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RATON POLICE DEPARTMENT: August 2025  

RATON POLICE DEPARTMENT

Blotter for August 25, 2025
ARRESTS
Francis Armijo (39 – Raton) – battery against a household member
Sherry Martinez (74 – Raton) – resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer & disorderly conduct
Alvin Ward (47 – Raton) – breaking & entering & possession of burglary tools
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Robert Dunling (Raton) – speeding 42 in a 35 zone
David Fairbanks (Raton) – no insurance & speeding 45 in a 30 zone
Sharon Massey (Raton) – speeding 42 in a 35 zone
Leslie Menges (Raton) – no insurance & failure to stop at posted intersection
Jose Torres-Quintana (El Prado, NM) – no insurance
Connie Wilhite (Miami, NM) – failure to stop at posted intersection
CALLS FOR SERVICE (August 22-24)
Animal call – 10
Assist other agency – 2
Burglary/breaking & entering – 1
Check property – 1
Check subject – 3
Civil standby – 1
Domestic fight – 4
Follow up – 3
Noise disturbance – 1
Public assist – 1
Remove subject – 4
Shots fired – 1
Suspicious vehicle – 1
Threat/harassment – 2
Traffic control – 1
Traffic stop – 17
Vandalism/criminal damage – 2

 

August 22, 2025

 

 

 ARRESTS

 

Arlene Gonzales (33 – Las Vegas, NM) – San Miguel County Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to comply with conditions of release on charges of DWI, no registration, & no insurance

 

Jason Sanchez (39 – Pueblo West, CO) – aggravated DWI 6th offense & resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer

 

Amanda Velasquez (35 – Raton) – child abuse

 

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

 

Denise Martinez-Garcia (Trinidad, CO) – suspended registration & no insurance

Jason Sanchez (Pueblo West, CO) – open container

CALLS FOR SERVICE (August 21)

 

Animal call – 1

Assist other agency – 1

Check property – 1

Check subject – 1

Civil standby – 1

Domestic dispute – 1

Forgery/fraud/embezzlement – 1

Intoxicated driver – 1

Public assist – 5

Public nuisance – 1

Remove subject – 1

Silent alarm – 2

Suspicious activity – 1

Suspicious vehicle – 1

Threat/harassment – 1

Traffic stop – 4

 

 

 

 

August 21, 2025

 

 

 

 

ARRESTS

 

Bruce Davis (67 – Albuquerque) – criminal trespass

 

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

 

Robert Trujillo (Raton) – driving while license suspended

 

CALLS FOR SERVICE (August 20)

 

Animal call – 4

Drug activity – 1

Forgery/fraud/embezzlement – 1

Missing person – 1

Public assist – 2

Remove subject – 2

Silent alarm – 1

Traffic stop – 7

Vandalism/criminal damage – 1

 

 

August 20, 2025

 

 

 

 

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

 

Wayne Borquez (Raton) – driver to be licensed

 

Danny Gallegos (Raton) – failure to stop at posted intersection & driver to be licensed

 

Stephanie Valdez (Raton) – no insurance

 

Austin Welch (Trinidad, CO) – driving without a seatbelt

 

CALLS FOR SERVICE (August 18-19)

 

Animal call – 5

Assault/battery – 1

Burglary/breaking & entering – 1

Check property – 1

Check subject – 3

Check vehicle – 1

Domestic fight – 1

Follow up – 4

Forgery/fraud/embezzlement – 1

Public assist – 1

Silent alarm – 2

Suspicious activity – 1

Suspicious subject – 1

Threat/harassment – 4

Traffic stop – 16

 

 

 

 

August 18, 2025

 

 

 

ARRESTS

 

Roger Casias (57 – Raton) – Magistrate Court arrest warrant, based on finding probable cause, on a charge of trafficking meth

 

Patricia Johnson (44 – Raton) – Magistrate Court arrest warrant, based on finding probable cause, on charges of dialing 9-1-1 to report false alarms or complaints & resisting, evading or obstructing an officer

 

Lanora Padilla (25 – Raton) – Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to comply with conditions of probation on a charge of battery upon a household member

 

Daniel Sloane (33 – Raton) – Department of Corrections arrest order for violating probation on current convictions of burglary, criminal damage to property, & larceny, in that the offender absconded from supervision

 

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

 

Seth Card (Lisbon Falls, ME) – improper passing

Deja Martinez (Raton) – driver to be licensed

Erika Montoya (Raton) – failure to stop at posted intersection

 

CALLS FOR SERVICE (August 15-17)

 

Accident – 3

Animal call – 5

Assist other agency – 2

Audible alarm – 4

Bolo – 2

Check subject – 3

Dog bite – 1

Escort – 1

Larceny – 1

Public assist – 6

Shots fired – 1

Silent alarm – 1

Speeding/reckless driver – 3

Stabbing – 1

Suspicious subject – 1

 

 

CONTINUED

Threat/harassment – 4

Traffic stop – 13

Unknown type disturbance – 1

Vandalism/criminal damage – 1

Verbal confrontation – 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 14, 2025

 

 

 

ARRESTS

 

Robert Padilla (32 – Walsenburg, CO) – DWI 1st offense

 

NON-TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

 

14-year-old male (Raton) – possession of THC vape on school property

 

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

 

Robert Harris (Raton) – no insurance

 

