The suit, filed Friday in District Court, names the Santa Fe County Sheriff s Office, Sheriff Adan Mendoza, Santa Fe County and former Deputy Leonardo Guzman as defendants.
- By Cedar Attanasio Associated Press/Report For America
Newly released video shows sheriff s deputies in New Mexico firing their weapons at a suspect after he had dropped a gun and started running away, providing details that didn t appear in the original narrative from officials investigating the deadly shooting last month.
Santa Fe County sheriff s deputies fatally shot Nathan Roybal, 32, after he led them on a chase in Santa Fe in a pickup truck that was wanted in connection with a reported assault, authorities said.
Footage from deputies body-worn cameras and vehicle dashboard cameras, which was first obtained this week by television station KRQE, show Roybal pulling over in the truck and waving and firing a handgun at deputies through the driver s window on June 23. Deputies then fire at the truck from at least two angles.
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By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press
Albuquerque s former police chief is accusing top city officials of violating open record laws and a state statute meant to protect whistleblowers.
Michael Geier and his former assistant, Paulette Diaz, filed a complaint against the city in state district court late Wednesday. It specifically references Mayor Tim Keller and Chief Administrative Officer Sarita Nair, saying they micromanaged the police department and undermined Geier s efforts to address crime and comply with federal mandates related to police reforms.
After Geier was forced to resign last September, Keller s administration defended the decision, saying the chief wasn t doing his job.