Arthur Pat, Assault, New Mexico 2024

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Assault Lands New Mexico Man in Home Confinement

A 69-year-old man from Bread Springs, New Mexico, has been sentenced to four years of supervised probation with strict special conditions following his guilty plea to assault resulting in serious bodily injury.

Arthur Pat, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was involved in a confrontation on the Navajo Nation on January 22, 2024, that turned violent.

According to court documents, Pat responded to a commotion near his residence in Bread Springs, New Mexico. Upon observing his son involved in an altercation with three other men, Pat retrieved a loaded handgun and drove to the scene.

After a verbal dispute escalated, Pat fired multiple shots, one of which struck an unidentified man in the knee. The victim was hospitalized with a ‘limb-threatening’ injury and may face lifelong mobility issues.

Pat was arrested following a criminal complaint filed on January 23, 2024, and later pleaded guilty to assault resulting in serious bodily injury.

For the first year of his sentence, Pat will be subject to home detention with GPS monitoring. He is also strictly forbidden from contacting the victim and must complete 250 hours of community service.

If Pat violates the terms of his supervised probation, the sentencing judge could impose any term of imprisonment originally available; that is, up to 10 years.

The case was investigated by the Gallup Resident Agency of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office with assistance from the Navajo Police Department and the Department of Criminal Investigations.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Zachary Jones is prosecuting the case.

Mandatory Facts: Defendant’s full name: Arthur Pat; Exact criminal charges: Assault resulting in serious bodily injury; City and state: Bread Springs, New Mexico; Exact date: January 22, 2024; Sentence: Four years of supervised probation with strict special conditions.