Las Cruces Police Department officers Richard P. Garcia and Danny Salcido have been terminated from employment from the City of Las Cruces after completion of an internal investigation of their conduct from a Dec. 23, 2014 incident involving an arrestee in a holding cell.
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Garcia has been an officer with LCPD since August 2004. Salcido has been with LCPD since September 2011. Both officers were placed on administrative duties on March 4.
“The allegations against both officers were reviewed and it was found that these officers violated internal policies and procedures which warranted their discharge from employment with the Las Cruces Police Department,” said LCPD Chief Jaime Montoya.
The incident in question involved the two LCPD officers and Ross Flynn, 47, who was being booked on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, assault on a police officer and resisting or obstructing a police officer. Those charges were related to an incident that occurred on the 1500 block of Foster Road.
The Las Cruces Police Department conducted an internal investigation of the incident which was completed April 24. Those findings were forwarded to Chief Montoya who, after review, placed Garcia and Salcido on administrative leave with pay May 8. Officers Garcia and Salcido were terminated from employment on May 18, 2015.
Because of personnel matters and pending litigation in this case, City officials cannot comment any further on this issue.
Information from city of Las Cruces