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For more on this story see page 10. 2 | FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2021 LAS CRUCES BULLETIN LAS CRUCES BULLETIN NEWS FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2021 | 3 Covid-19 contributes to increase in both violent and property crime By MIKE COOK Las Cruces Bulletin Motor vehicle thefts rise in 2021 The City of Las Cruces Las Cruces has seen a sharp increase in the num- saw an increase in both ber of auto thefts reported in the first four-plus violent crime and prop- months of 2021 compared to last year, the Las Cru- erty crime in 2020 and in ces Police Department said in a news release. the first four months of The release said LCPD recorded 186 motor ve- 2021, Las Cruces Police hicles thefts from Jan. 1 through May 15, 2021, a 104 Chief Miguel Dominguez percent increase compared to the 91 motor vehicle told the Las Cruces City thefts during the same period in 2020. Council during a recent LCPD’s Crime Analysis Unit has made these de- work session. terminations about the 2021 thefts: Dominguez said much • Method used. 11 percent: Keys to the stolen vehicle of the increase, including had been previously lost or stolen; 31 percent: commercial burglaries Keys were lost, stolen or left in the vehicle, or the and domestic violence, CITY OF LAS CRUCES GRAPHIC person believed to be responsible for the theft was has been due to the pan- to 2020 (546 total). There left in the vehicle; 8 percent: stolen vehicle was left demic. He said LCPD is were 11 criminal homi- running and unattended. working with the commu- cides each year; 44 sexual • Recovery rate. 65 percent of motor vehicles stolen nity, local groups and or- assaults in 2020, down in Las Cruces are recovered; 46 percent are re- ganizations and area law from 71 in 2019; 54 rob- covered by LCPD officers; 90 percent of vehicles enforcement to reduce the beries in 2020 compared recovered are within Doña Ana County. crime rate and increase to 57 in 2019; and 437 ag- • Location of thefts. 70 percent were stolen from city LCPD’s accountability, gravated assaults in 2020 residential areas; 58 percent from single-family transparency and commu- compared to 344 in 2019. residences; 30 percent from commercial locations; nity engagement. The chief said aggra- 26 percent from commercial locations are likely “Thank you for the vated assaults included taken from a hotel or motel parking lot. great relationship that we a 35 percent increase in • Top five stolen vehicles by make. Chevrolet: 21 do share with our com- reports of domestic vio- percent (58 percent are trucks); Honda: 11 percent munity,” the chief said. “I lence, of which 20 percent (77 percent are sedans); Ford: 10 percent (35 per- couldn’t be prouder of our of victims did not want cent are trucks); Toyota: 6 percent (50 percent are department and our civil- to pursue prosecution COURTESY PHOTO sedans); Nissan: 6 percent (75 percent are sedans). ian staff. The entire pan- against their abusers. Las Cruces Police Chief Miguel Dominguez speaking virtually So far in 2021, LCPD said, approximately 32 per- demic, we did not relent Health and law enforce- at the Las Cruces City Council’s May 24 work session. cent of stolen motor vehicle reports have resulted in on our services.” ment officials have re- an arrest or a warrant for arrest or have otherwise The chief said LCPD ported that pandemic and three cases of arson violent crime shows 251 been closed. In four cases, firearms were known to “was inundated with calls stay-at-home orders have in 2019 compared to six in reports in 2016, 245 in be in the vehicle that was stolen. at the start of pandemic,” caused sharp spikes in do- 2020. 2017, 395 in 2018, 483 in including many calls mestic violence across the 2019 and 546 in 2020. The related to masks. The country. Five-year trends increase since 2018 is at- includes all crimes related guez said, if a burglary department was able to The chief said prop- Dominguez said the tributable in part to a to each reported crime, he “bring those calls down erty crime increased 26 city’s five-year trend in new way of reporting that said. For example, Domin- SEE CRIMES, PAGE 5 through pro-active ef- percent from 2019 (3,572 forts,” he said. reports) to 2020 (4,396 The chief said LCPD reports), including bur- had 145,408 incident re- glaries of businesses that WelcomingNew Patients! ports in 2020 and 47,300 were closed because of AnaGanem, MD during the first four Covid. There were also a Antiques, Collectibles, Furniture, Jewelry, Gifts months of 2021. 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Water St.St. •• 575-202-7351575-202-7351 Dominguez said violent larceny/theft in 2019, T-F 10am-4pm,Wed-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat Sat 10am-2pm LC1-LV45451 crime increased 13 per- compared to 3,145 in 2020; emporiumlc.comemporiumlc.com We accept Medicare, Medicaid, cent from 2019 (483 total 297 vehicle thefts in 2019 Tricare, CentennialCare and violent crimes reported) compared to 469 in 2020; most privateinsurances. 4 | FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2021 NEWS LAS CRUCES BULLETIN Las Cruces Bulletin - 10/13/2017 Page : A013 LCPS LASboard CRUCES BULLETIN seeks applicantsNEWS to fill vacantFRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2017 | 13seat By MIKE COOK Flagslaration of mourning sibilities of the District 2 Serena Shoop resigned. Las Cruces Bulletin of inter- board member. The final Shoop had been elected est, LCPS candidate selection made in District 2 in 2009. The The Las Cruces Public said. END that same day, following LCPs board appointed Schools Board of Educa- Appli- SALE!the special meeting, with Barbara Hall as her re- tion has approved a plan cants must theTile new District 2 board placement. Hall completed to fill the school board be 18 SUMMER memberfrom sworn in at that the remainder of Shoop’s seat representing District years of TERRIE time, LCPS said. * unexpired term and was 2 that was vacated when age or DALLMAN The appointed boardTruckloads elected to a full four-year board member Terrie older, member will fulfill thein stockterm on the board in 2013, Cash and Carry. Dallman resigned, LCPS a registered voter and remainder of Dallman’sNo holding. running without opposi- 59per sq. ft. ¢ said in a news release. must physically reside in term, which expires Jan. tion. In a special meeting District 2, which includes Carpet1, 2022. Three LCPSLaminate Board Hall did not seek re- held Monday, June 7, the most of central Las Cru- fromof Education seats,from includ- election in 2016, when board voted to begin ac- ces, stretching west to a ing District 2, will be on Dallman was elected to cepting applications for portion of Fairacres and the Tuesday, Nov.* 2, com- the seat,* defeating three the seat beginning JuneLAS 8. CRUCESsouth BULLETIN to Pajaro Road. A OPINION bined FRIDAY,local NOVEMBERballot. 16,$ 2018 | 9 79opponents. Interested applicantsLETTERS copy of the districtamnesty map for 18 million Dallman resigned, fol- perDallman sq. ft. was a bilingual have until 5 p.m. Tuesday, can be found atundocumented www.lcps. immi- lowing the board’s June teacherThousands for 17 years at Zia CONTINUED FROM 8 grants. So, if 18 million 99 per sq. ft. ¢ 1of feet in stock June 22, to submit a letter net/board-of-education/immigrants receive BULLETIN FILE PHOTO 1 appointment of Ralph Middle School and three Socialism hasn’t worked amnesty, what are her describing the applicant’sanywhere wp-content/uploads/ else, but what Ramos as the district’s LCPS elementary schools plans for the next fiveTerrie Dallman being sworn in as a member of the Las Cruces Luxury Vinyl Tile interest in filling the posi-the hell,sites/40/2019/05/LCPS- now that we are million immigrants in permanent superinten- before retiring in 2015.