Criminal Sexual Penetration and Assault with Intent to Commit a Violent Felony on Johnson Field
On the evening of March 21, two officers were dispatched to the southeast corner of Johnson Field regarding a disturbance between a male and a female, according to a UNMPD report. When officers arrived, several witnesses said the male subject had already run through the parking lot to the east side of the Redondo Village Apartments.
After briefly searching for the male, one of the officers returned to speak with the witnesses, who said the disturbance was either criminal sexual penetration or attempted criminal sexual penetration. The incident was disrupted by five students returning to UNM after being off-campus.
The students said they were walking north on the Johnson Field running path when they heard what sounded like a struggle on the field and looked to see a man on top of a woman. Two of the students came within 10 feet of the individuals when the female victim said the male was attempting to rape her. The male suspect rolled off of her, pulled his pants up and threatened the students by stating he had a knife. The male walked south and east, away from the field.
It was determined that the male assaulted the female, intending to commit first, second or third degree criminal sexual penetration. The male unlawfully and intentionally forced the female to engage in sexual intercourse, according to the report.
Stalking near UNM dorms
On March 19, a female entered the UNMPD station to report an incident, according to a report. She stated that she and her ex-boyfriend dated for roughly six months before she ended the relationship around Nov. 2016. She said that he has been coming onto the UNM campus and having people let him into her dorm building, in order to see if she was with anyone else. The victim reported that her ex-boyfriend told her when he enters the building, he puts his ear against her door to listen to her and looks through her window to see what she is doing.
The victim said she fears her ex-boyfriend will harm or kill her, because he was upset that she called the police on March 15, 2017 to report a domestic violence incident, in which he “strangled” her.
Battery at UNM Hospital
On March 20, a uniformed officer on campus patrol was dispatched to UNMH in reference to a disorderly patient, according to a police report.
Upon arrival, the officer spoke with an ER triage area staff member who was present when a patient was aggressive towards staff, removed his IV and attempted to leave the hospital. The staff member said the patient was bleeding from his venipuncture site, was discharged and asked to leave the building.
After initial compliance, the patient attempted to force his way back into the ER triage area. The staff member said he tried to block the patient’s way before the patient tried to physically push past him, but the staff member stopped him. Later, when the officer tried to speak with the patient, who was restrained on a gurney, he did not wish to be interviewed for the investigation. A nurse told police the patient was going to be treated against his will, due to his violent behavior and suicidal ideation.
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The staff member the officer initially spoke with said that two individuals violated HIPAA by filming the altercation, but they stopped recording and did not commit further violations. This would be considered a civil issue, which the staff member will not be pressing charges, because when he was battered he was acting as security guard, not a healthcare worker. Thus, the battery will be considered a misdemeanor.
Public Affray and Simple Battery at UNM Hospital
On March 23, a UNMPD officer was dispatched to the ER circle outside of the UNMH ER in order to speak with hospital security, according to a report. Upon arrival, security directed the officer to a maroon Pontiac as a potential suspect vehicle. An altercation possibly involving a firearm had just occurred inside the waiting room.
Security officers informed UNMPD that an individual in the waiting room began using profane language and attempted to intimidate others. Another individual confronted him about his actions, resulting in an argument and brief physical altercation between the two. Hospital security broke up the conflict, but another subject who was with the first individual began to punch the male who confronted the first individual.
When this altercation was broken up by hospital security, the first individual spoke on his cell phone, asking to be picked up. He was heard asking the person on the other end of the call to bring him his gun and ensure it was loaded, because he was planning on shooting someone.
The individual who had requested the gun entered the Pontiac before it left the ER area at a high speed. The vehicle was located at the intersection of Campus Blvd. and Girard Blvd. Later, due to the mention of a firearm, two officers conducted a high risk felony traffic stop in the Panera Bread parking lot on the corner of Girard Blvd. and Central Ave. When other officers arrived, all subjects in the vehicle were handcuffed and identified. The individual who was in the hospital waiting clarified that he was involved in the incident there, but he denied any mention of a firearm.
Both of the individuals involved in the incident in the waiting room were uncooperative — both said they hadn’t requested police involvement in the incident. Subject information was given to hospital security for use in their own incident report.
-Compiled by Elizabeth Sanchez
