Criminal sexual penetration at Lomas parking structure
On the evening of Nov. 20, an officer was sent to the UNMH triage area at 2211 Lomas Blvd. NE in reference to potential battery, according to the police report.
When the UNMPD officer arrived on scene, a UNM Hospital security officer said a female arrived at the UNMH Emergency Room around 9 p.m. and was seen by a physician after claiming she was attacked at the Lomas parking structure.
According to the report, she had injuries to the back of her head, her left ribs and pelvic area, the security officer said. He said she told the physician she was hit on the back of the head by an unknown person, knocking her out; she awoke on her stomach and with her pants around her knees, the report states.
When the UNMPD officer spoke with the victim, she said that she arrived at the Lomas parking structure at approximately 9 p.m. and parked on the east side of the second floor. She confirmed she opened the driver’s seat door, reached over to the passenger’s seat for her purse, was struck on the back of the head by an unknown person and woke up in the front seat of a red Ford F-150 truck with her pants around her knees, at which point, she drove the truck to the ER.
It was determined that the unknown offender intentionally raped her, according to the report.
Disorderly conduct at Johnson Center
On Nov. 18, a UNMPD officer was dispatched to Johnson Center in reference to a male student suspect wielding a toy gun and using verbal threats, according to a police report.
Upon arrival, the officer spoke with a male employee who works at the center’s front desk. The employee said the agitated suspect told the front desk personnel an unknown individual was disrespecting him. The suspect said he would shoot anyone who disrespected him, showed off a toy gun, stated he had a real weapon elsewhere and pulled the toy gun’s trigger twice as he left the building, according to the report.
The suspect’s comments were in earshot of guests and other employees. The officer attempted to contact the suspect via phone and email after accessing the center’s sign-in information and identifying the suspect. The suspect did not reply to the messages by the time the reporting officer’s shift was over.
The officer informed the swing shift sergeant about the situation and ways to identify the suspect. Later in the evening, the subject returned to the center, was contacted by swing shift officers and denied he made the above threats, according to the report. No criminal charge will follow the incident, as the report was only utilized for documentation.
Harassment at Safety and Risk Services
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On Nov. 18, a female subject reported receiving an anonymous, threatening letter at her place of employment, UNM Safety and Risk Services, according to a UNMPD report.
The typed letter contained information about the female’s previous work and education locations, indicating that the suspect appeared to have knowledge about her. According to the report, the letter also threatened the female subject and her family.
However, the female did not have any suspect information when she reported the incident. The female gave a written statement and the case is closed, pending further leads.
Battery on a health care worker at UNMH
On the morning of Nov. 20, a UNMPD officer was sent to the UNM Emergency Room in reference to battery on a health care worker, according to a police report.
Upon arrival, the officer spoke with a witness who said a male subject entered the ER as a burn patient. The witness said the male subject was angrily yelling and swearing at staff members with fluid flowing out of his mouth, which fell on a doctor’s face as a result of the yelling, not with intent.
According to the report, the doctor, along with another witness, said the subject spit on the victim’s face intentionally. The victim said the subject later apologized for his actions; however, the doctor said he would still like to press charges against the subject, who was not arrested and was admitted to the hospital.
According to the report, the subject is positive for hepatitis C. The case will be sent to the District Attorney’s Office for potential prosecution.
- Compiled by Elizabeth Sanchez
