Written by Lieutenant Mark Soriano 09/27/2021 Statewide - State Police will be conducting sobriety checkpoints; saturation patrols; and registration, insurance and driver's license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during the month of October 2021. We are...
NMSP Press Releases
New Mexico State Police Arrest Two Wanted Felons in Sierra County
Written by Officer Dusty Francisco 09/27/2021 Sierra County- On Wednesday, September 22, 2021, the New Mexico State Police conducted a Warrant Operation in Truth or Consequences, NM (T or C). During the operation, two wanted male subjects, who were not listed in the...
UDPATE: Officer Involved Shooting Involving the Albuquerque Police Department in Torrance County
Written by Officer Dusty Francisco 9/22/202 This update provides additional details of the incident. For identity of the APD officer please contact APD.Torrance County- On Tuesday, September 7, 2021, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was contacted to...
Homicide Suspect Arrested in Santa Rosa
Written by Officer Ray Wilson 09/22/2021 Santa Rosa, NM – On September 20, 2021, at around 2:30 p.m., the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was requested by the Santa Rosa Police Department to investigate a homicide at 141 North 8th Street in Santa Rosa....
Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Lincoln County
Written by Lieutenant Mark Soriano 09/20/2021 Lincoln County, NM - On September 18, 2021, at around 5:59 p.m., the New Mexico State Police investigated a fatal crash on State Road 37 near mile marker 1 south of Capitan, New Mexico. The initial investigation shows a...
Fatal Single Vehicle Rollover on Interstate 25 in Santa Fe County
Written by Lieutenant Mark Soriano 09/20/2021 Santa Fe County, NM - On September 17, 2021, at around 1:53 p.m., the New Mexico State Police investigated a fatal crash on Interstate 25 near mile marker 291 north of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The initial investigation...
UPDATE: CANCEL MISSING RUNAWAY JUVENILE– Abraham Mojena-Herrera
Written by Officer Dusty Francisco 9/19/2021 Abraham Mojena-Herrera has been located and is safe. Las Cruces, NM-The following is information for the distribution of a Missing Endangered Juvenile Runaway Advisory by the New Mexico State Police. The New Mexico State...
MISSING ENDANGERED JUVENILE RUNAWAY ADVISORY- Albuquerque, NM – Tais Arriata
Written by Officer Dusty Francisco 09/19/2021 Albuquerque, New Mexico – The New Mexico State Police is seeking the public's assistance in locating Tais Arriata. Arriata is a 13-year-old Hispanic female, 5’1”, weighing 115 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair. She...
UPDATE: CANCEL Silver Alert–New Mexico State Police – David L. Pettenger and Mary J. Pettenger have both been located and are safe.
Written by Officer Dusty Francisco 09/19/2021 Taos, NM -The following information is for the distribution of a Silver Alert from the New Mexico State Police (NMSP). NMSP is seeking the public's assistance in locating David L. Pettenger and Mary J. Pettenger. David is...
Fatal Crash on U.S. 64 near Farmington, NM
Written by Officer Ray Wilson 09/17/2021 Fatal Crash on U.S. 64 near Farmington, NM San Juan County, NM – On September 16, 2021, at around 10:00 p.m., the New Mexico State Police was alerted to a crash involving two vehicles on U.S. 64 at about milepost 45 near...