The Ruidoso Police Department (RPD) seeks the public's assistance in solving an unusually high number of burglaries within the Village. Anyone with information about the burglaries is asked to contact the Ruidoso Police Department at 575-258-7365. Your information will remain anonymous, and a reward of up to $1,000 is available for information leading to an arrest of suspects.

At approximately 5:00 AM on August 31, 2023, agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigations, the Ruidoso Police Department, and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant in the 100 block of Willie Horton Drive. The warrant was executed as part of an ongoing investigation into the Bandidos Motorcycle Club. Sights were set on the Bandidos given the organization’s continued participation in murders, shootings, extortion, and other violent acts. The operation focused on 25 members within New Mexico chapters who appeared to be the most criminally active and loudest voices advocating for continued violence.

Participate And Learn About Police Operations And How You Can Help. The Ruidoso Police Department is accepting applications for its next 10-week Citizen’s Police Academy. The next CPA will be conducted from March 3 to May 7, 2022, every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Apply Today! The submission deadline is Friday, February 18, 2022. The program is designed to introduce members of the community to the Ruidoso Police Department operations and services.

The Ruidoso Police Department has received information from citizens that they have received calls that have been identified as potential IRS phone scams. You can avoid falling for an IRS scam if you know how to spot these scammers and their tricks, which starts with knowing how the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) contacts taxpayers. Here is a list of things a tax scammer will do but the IRS will NEVER do.

The Ruidoso Police Department investigation into the deaths of Jarrod and Tristina Simpson is ongoing. An autopsy of each body indicates that they both died of gunshot wounds. If anyone has any additional information regarding this incident, please contact Detective Neal Cox with the Ruidoso Police Department at (575)-258-7365.

At approximately 2:46 PM on Tuesday, April 13, officers with the Ruidoso Police Department were dispatched to the 100 block of La Luz Drive in reference to a welfare check. Upon arrival, the deceased bodies of 46-year-old Jarrod Simpson and 46-year-old Tristina Simpson were discovered. The investigation is ongoing with a collaborative effort by the Twelfth Judicial District Attorney’s Office Major Crime Unit (MCU). If anyone has any additional information regarding this incident, please contact Detective Neal Cox with the Ruidoso Police Department at (575)-258-7365.

Anthony Porras-Gonzales, 18, of Ruidoso was arrested last night in connection with the March 10th homicide of Briyan Alvarado. He has been charged with an open count of murder, tampering with evidence and shooting from a motor vehicle. He was booked and released into the Lincoln County Detention Center with no bond.

Police Chief Darren Hooker has announced that he will retire from the Ruidoso Police Department on March 31st. Hooker has been the Chief of Police since October of 2015 when he joined the department.