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After his arrest on July 18, Begaye resisted officers, threatened one officer’s family, spit blood onto an officer’s face, and injured a second officer during a struggle. Both officers sought medical treatment for their injuries. During a post-arrest interview, Begaye claimed he blacked out from alcohol and couldn’t remember the July 18 incident, but admitted to previously strangling the victim.
Begaye is charged with two counts of assault by strangulation and assaulting, resisting or impeding a federal officer. He faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted and will remain in custody pending trial. The case was announced by First Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office.
The investigation was conducted by the Farmington Resident Agency of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The victim reported suffering dizziness, soreness, and other effects after the assaults and believed Begaye intended to kill her. The victim’s mother, who uses a wheelchair, attempted to intervene during the July 18 incident before police arrived and took Begaye into custody.
📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Violent Crime
- Defendant: New Mexico
- Location: NM
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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