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By Las Cruces Police Department
• 2 hours ago
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LAS CRUCES - Las Cruces police have arrested a 15-year-old boy believed to be responsible for the May 15 armed robbery at a local Dollar Tree store.
The teenager, who police will not publicly identify because of his age, is charged with two counts of armed robbery and two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
About 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 15, Las Cruces police were dispatched to the report of an armed robbery committed at the Dollar Tree store, 1701 E. University Ave. Officers arrived and learned the suspect used a semiautomatic handgun during the robbery. He used the gun to threaten two employees before fleeing with cash from the store’s register.
By Las Cruces Police Department
• May 24, 2021
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LAS CRUCES - A pair of men from Roswell were arrested early Monday morning after a Las Cruces police officer spotted them burglarizing a vehicle that was abandoned on the side of the Interstate 25.
About 3 a.m. Monday, May 24, a Las Cruces police officer spotted a Ford Taurus parked in the center median of I-25 south near the split with I-10. The officer pulled over to observe the suspicious circumstances of the vehicle and its occupants.
While watching the vehicle, the officer spotted two men removing items from a Toyota sport utility vehicle that was parked on the shoulder of the northbound lanes of I-25. The officer saw as one of the men removed an ice chest from the Toyota and take it to the Ford.
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LAS CRUCES - Police arrested a pair of teenagers suspected of breaking into an enclosed area at Las Cruces High School on Sunday, stealing a utility vehicle and then leading officers on a brief pursuit before they were detained.
The two teenage boys are a 15-year-old who was seen driving the utility vehicle and his 16-year-old passenger. Because of their ages, the Las Cruces police will not release their names.
Both teens are charged with a felony count of non-residential burglary and a misdemeanor count of resisting, evading or obstructing an officer. The 15-year-old boy also faces felony charges of battery upon a peace officer and tampering with evidence.