Alamogordo Police Logs: Week of February 9-15, 2026 Highlights Dozens of Arrests and Referrals

Alamogordo, NM – February 22, 2026 – The Alamogordo Police Department (APD) reported a busy week from February 9 to 15, with over 50 arrests, summonses, citations, and juvenile referrals stemming from warrants, traffic stops, disturbances, and ongoing investigations. Common themes included failure to appear or comply with court conditions, trespassing, battery-related offenses, and property crimes. Several incidents involved juveniles, and a handful of non-arrest events like unattended deaths, vehicle fires, and thefts were also documented. Below is a day-by-day summary of key arrest and referral activity, categorized by charge types without identifying individuals.

Monday, February 9

• Warrant-related arrests: Five adults arrested on various Municipal, Magistrate, and District Court warrants for failure to appear, failure to comply with conditions of release, and possession of a controlled substance.

• New charges: Two adults arrested for criminal damage to property and unlawful use of a license.

• Juvenile referrals: Two males (ages 13 and 14) referred to Juvenile Probation Office (JPO) for cannabis in a restricted area and minor in possession of alcohol.

• Other incidents: One unattended death reported as a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Tuesday, February 10

• Warrant-related arrests: Four adults arrested or served on Municipal, Magistrate, and District Court warrants for failure to appear, failure to comply, trespassing, and failure to pay (one released on own recognizance).

• New charges: One adult arrested for unlawful use of license and mandatory financial responsibility.

• Juvenile referrals: One female (age 16) referred to JPO for battery upon school personnel.

• Other incidents: One vehicle fire under investigation.

Wednesday, February 11

• Warrant-related arrests: Two adults arrested on Municipal and out-of-county (Lincoln County) warrants for failure to appear (one released on own recognizance).

• New charges: Two adults arrested or summoned for trespassing and violation of order of protection.

• Other incidents: One stolen vehicle reported.

Thursday, February 12

• Warrant-related arrests: Three adults arrested or served on Municipal and Magistrate Court warrants for failure to appear, sexual exploitation of children (manufacturing and possession), child solicitation, contributing to delinquency of a minor, and trespassing.

• New charges: One adult arrested for trespassing.

• Juvenile referrals: Five juveniles (ages 15-17, three males and two females) referred to JPO for resisting, trespassing, disorderly conduct (x2), concealing identity, and minor allowing.

• Other incidents: Two auto burglaries, one stolen/recovered vehicle, one hit-and-run crash, one unattended death (natural causes), and criminal damage (graffiti).

Friday, February 13

• Warrant-related arrests: Four adults arrested on District, Municipal (Ruidoso Downs), and Magistrate Court warrants for failure to comply with probation, contempt of court, failure to pay fines, breaking and entering, and battery on a household member.

• New charges: Three adults arrested or summoned for false imprisonment, assault, interference with communications, battery, resisting or obstructing an officer, criminal damage, accumulation of garbage/refuse/debris, outdoor automotive storage, unlawful growth on lots, and obstruction on sidewalks.

• Juvenile referrals: Three males (ages 16-17) referred to JPO for possession of a firearm by a person under 19, aggravated assault, tampering with evidence, and conspiracy.

Saturday, February 14

• Warrant-related arrests: Four adults arrested on Magistrate, Municipal, and District Court warrants for shoplifting, failure to appear, contributing to delinquency of a minor, violation of protection order, and failure to appear (two warrants).

• New charges: One adult arrested for negligent use of a firearm and possession of a firearm by a felon; two adults issued non-traffic citations for animals at large and rabies requirement/animals at large.

• Juvenile referrals: One male (age 17) referred to JPO for battery.

Sunday, February 15

• Warrant-related arrests: Two adults arrested on Municipal warrants for failure to appear.

• New charges: Five adults arrested, summoned, or issued citations for battery upon a peace officer, resisting/evading/obstructing an officer (x2), disorderly conduct (x2), false reports, trespassing, public affray (x2), assault, criminal damage, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of paraphernalia.

• Juvenile referrals: One female (age 14) referred to JPO for battery against a household member and criminal damage to property of a household member.

The logs highlight a mix of routine enforcement (warrants and traffic-related) and more serious offenses like aggravated assault, sexual exploitation, and firearm violations. Juveniles accounted for about 20% of the week’s referrals, often involving school-related or trespassing incidents. Non-arrest reports included property thefts and damages, emphasizing ongoing community safety concerns.

For full details, including case numbers and complete logs, view the official APD Weekly Logs PDF at: https://ci.alamogordo.nm.us/DocumentCenter/View/17923/February-9-to-February-15-2026-PDF

This summary is based on public records released by the Alamogordo Police Department. 2nd Life Media Alamogordo Town News encourages readers to review the source document for context.

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