DEMING – The following information is provided by the Deming Police Department and the Luna County Detention Center. All persons named are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Police reported the arrest of Roman Carrazco, age 23, on two Luna County Magistrate Court warrants. One was for failure to pay fines with a $70 cash bond, and the other for failure to appear with a $120 cash bond. Officers also arrested Alvar Aguirre, age 34, on three counts of aggravated stalking involving violation of a protection order. In a separate case, Bianca Cuevas, age 31, was taken into custody for reckless driving. Gerardo Chavez, age 26, was arrested for shoplifting valued at $100 or less along with use or possession of drug paraphernalia. In another incident, Zachariah Porter, age 24, was arrested on multiple charges including aggravated battery with a deadly weapon involving a firearm, shooting at or from a motor vehicle, tampering with evidence, and battery upon a household member.
Other police activity included a citation and release for shoplifting issued to Javier Arroyo, age 24, at Circle K on Cody Road. Samantha Rzeznik, age 31, was cited and released for trespassing at Walmart.
Additional incidents reported included the death of a 68-year-old man from a fentanyl overdose at an apartment on East Spruce Street. A structure fire was also reported at a home on East 3rd Street, caused by a candle burning near blankets. No injuries were reported.