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2THE HOBBS FLARE*CityPoliceCasesChiefOfToRecklessCititions and arrests bet's jumped in the City during%•»Citations jumped to 237 from 212 in June, while arrests were 230 comparedto 184 in June.A report by Lt. John Gush-wa for the City Commission shows a total of 1,767 citations issued so far this year in the first seven months, and 1339 arrests were made.City Police checked 70 accidents in July, 61 in June. A total of 431 this year. Frier e were 13 injured, five in June, 57 for the y Citations produced $970 in July, $792 in June and $6,766 for the first seven months of the year, were $3,950 compared tc $3,380 in June, total $25,-'•85 for the seven months.There were no fatalities in July, three so far thisone each in Marchar, wmmprRinstsApril and May.Officer Tony Aguilar led the force in citations with#40. Officer Chappie was second with 30, and Watts third with 25.Speeding led the list with 85 citations, 20 stop signs, 20 run red light, 31 careless driving, 40 no driver license.Excessive noise, 15; Improper lookout, 10; illegal turn 3; defective equipment 4; fail to yield and illegal parking, two each; fail to yield, improper lane, and illegal backing, one.Officer Wiggington made the most arrests, 23; with Detective Robert Pevey andvmmx*CilyU $ tCourIn i ■ iDetective Boyd Eason close behind with 20 each. Chappie and Watts had 16 each.As usual, drunks led the. list of arrests with 89; 12 disorderly; one disturbance and 28 drunk drivers.Four were arrested for driving after license revoked; four for vagrancy; one assault* deadly weapon; one simple assault and six assault and battery.19 drunk driver cases am-esided to reckless driving, nine were arrested for petty; 14 for petty theft.Others appeared on a variety of charges from illegal possession of intoxicants to escaping custody.SixsesinCoWiLcalbateis fm a r funcbotltheAC Oil ipa si thar3re(Sta nc i ter trar Fwar91;r)OUferrVtrarfroi
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Hobbs Flare
Hobbs, New Mexico, US
Fri, Aug 17, 1962
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