raton)
Three District Court bench warrants for failure to comply with conditions of probation on underlying charges of possession of cocaine, possession of meth, aggravated fleeing, & burglary
Priscilla Gallegos (47 – Raton)
Resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer & two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
John Gonzales Jr. (Raton)
Failure to stop at posted intersection, suspended registration, & no insurance
Tobias Tapia-Muniz (Raton) – suspended registration
Monica Trujillo (Raton) – expired registration & no insurance
September 8, 2021
ARRESTS
Thu Luu (29 – Raton)
Possession of meth, resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer, & possession of drug paraphernalia
Jazimond Trujillo (30 – Raton)
District Court bench warrant for failure to appear for an Arraignment Hearing on charges of possession of heroin & possession of drug paraphernalia and two Magistrate Court bench warrants for failure to pay fines previously imposed by the court on charges of possession of heroin & two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia
September 7, 2021
ARRESTS
Brian Archuleta (37 – Raton)
Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to appear in court for traffic violations of speeding, no insurance, & driving while license suspended
Shane Gothard (31 – Cimarron)
District Court bench warrant for failure to comply with conditions of probation on three counts of burglary, receiving stolen property, & aggravated stalking
Mark Guara (38 – Raton)
Resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer
Dominic Jaramillo (25 – Clayton)
District Court bench warrant for failure to comply with conditions of release on two charges of shooting at a dwelling or occupied building & two charges of shooting at a motor vehicle
Jimmy Maestas (39 – Raton)
Resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer & two Magistrate Court bench warrants for failure to appear in court as scheduled on a previous charge of resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer & failure to comply with conditions of release on a charge of a restraining order violation
Andrew Martinez (44 – Raton)
Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to comply with conditions of release due to new charges of aggravated battery on a household member & criminal damage to property of a household member
Domingo Saenz (27 – Raton)
Resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer, Magistrate Court arrest warrant, based on finding probable cause, on a charge of trafficking meth, District Court bench warrant for failure to comply with conditions of release on a charge of possession of meth, Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to report to HRDA, & three Municipal Court bench warrants for failure to appear on traffic violations of driving while license suspended & no insurance
Nicole Salazar (35 – Raton)
Department of Corrections arrest order for violating conditions of probation in that the offender absconded & failed to report to probation office
Ruby Sanchez (22 – Raton)
Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to appear for a Plea & Disposition Hearing on a charge of battery against a household member
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Preciouse Dykes (Maxwell) – expired registration
Kara Findlater (Raton) – driving while license suspended
Dennis Kuhlman (Glenwood, MN) – failure to stop at posted intersection
Monique Cordova (Wheeler, TX) – speeding 44 in a 35 zone
September 3, 2021
ARRESTS
Louis Padilla (32 – Raton)
Two Magistrate Court bench warrants for failure to appear in court as ordered on two counts of illegible registration plate, two counts of no insurance, & two counts of driving while license suspended
NON-TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Two 13 year old females
Possession of marijuana & possession of drug paraphernalia
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Nicole Gonzales (Raton) – driving while license suspended
Alex Medina (Burlington, CO) – driving while license suspended
Jose Sanchez (Raton) – failure to stop at posted intersection
Makayla Vasquez (Raton) – illegal turn & driver to be licensed
