Bloomfield Police Officers were able to quickly disarm the subject and place him under arrest without incident. The suspect was identified as 35-year-old Daniel Utley of Bloomfield.
From Bloomfield Police
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
On the afternoon of October 27, 2020, Bloomfield Police Department and San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call in the 900 blocks of West Maple in Bloomfield, NM, regarding an armed subject. Bloomfield Police Officers were able to quickly disarm the subject and place him under arrest without incident. The suspect was identified as 35-year-old Daniel Utley of Bloomfield.
Bloomfield Police Department has had eight contacts with Mr. Utley in the past month. Four of which the subject was armed with various edged weapons; knives, swords, compound bow, and a hatchet. Mr. Utley continuously made statements to officers stating he wanted to commit suicide by cop. Each time officers were able to diffuse the situation.
๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ฒ๐น ๐จ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ด๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐๐น๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐น๐ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐
Mr. Utley is also facing the following charges from previous incidents in the month:
•Criminal Damages to Property (over $1000) – 4th Degree Felony
•Larceny – Theft from a Building (500 but not more than $2500) – 4th Degree Felony
•Violation of Restraining Order Prohibiting Domestic Violence
The suspect was treated at San Juan Regional Medical Center for self-inflicted wounds and is currently being held at the San Juan County Detention Center. The victim in the incident was not harmed.
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