Law School Grads Join Taos District Attorney Office
Mark Lovato and Harley Mortensen, recent University of New Mexico graduates, have joined the Taos district attorney office. They fill vacancies after resignations earlier in the year and bring prosecutorial clinic experience from law school. Mortensen, a 16 year Marine veteran, aims to stay in Taos and pursue justice. Lovato focuses on DWI and domestic violence caseloads and seeks to make an impact in the community. Both referenced prior training in New Mexico prosecutorial programs and county offices.
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Police Briefs From Taos Chronicle October Log
A series of Taos Police and sheriff reports recount loud horn threats at a Los Panchos Road complex door, a DA vehicle license plate theft, a minor wallet theft seen on security video, $2 bills matching stolen descriptions, a Llano Quemado home entry theft, juveniles accused of theft with a Chile Line bus driver, a husband choking incident on State Road 75, and a goofball hit and run blamed on pole impact after initial claims.
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Cop and mother’s friend clash in court over arrest case
In open court on Oct 6 District Judge Peggy Nelson heard a dispute between police officer David Maggio and Mary Phillippi-Abeyta, mother’s friend, who accused him of threats after she urged a lawsuit. Nelson revoked probation for Adam Gonzales, the boy charged with resisting arrest, amid prior requests to revoke.
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Gerald Baca
Auto burglaries rock Taos motel strip
Taos Police report a spree of auto burglaries along Paseo del Pueblo Norte and Sur, damaging eight hotels and other properties with shattered windshields. One college student was arrested but released. charges were dropped. Authorities expect new charges soon as they recover items, including a $20,000 camera, with total losses around $30,000.
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Burglary Wave Strikes Taos Morn of Oct 8
A sequence of auto burglaries reported in Taos from 1:15 a.m. to 9:51 a.m. at locations including Paseo del Pueblo Sur Espinoza Road Ramada Inn Hampton Inn and Days Inn. Police pursued suspects at the Hampton Inn and later recovered some stolen property on Civic Plaza Drive. a vehicle was stolen from Storyteller Theater area.
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