ARTESIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Feb. 3
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE
12:01 a.m. – Officer dispatched to the 900 block of North Fourth Street in reference to a suspicious vehicle.
12:22 a.m. – Officer dispatched to North Fifth Street and West Champ Clark Avenue in reference to a suspicious vehicle.
OPEN DOOR
12:49 a.m. – Officer dispatched to Artesia Ford in reference to an open door.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
2:03 a.m. – Officer dispatched to the 900 block of West Champ Clark Avenue in reference to suspicious activity.
RECKLESS DRIVING
7:20 a.m. – Officer dispatched to South 26th Street and West Hermosa Drive in reference to reckless driving.
ALARM
8:10 a.m. – Officer dispatched to the 700 block of North 10th Street in reference to a burglary alarm.
Feb. 2
ARREST
11 p.m. – Abel L. Verdoza, 41, of Artesia, arrested and charged with petty larceny/fraud.
ACCIDENT
10:10 a.m. – Officer dispatched to the 1000 block of West Missouri Avenue in reference to a hit-and-run accident.
SUSPICIOUS SUBJECT
10:29 a.m. – Officer dispatched to the 600 block of West Centre Avenue in reference to a suspicious subject.
BREAKING AND ENTERING
11:33 a.m. – Officer dispatched to 508 S. 12th St. in reference to breaking and entering.
AUTO BURGLARY
12:24 p.m. – Officer dispatched to 706 W. Washington Ave. in reference to an auto burglary.
ACCIDENT
12:32 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 1000 block of West Missouri Avenue in reference to a hit-and-run accident.
ALARM
1:56 p.m. – Officer dispatched to 808 W. Clayton Ave. in reference to a burglary alarm.
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE
2:52 p.m. – Officer dispatched to South First Street and East Hermosa Drive in reference to a suspicious vehicle.
ACCIDENT
5:22 p.m. – Officer dispatched to H&R Block in reference to a hit-and-run accident.
FRAUD
7:19 p.m. – Officer dispatched to 403 W. Quay Ave. in reference to fraud.
SUSPICIOUS SUBJECT
10:36 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 1800 block of West Sears Avenue in reference to a suspicious subject.
11:56 p.m. – Officer dispatched to the 100 block of South 26th Street in reference to a suspicious subject.
EDDY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Feb. 3
ALARM
3:39 a.m. – Deputy dispatched to 1510 Vogel Road in reference to a burglary alarm.
Feb. 2
STOLEN VEHICLE
8:32 a.m. – Deputy dispatched to 40 E. Atoka Road in reference to a stolen vehicle.
ALARM
12:14 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to 609 N. 42nd St. in reference to a burglary alarm.
ACCIDENT
12:47 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to U.S. 285 and Cottonwood Road in reference to a hit-and-run accident.
ABANDONED VEHICLE
1:44 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to 1603 N. First St. in reference to an abandoned vehicle.
ALARM
6:26 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to 7179 Roswell Highway in reference to a burglary alarm.
Jan. 29
GRASS FIRE
3:29 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to South Haldeman and East Fairgrounds roads in reference to a grass fire.
ACCIDENT
4:16 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to North First Street and East Richey Avenue in reference to an accident without injuries.
HARASSMENT
4:51 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to West Funk Road in reference to harassment.
6:02 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to Gary Drive in reference to harassment.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
7:25 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to South Rural 13th Street in reference to suspicious activity.
RECKLESS DRIVING
8:25 p.m. – Deputy dispatched to U.S. 285, mile marker 63, in reference to reckless driving.
ARTESIA MAGISTRATE COURT
Judge Daniel Reyes Jr.
Amelia Vasquez, 51, of Artesia, scheduled to appear for pretrial conference March 16 on charges of criminal damage to property.
Ike Williams Jr., 44, of Artesia, scheduled to appear for preliminary examination Feb. 10 on charges of abuse of a child resulting in great bodily harm.
Dustin J. Potter, 24, of Artesia, found guilty of driving on a revoked license. Sentence to 15 days in ECDC. Total fines and fees $431.
Joese G. Chavez—Villar, 31, of Hagerman, scheduled to appear for pretrial conference March 8 on charges of use of a telephone to intimidate, threaten, harass, annoy or offend.
Jose Lujan, 20, of Artesia, scheduled to appear for pretrial conference March 16 on charges of abuse of glue or aerosol spray.
Misty L. Hernandez, 25, of Artesia, found guilty of probation violation. Sentenced to 60 days in ECDC.
Bobby Frady, 47, of Artesia, scheduled to appear for a pretrial hearing March 16 on charges of battery against a household member.
David Garcia, 24, of Roswell, scheduled to appear for preliminary examination Feb. 10 on charges of receiving or transferring a stolen motor vehicle, expired registration, and driving on a suspended license.
ARTESIA MUNICIPAL COURT
Judge Kaye L. Kiper
Jolynn L. Welch found guilty of shoplifting. Sentenced to 90 days of supervised probation. Total fines and fees $129.