
Joel Soto-Lopez, age 40, was arrested for Driving with a suspended or revoked license… Robert Clyde Shores, age 38, was arrested on a Magistrate court warrant for Failure to Pay fines and for no safety belts… Talia Rascon, age 20, was arrested for Criminal Damage to Property of a household member… Joel Armendariz, age 36, was arrested for trespassing and Luis Malpica, age 52, was arrested on a Magistrate warrant.
In juvenile reports, A 16 year old Deming boy was cited for possession of under an ounce of marijuana.
In other reports, an accident with injuries occurred Friday, July 1st at the intersection of Dona Ana and 8th street. Luis Padilla, age 83 was driving a 2005 Toyota west on Dona Ana Road and was hit by a 1998 Chevy pick up traveling North on 8th street, driven by Jose Ramon, age 35. Ramon told officers his brakes failed and he was unable to stop at the stop sign, hitting Padilla's vehicle. Padilla was transported to the hospital with neck and back injuries. The case remains under investigation. Larceny of a computer tablet was reported in the 2000 block of the Hatch Highway... Criminal damage to a vehicle was reported on New Orleans Street in Columbus after the windows were broken and paint poured on a 2004 Dodge vehicle.
Criminal damage to a vehicle was reported on East Pine Street after $150 in damages were done to the front window and hub caps. Fraud was reported after someone attempted to cash two checks at Pepper's... the checks were in the amount of $600 and $700 dollars. Officers took a report of theft of city water from the 200 block of Whittier, no value of the theft was given.
Battery was reported at the Luna County Detention Center after a female inmate told officers she was attacked by 5 other female inmates. The incident occurred in the C100 cell which holds female detainees. Officers are reviewing video of the incident to determine if charges should be filed.