Credit Las Cruces Police Department
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.
Woman who died in rollover crash near Las Cruces High is identified; police seek witnesses
UPDATE, Feb. 9: Police on Tuesday identified a woman killed in a rollover crash near Las Cruces High School about a week ago.
Police said 31-year-old Nicole Monique Escalera died when she was ejected from her car after crashing; she was not wearing a seatbelt.
Investigators also said in a statement released Tuesday that they had not been able to determine what caused Escalera to lose control of her car, strike a curb and flip over.
The statement indicated police were seeking potential witnesses to the deadly crash.
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