A Crownpoint man has been convicted of a violent crime in New Mexico.
Jason K. Thompson, 40, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman and attacking a tribal police officer with a taser.
The incident occurred on March 18, 2025, when Thompson attempted to strangle the woman. Law enforcement responded to the domestic violence call and tried to take Thompson into custody.
During a struggle with a Navajo Nation Police officer, Thompson grabbed the officer’s taser and deployed it against him with the intent to injure him.
Thompson was then handcuffed and placed in the back of an NPD patrol unit. He later kicked out a window of the unit and escaped, but NPD officers recaptured him that night.
Thompson pleaded guilty to assault by strangulation and assault with a deadly weapon. At sentencing, he faces up to 10 years in prison.
The Gallup Resident Agency of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the Navajo Police Department and Navajo Department of Criminal Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark A. Probasco is prosecuting the case.
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement today.
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Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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