Robert Padilla (Walsenburg, CO) – speeding 52 in a 35 zone & driving while license suspended

 

CALLS FOR SERVICE (August 13-14)

Animal call – 6

Assist other agency – 1

Audible alarm – 1

Check subject – 2

Check vehicle – 1

Drug activity – 3

Escort – 1

Fight – 1

Frequent patrol – 1

Intoxicated driver – 1

Larceny – 2

Public assist – 1

Remove subject – 2

Silent alarm – 1

Suspicious subject – 1

Threat/harassment – 5

Traffic stop – 1

Vandalism/criminal damage – 1

Welfare check – 1

 

August 13, 2025

 

 

ARRESTS

 

Samuel Browning (57 – Raton) – battery on a household member, criminal damage to property of a household member, & battery

 

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

 

Edgar Arguello (Rociada, NM) – speeding 44 in a 35 zone & driving while license suspended

 

Michelle Moreno (Springer, NM) – expired registration & no insurance

 

Apaches Trujillo (Springer, NM) – failure to stop at posted intersection

 

CALLS FOR SERVICE (August 12)

Animal call – 3

Audible alarm – 1

Check property – 2

Check vehicle – 1

Drug activity – 2

Follow up – 1

Forgery/fraud/embezzlement – 1

Frequent patrol – 1

Lost/found property – 1

Motorist assist – 2

Public assist – 2

Silent alarm – 1

Speeding/reckless driver – 1

Threat/harassment – 1

Traffic stop – 8

 

 

August 12, 2025

 

 

 

ARRESTS

 

Anatasia Ellison (33 – Rye, CO) – resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer & public nuisance

 

CALLS FOR SERVICE (August 11)

Accident – 1

Animal call – 3

Assist other agency – 1

Check property – 2

Civil dispute – 2

Civil standby – 1

Drug activity – 1

Larceny – 1

Missing person – 1

Suspicious subject – 1

Traffic stop – 3

Unknown type disturbance – 1

Vandalism/criminal damage – 1

Verbal confrontation – 1

Welfare check – 2

 

August 8, 2025

 

 

 

NON-TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

 

Aliah Montoya (23 – Raton) – criminal damage to property of a household member

 

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

 

Brandon Martin (Raton) – no insurance

 

Tracy White (Raton) – suspended registration, no insurance, & driving while license suspended

 

CALLS FOR SERVICE (August 6-7)

Accident – 1

Animal call – 5

Assist other agency – 1

Burglary/breaking & entering – 1

Check property – 2

Check subject – 1

Check vehicle – 1

Civil standby – 4

Disabled/unattended vehicle – 2

Domestic fight – 1

Drug activity – 1

Follow up – 3

Forgery/fraud/embezzlement – 1

Frequent patrol – 1

Lost/found property – 1

Public assist – 4

Remove subject – 3

Suspicious subject – 1

Threat/harassment – 2

Traffic stop – 4

 

August 6, 2025

 

 

ARRESTS

 

Daniel LaFleiche (56 – Raton) – District Court bench warrant for probation violation on a charge of possession of a controlled substance

 

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

 

Anna Cordova (Raton) – no insurance

Briana Ortiz (Raton) – failure to stop at posted intersection

 

CALLS FOR SERVICE (August 5)

Animal call – 2

Assist other agency – 2

Burglary/breaking & entering – 1

Civil standby – 1

Follow up – 1

Forgery/fraud/embezzlement – 1

Frequent patrol – 1

Missing person – 1

Remove subject – 3

Silent alarm – 1

Stolen vehicle – 1

Suspicious activity – 1

Suspicious subject – 1

Suspicious vehicle – 1

Traffic stop – 6

Verbal confrontation – 1

Welfare check – 2

 

August 5, 2025

 

 

ARRESTS

 

Francisco Villa (43 – Raton) – two Magistrate Court bench warrants for failure to appear in court on charges of battery on a household member & criminal damage to property

 

CALLS FOR SERVICE (August 4)

Animal call – 2

Audible alarm – 3

Burglary/breaking & entering – 1

Check property – 2

Check subject – 1

Civil standby – 1

Follow up – 1

Lost/found property – 1

Motorist assist – 1

Public assist – 1

Remove subject – 1

Threat/harassment – 1

Traffic stop – 4

Welfare check – 2

 

August 4, 2025

 

 

ARRESTS

 

Bruce Davis (67 – Raton) – criminal trespass

 

NON-TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Louisa Markley (33 – Raton) – unreasonable noise

CALLS FOR SERVICE (July 31 – August 3)

Accident – 1

Animal call – 5

Assist other agency – 1

Audible alarm – 2

Check property – 2

Check vehicle – 1

Civil standby – 1

Criminal trespass – 1

Custody dispute – 1

Drug activity – 2

Follow up – 3

Forgery/fraud/embezzlement – 1

Frequent patrol – 2

Larceny – 2

Missing person – 3

Noise disturbance – 5

Public assist – 5

Public nuisance – 1

Remove subject – 8

Restraining order violation – 2

Shoplifter – 1

Silent alarm – 3

Speeding/reckless driver – 1

Suspicious activity – 1

Suspicious vehicle – 1

Threat/harassment – 3

Traffic stop – 4

Verbal confrontation – 3

Welfare check – 9

 

 

 

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