0208008201 Battery Against A Household Member 09-21-08

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Deputy Assigned:Dan Garcia

Commander Entering:sgt. Ben Encinias

 Location Of Incident:Calle Cristiano

Arrested:Joy Pesonen, Age:55, Address:22 Calle Cristiano

Charges:Battery Against A Household Member

 On the above date the suspect was placed under arrest for slapping her husband after they had been invoved in a domestic dispute.


0208008199 Death Investigation 09-21-08

Deputy Assigned:Diego Lucero

Commander Entering:Sgt. Ben Encinias

Location Of Incident:Camino Justicia / Adult Detention Center

Deceased:Ronnie Romero, Age:31, Address:2933 Bellahma Dr.

On the above date  Ronnie Romero was found deceased in his holding cell at the Santa Fe County Adult Detention Center. The cause of death is still under investigation.


Case#:  0208008193/ Aggravated Assault with a Deadly weapon, Battery against a household member, Battery/ Date:  09/20/08

Deputy assigned:  Deputy Doug Wood

Commander entering:  Sgt. Linda Ortiz

Location:  2 Vista del Monte, Santa Fe, NM (Allsup's SR 14)

On 9/20/08 Victim stated that she was at the Allsup's when her ex-boyfriend showed up and began arguing with her.  Victim stated that suspect then grabbed her by her hair and that her cousin tried to defend her at that time suspect struck cousin on the left side of her ear ripping off the earring.  Victim stated that her current boyfriend showed up in which they left and suspect began following them trying to run them off the road.  Suspect caused vehicle to stop and suspect pulled out an ax and struck victim's boyfriend's car on the right side windshield.  Victim and witnesses felt threatened that suspect would hurt them with the ax so they fled the area looking for police.  Suspect was not located.  An emergency restraining order was authorized by a District Court Judge.


Case#:  0208008195/ Aggravated DWI, Careless Driving, Driving while license suspended or revoked/ Date:  09/21/08

Deputy assigned:  Deputy Brian Markley

Commander entering:  Sgt. Linda Ortiz

Location:  Airport Road/Country Club Road, Santa Fe, NM

Suspect:  Gabriel Merendon, age 31, Los Lunas, NM

Charged:  Agg. DWI, Careless driving, Driving while license suspended or revoked

On 9/21/08 suspect while operating his vehicle westbound on Airport Road, drove left of center while attempting to turn left onto Country Club Rd.  Suspect almost struck a curb in the middle of the roadway.  Suspect displayed signs of impairment.  Suspect admitted to drinking 2 beers.  Suspect was arrested and read the NM Implied Consent in which he refused to take a breath test.  A check revealed that suspects driver's license is suspended/revoked.  Suspect was transported and booked into the Santa Fe County Adult Detention Center.


Case #:0208008170 / Battery Against a Household Member / Date: 9-19-2008

Deputy Assigned: Deputy Kurt Whyte

Commander Entering: Lieutenant Dennis O'Brien

Location: 300 Block of State Road 503

Arrested: 13 yoa male juvenile

Victim: 39 yoa female - Suspect's mother

Charges: Battery Against a Household Member

The above juvenile male was arrested after he attacked his mother following an argument over his poor grades in school. The juvenile battered his mother by placing her into a head-lock and punching her about her head. The juvenile was booked accordingly into the Santa Fe County Juvenile Detention Center.


0208008181 Battery Against A Household Member 09-20-08

Deputy Assigned:Dan Garcia

Commander Entering: Sgt. Ben Encinias

Location Of Incident: Tusa Dr. / Valle Vista

Suspect: Jamie Gutierrez, Age:50, Address:15A Tusa Dr.

Charges: Battery Against A Household Member

On the above date the suspect was arrested  for the above charge after being involved in a domestic dispute with his girlfriend and striking her several times causing injuies to her face.


0208008147 Burglary 09-19-08

Deputy Assigned:Dan Garcia

Commander Entering:Sgt Ben Encinias

Location Of Incident:Santa Barbara Drive / Old Pecos Trail

Suspect:pending

On the above date the victim reported that someone  broke into his residence through an unlocked kitchen window. Taken from the residence was a wrist watch and three lap top computers.


0208008165 DWI 09-19-08

Deputy Assigned: Brian Markley

Commander: Lt. Marco Lucero

Location: Interstate 25 MM 285 SFNM

Arrested: Dandelion OQuitadas 59yoa

On the above date, the above named officer responded to the above location regarding a motor vehicle crash involving the defendant.  Upon arrival, defendant displayed signs of impairment and was placed under arrest.  Upon transporting the defendant to the office for a breath sample, the defendant refused to provide a sample.  the defendant was transported and booked at the adult detention center.


0208008174 DWI 09-19-08

Deputy Assigned: Shannen Coles

Commander: Lt. Marco Lucero

Location: Jemez Rd. SFNM

Arrested: Fernado Cabos Villareal 34yoa

On the above date, the above named officer responded to the above location regarding a complaint of a reckless driver in the area driving a white in color truck.  Upon officer's arrival he located a white Toyota truck parked by the Jemez MHP.  Upon making contact with the defendant, he displayed signs of impairment and was arrested.  The defendant had a .15 BrAC and was booked accordingly and the Adult Detention Facility.


0208008150/ Burglary/ 09-19-08

Deputy Assigned: Corp.J. Rodriguez

Commander Entering: Corp. J. Rodriguez

Location: Santa Fe Community College

Stolen: Black Laptop case with a text book and journals

Value: Pending

On 09-19-08 the victim reported that her 2001 Saturn was broken into while parked at the Santa Fe Community College between 12:45pm and 3:00pm. Entry was gained by breaking open the driver side window. Once inside the vehicle the items were taken. Suspects are pending at this time.