Sharna Johnson A 21-year-old Clovis man was apprehended less than 30 minutes after police say he robbed a Stripes convenience store in north Clovis on Monday night. Robert Martinez is charged with robbery and aggravated assault, Clovis Police Chief Steve Sanders said. Martinez is being held on $47,000 bond, according to jail officials. Officers were […]
Sea crew tries to stem human-smuggling tide
March 1, 2011
As security at the border tightens, smugglers find new ways to move people into the U.S. One is along the Arizona border and the other is by boat. We’ve had several boats with Mexican nationals apprehended in south Orange County, Calif. Click here to read the story from our sister paper, the Orange County Register.
Press release: Two Muleshoe homicide suspects arrested
July 12, 2010
This evening at approximately 6:00 P.M. the Muleshoe Police Department in conjunction with the Texas Rangers, apprehended two suspects that had warrants issued for their alleged involvement in the early morning shooting death of 19 year old Rolando Sauceda of Muleshoe. The two suspects are identified as 1.) Daniel Mendoza 20 years of age of […]
Police: Two men arrested after burglary attempt
June 7, 2010
CNJ staff Two Clovis men are in jail after police said they were caught burglarizing a house Friday. Gabriel Rodriguez, 27, and Jeremiah Mascarenas, 30, were apprehended around noon after a foot pursuit. According to a Clovis police press release: • Officers were called to Nancy Lopez Drive in northeast Clovis by neighbors who reported […]
Press release: Daytime burglars apprehended
June 7, 2010
Clovis Police Department — A pair of local Clovis men identified as 27 year old Gabriel Rodriguez and 30 year old Jeremiah Mascarenas were arrested Friday, June 4, 2010 at around Noon time by Clovis Police Officers responding to a report of a “Burglary In Progress” called in by neighbors on Nancy Lopez Drive located […]
