A Los Lunas man transporting three immigrants was charged with human trafficking Sunday after an officer pulled him over for a non-functioning brake light. Missael Flores-Meraz, 21, was arrested while transporting a 28-year-old man, a 22-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman who crossed the border. “You’re talking about a potential network of people working together to move people,” said Hobbs …

Hobbs Police Department on Sunday arrested a man on his eighth DWI, after he allegedly struck a vehicle in a parking lot. Raymond Castillo Jr., 39, of Billings, Mont., was charged with aggravated DWI, a second-degree felony, after allegedly causing a crash in the parking lot of a restaurant at the 5100 block of North Loving-ton Highway. Castillo reportedly struck …

Juvenile cited after crashing car into apartment There was a different kind of traffic crash early Saturday morning on Bender Boulevard. Hobbs police and EMS personnel responded to the area of Charlcia Boulevard and East Bender for an accident with injuries shortly after 6:30 a.m. Saturday. A sedan had crashed into an apartment complex in the 1300 block of East …

Employee suspected of stealing guns from packages A Hobbs man faces an embezzlement charge after he allegedly stole six guns and nine cellphones from mail packages through the course of his job with a delivery company. Cameron Aldrete, 21, was arrested Tuesday and charged with embezzlement (more than $2,500, less than $20,000), a third-degree felony. He was booked at the …

Hobbsan accused of attempted home invasion A Hobbs man faces battery, assault and burglary-related charges after being arrested Tuesday following an “unwanted subjects” call. Erick Cano, 32, is charged with two counts of battery upon a peace officer, aggravated assault and possession of burglary tools, all fourth-degree felonies; assault on a peace officer, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer and …

Hobbsan charged in 2017 arson incident The Hobbs Police Department have charged a Hobbs man with felony arson after a lab report by the State of New Mexico linked him to a March 2017 arson incident on East Clinton. Juan Nunez, 39, was arrested on a warrant Saturday by the Lea County Sheriff’s Office and charged with arson (more than …

HPD: Man assaulted off-duty police officer  A Hobbs man was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly brandished a gun at an off-duty police officer during a road rage incident. Nathan Garcia, 29, was charged with aggravated assault (deadly weapon), a fourth-degree felony. He was booked at the Hobbs City Jail. Around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, an off-duty Hobbs police officer contacted dispatch …

Hobbsan charged in November shooting death The Hobbs Police Department arrested a Hobbs man Wednesday on accessory and conspiracy charges related to the November death of Daniel Torres at his North Selman home. Two others are charged in the case as of Thursday. William “Billy” Martinez, 28, was charged with accessory to commit murder, a first-degree felony; conspiracy to commit …

HPD arrests Hobbs man in vehicle shooting On Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at approximately 2:02 P.M. Hobbs Police Officers responded to the area of the 200 block of North Denson in reference to two vehicles shooting at one another. While Officers were responding to that location additional calls of two vehicles shooting at one another were received near the 300 …

HPD responds to man being shot On the evening of December 26th, 2017 around 10:07 p.m., Hobbs Police Officers responded to shots fired in the area of the Hobbs Apartments at 2001 E. Clinton. Officers located Jaime Lugo, 18, of Hobbs, NM, in a vehicle suffering from a gunshot injury. Lugo could not identify who shot him. Hobbs Fire Department …