Category: Auto Burglaries

Farmington, N.M. – One adult man and one juvenile male are in custody after burglarizing several vehicles early Tuesday morning. Reports of two men checking for unlocked doors on cars in the 2800 block of Rio Vista Ct. came to officers around 2:45 a.m. on April 28th. Officers contacted the adult man, Trey Stanley, 21, and the 16-year-old juvenile, both of Farmington, and found items related to six auto burglaries in their possession. Farmington detectives interviewed both subjects and carried out two search warrants during the investigation. Stanley’s charges are six counts of Burglary, Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor, Receiving Stolen Property, and Resisting/Obstructing an Officer. The juvenile’s charges are six counts of Burglary. The on-going investigation and search warrants have linked these suspects to several other auto burglaries, and detectives will be seeking additional charges.

 

The Farmington Police Department reminds citizens to help reduce their chances of falling victim to auto burglary by locking their car doors and not leaving items such as guns, purses, wallets, and other valuables in their vehicles.

 

This investigation is on-going, and additional victims can expect to be contacted.

Farmington, NM – Farmington police recently responded to an auto burglary involving four juveniles. The incident occurred on Monday, June 6 in the 2000 block of Camina Placer. Officers were dispatched to the area at approximately 4:40 a.m. Police searched the neighborhood and made contact with one of the juveniles, a 14-year-old male. Officers learned there were three other male juveniles involved. Two of them are 14-years-old, the other is 15. Police then spoke with the owner of the truck that was reported to have been broken into. The owner reported his iPod was missing from the truck. The juvenile was taken to his home and released to his legal guardian.

Later that morning, officers located the other juveniles in the area of Hutton Avenue and East Main Street. They made contact with them and recovered the stolen iPod. All three juveniles were released to their legal guardians. The case has been forwarded to the Juvenile Probation Office for review.

 

 

 

Farmington, NM – Farmington police arrested the suspect in a string of recent auto burglaries. On September 24 at approximately 6:45 a.m. police responded to the 2000 block of Western Avenue in reference to a male subject breaking into vehicles. The reporting party confronted the subject and he fled from the area. At 8:22 a.m. that same day, police were dispatched to the 2000 block of North Cochiti Avenue in reference to a subject breaking into vehicles. Officers arrived on scene and detained the subject, who was later identified as 23-year-old Kory Galbraith. He was transported to the Farmington Police Department where he was interviewed by detectives. Galbraith was later arrested and charged with three counts of auto burglary, three counts of attempted breaking and entering and one count of larceny.

On October 15 at approximately 6:50 a.m., a Farmington police officer witnessed a suspicious subject walking out of a garage in the area of Ranch Drive. The officer approached the subject, identified as Kory Galbraith, and questioned him. During questioning the officer learned that Galbraith had a concealed handgun on his person. Galbraith was detained and was also found to have numerous prescription narcotics in his possession. He was transported to the Farmington Police Department for further questioning. Galbraith was subsequently arrested and charged with one count of aggravated burglary with a deadly weapon, four counts of possession of a controlled substance and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia. A second charge of aggravated burglary with a firearm is pending. Galbraith is being held at the San Juan County Detention Center on a $200,000 bond.

The handgun that was in Galbraith’s possession is believed to be stolen. Police are urging citizens to check their vehicles and garages for missing items and report such by calling the detective hotline at (505) 599-1068.