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Las Cruces, NM – On October 10, 2012,
the United States Marshals Service and the Las Cruces Police Department (LCPD)
took violent fugitive Noe Jimenez into custody at the intersection of
Avenida De Mesilla and Hickory St. in Las Cruces, NM. Jimenez refused to
stop for LCPD’s emergency equipment and rammed a Police cruiser attempting
to flee from law enforcement officers. Once LCPD was able to get the vehicle
immobilized, two Pitbulls in Jimenez’s vehicle became aggressive towards
approaching officers. Officers were able to subdue the dog’s violent actions
without any injury to the dogs. Jimenez refused to exit the vehicle and had
to be forcibly removed by Officers. After arrest, upon searching Jimenez, he
was found to be wearing body armor.
A state of New Mexico arrest warrant was issued for Jimenez on October 4,
2012, for violating his conditions of release. The warrant for Jimenez’s
arrest was issued last week after he went in to the Dona Ana County
Sheriff’s Office (DASO) and made threats to law enforcement officers. Noe
Jimenez is currently a registered sex offender with DASO and they assisted
in the fugitive investigation leading to Jimenez’s apprehension. Jimenez was
out on Conditions of Release from a previous charge of being a Felon in
Possession of a Firearm, Resisting Arrest, and Injury to a Police Animal.
Jimenez’s actions have brought new charges by the Las Cruces Police
Department for Aggravated Battery on a Police Officer and Aggravated Fleeing
from Law Enforcement Officers. Charges of Possession of Body Armor by a
Felon are being turned over to the Federal government. District of New
Mexico, United States Marshal, Conrad E. Candelaria, said “this dangerous
and violent fugitive will no longer victimize and jeopardize the citizens of
New Mexico because of the exceptional collaboration and effective
investigation by the United States Marshals Service, the Las Cruces Police
Department and the Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office, our combined efforts
continues to enhance the overall safety for many communities”.
Additional
information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found at
http://www.usmarshals.gov.
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