Ivan Allen, Assaulting Federal Officers, New Mexico 2019
Grimy Times obtained records of a federal court case in which Ivan Allen, 40, of Moreno Valley, California, was sentenced to 21 months in prison for assaulting federal officers.
On March 26, 2019, Allen committed the offense on the Pueblo of Laguna in Cibola County, New Mexico. According to reports, Allen was driving eastbound on Interstate 40 at a high rate of speed with the headlights of his vehicle off.
An officer with the Pueblo of Acoma Police attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but Allen increased his speed and fled. Allen hit a concrete barrier and two officers with the Pueblo of Laguna Police Department responded to the scene.
The officers used their public address system to command Allen to step out of his vehicle, which he initially ignored. Eventually, Allen complied with the officers' commands. Upon reaching one of the police vehicles, Allen stiffened and fell backward onto the vehicle. When the officers approached Allen to render assistance, Allen began to fight the officers.
After almost ten minutes of resistance, Allen was subdued and arrested. Allen was indicted on April 24, 2019, and pleaded guilty on November 14, 2019.
Upon his release from prison, Allen will be subject to three years of supervised release. The FBI's Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Pueblo of Laguna Tribal Police Department.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Raquel Ruiz-Velez and Kyle T. Nayback prosecuted the case. Grimy Times will continue to monitor the case and provide updates as more information becomes available.
Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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