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Home Tag Archives: Lovington police

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NMSP investigate Lovington Police involved shooting

By Michael
March 7, 2024
in :  Law and Courts, Local News

Police involved shooting Caleb A. Gallegos/News-Sun LOVINGTON – Lovington Police officers were involved in a shooting incident on Sunday and New Mexico State Police are now investigating it. A Lovington officer shot at 37-year-old Luis Raul Bernal-Alvarez of Lovington after police attempted to stop the suspect from fleeing the scene in an SUV. Bernal-Alvarez was charged with aggravated fleeing a …

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NMSP investigate Lovington Police involved shooting

By Michael
March 7, 2024
in :  Law and Courts, Local News

Police involved shooting Caleb A. Gallegos/News-Sun LOVINGTON – Lovington Police officers were involved in a shooting incident on Sunday and New Mexico State Police are now investigating it. A Lovington officer shot at 37-year-old Luis Raul Bernal-Alvarez of Lovington after police attempted to stop the suspect from fleeing the scene in an SUV. Bernal-Alvarez was charged with aggravated fleeing a …

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New Lovington Police Chief selected

By Michael
December 18, 2023
in :  Law and Courts, Local News

New Lovington Police Chief selected Bake Ovard/News-Sun LOVINGTON — During Monday night’s regular Lovington City Commission meeting the selection process to name a new police chief in Lovington was narrowed to just one name — Joe Clark. Clark is currently the Sergeant Detective for the department and serves in the Criminal Investigations Division. Lovington City Manager, and former Lovington Police …

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Hobbs man arrested in Lovington for auto burglaries

By Michael
March 28, 2023
in :  Local News

Gabrielle Arsiaga/News-Sun LOVINGTON — Jeremiah Garcia, 22, of Hobbs, allegedly burglarized two vehicles and was in the process of breaking into a third when Garcia was arrested on March 22 and charged with two counts of burglary of a vehicle, breaking and entering, two counts of possession of burglary tools, all fourth-degree felonies; and two counts of criminal damage to …

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 Lovington man calls police on himself

By Michael
March 10, 2023
in :  Law and Courts

Gabrielle Arsiaga/News-Sun LOVINGTON — In a seemingly ironic turn of events, a Lovington man was arrested after he called dispatch, said there was an emergency, and when police located him he lead them on a high-speed chase. Francisco Vasquez-Martinez Jr., 41, was arrested Feb. 26 and charged with aggravated fleeing a law enforcement officer, a fourth-degree felony; aggravated DWI, reckless …

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Law and Courts

Teenage crime ring nabbed in Lovington

By Michael
March 7, 2022
in :  Law and Courts

Gabrielle Arsiage/News-Sun A juvenile theft ring in Lovington was busted Tuesday. Five juveniles were arrested by Lovington Police and are accused of stealing approximately $17,250 worth of inventory from a Loving-ton Tobacco and Vape store, according to LPD detectives. A 15-year-old male of Hobbs was arrested on Feb. 22 and charged with larceny over $2,500, under $20,000, a third-degree felony; …

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Two Lea inmates accused of attacking guard in escape attempt

By Michael
March 20, 2019
in :  State/Regional News

Two Lea inmates accused of attacking guard in escape attempt FOR THE NEWS-SUN Two Lea County jail inmates have been charged with kidnapping and conspiracy against a correctional officer. On March 6, Lovington police allege two inmates attack a 40-year-old correction officer in an attempt to escape the Lea County Detention Facility in Lovington. The two briefly overpowered the guard, …

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Law and Courts

Gunfight caused by social media post

By Michael
October 12, 2018
in :  Law and Courts

Gunfight caused by social media postLOVINGTON — An attempted home invasion and a shootout Tuesday involving nine young Lovington people was reportedly the result of the posting of a video on social media of a 14-year-old girl being beaten up.The 14-year-old girl claimed she was drugged, set up and beaten the week of Oct. 1 and that the assault was …

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Law and Courts

Lovington Police: Break-in suspect faces more charges

By Michael
February 14, 2018
in :  Law and Courts

Lovington Police: Break-in suspect faces more charges A Lovington man arrested after a break-in at a South First Street restaurant now faces more burglary charges related to two other September 2017 incidents, according to Lovington police. On Sept. 18, Lovington police officers responded to an early morning alarm call at the Lazy 6, located in the 100 block of S. …

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