New Mexico
Drone footage shows deputies fire non-lethal weapon to disarm armed children in New Mexico – Times of India
A standoff involving two young boys armed with a loaded handgun was safely resolved thanks to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office’s drone programme, authorities in New Mexico revealed last week. The incident, which occurred in February, was captured on drone and body camera footage released publicly by the sheriff’s office.The dramatic footage shows deputies negotiating with the boys, aged 7 and 9, as they passed a firearm back and forth during a tense exchange. “Put it down, baby,” one deputy is heard saying, urging the children to disarm.
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According to the news agency AP, the situation escalated when one of the boys pulled the trigger, but the weapon malfunctioned.Sheriff John Allen praised the drone for giving deputies a critical aerial view of the unfolding scene, helping them assess the boys’ positions and the firearm in real time. Deputies eventually used non-lethal rounds to distract the children before moving in to disarm and detain them. “Our deputies could have taken deadly force. That would not have gone well with anybody in the nation,” Allen said during a press conference.Authorities say no charges have been filed against the boys, as state law prohibits prosecuting children that young. According to news outlet HuffPost, the children remain in the custody of their guardians and that the firearm had been retrieved from inside their home. Allen said officials are now considering charges against the parents under a New Mexico law that makes it illegal to store firearms within children’s reach.“We know one side is going to say, ‘Lock them in jail.’ They’re 7 and 9 years old,” Allen told reporters, highlighting the importance of recognising the boys’ age and brain development. “I told you before, numerous times in numerous interviews, that I understand the frontal lobe.”The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office had reportedly been called to the boys’ home over 50 times prior to the incident for various issues, according to AP. Instead of pursuing criminal action, the department has worked to connect the family with trauma therapy, medical and behavioural services and even prepaid grocery cards.“This case illustrates the complex intersection of juvenile crime, mental health and public safety,” Allen said in a statement quoted by AP. “We are taking important steps to close service gaps and expand our ability to work with juveniles involved in firearms or violent crimes.”New Mexico has seen a surge in violent incidents involving young suspects in recent months, prompting calls from prosecutors, law enforcement, and Republican lawmakers for Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to convene a special legislative session to address the state’s growing crime crisis.
Grant’s Monday Evening Forecast
Rain chances increase across parts of New Mexico through Wednesday, while breezy conditions stick around all week.
Upper level moisture moving into the state today is bringing a few isolated sprinkles, but most of the rain is evaporating before reaching the ground. The evaporating rain is causing some locally windy weather and picking up dust. It’s also another warm day with a few record and near-record highs, including another record high in Albuquerque. The light sprinkles will taper off tonight, but cloud cover will stick around.
Better moisture arrives from the west Tuesday afternoon, bringing a higher chance for wetting rainfall, mainly across western and northwestern New Mexico. Snow will also develop in the San Juan Mountains. A few showers and storms could reach as far east as the Rio Grande Valley by Tuesday evening.
The best chance for widespread rain comes Wednesday as deeper moisture and a Pacific cold front move in. Rain and mountain snow will favor western, northwestern, and northern New Mexico early in the day. Activity will weaken farther east, but a few light showers may reach eastern New Mexico by late morning. It will also turn cooler and windier Wednesday afternoon.
Warmer and drier weather returns Thursday and continues into Friday. A backdoor cold front moves into eastern New Mexico Friday night, bringing cooler temperatures to that part of the state for the weekend.
SANTA FE, N.M. – Northbound I-25 work near San Felipe Pueblo could slow Albuquerque-to-Santa Fe commuters this week through April 10.
The New Mexico Department of Transportation said crews started maintenance on I-25’s northbound lanes between mile 250 and 264 between Santa Fe and Albuquerque.
The work is happening near San Felipe Pueblo, and crews will do the maintenance in five-mile increments.
NMDOT said crews finished the same maintenance on the southbound lanes over the last two weeks.
NMDOT expects the northbound work to be done by April 10.
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