The following is Hobbs Police Department’s full response to the lawsuit and allegations filed by three former officers concerning whistleblower protection and for violation of the 14th amendment and the 1st amendment. The lawsuit can be found at the link following the statement. For the story, see Wednesday’s News-Sun: “October 10, 2017- Yesterday the City of Hobbs and the Hobbs …

A Hobbs man was arrested on multiple charges, including child abuse, Thursday after he allegedly got into a physical altercation with a woman and tried to injure a baby. Nathaniel Massengill, 19, was charged with abandonment or abuse of a child, false imprisonment, battery against a household member, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer and a probation violation. Around 9:30 …