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Albuquerque police officer on leave linked to 767 DWI arrests

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TODAY. SEVEN ALBUQUERQUE OFFICIALS NOW ON LEAVE AS PART OF FEDERAL INVESTIGATION INVOLVING APD AND DWI UNITS. Of those seven, five resigned from the department and another retired just hours before his internal affairs interview. THIS JUST MONTHS AFTER DWI OFFICIALS MADE ERRORS. We’re able to solve a huge internal case for the Albuquerque Police Department and hopefully get the resolution we’re hoping for and make sure that whoever is accused that we have solid cases. The most recent officer, Matthew Trahan, was placed on administrative leave Wednesday. The APD told us he had been reported as a target. Court documents show Trahan has been involved in 767 arrests for driving under the influence since the APD officer became an officer. His first arrest for driving under the influence came in August 2006. HIS LAST DATE WAS IN SEPTEMBER 2021, WHEN A 27TH INVESTIGATION LEARNED THAT THE FBI was investigating claims officers who took money from a DWI lawyer in exchange for not showing up for court proceedings. MORE THAN 200 DWI CASES RELATED TO THE INVESTIGATION SO FAR DISMISSED. The Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office tells us in a statement, quote, that to date, the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office has been forced to dismiss 211 cases due to the credibility of the current and former officials involved in those cases. NONE OF THE CASES CURRENTLY INVOLVE MATTHEW TRAHAN. In addition to the seven APD officers who told us, another officer was placed on leave in connection with the investigation but was not listed as a target

Albuquerque police officer on leave linked to 767 DWI arrests

APD Officer Matthew Trahan has been with the department for 18 years and served in the DWI unit for two years

Video above: Albuquerque Police have placed Officer Matthew Trahan on administrative leave following an ongoing federal investigation into APD’s DWI Unit. Court documents show Trahan has been involved in 767 DWI arrests since August 2006 through September 2021. MORE: Albuquerque police officer on leave amid ongoing DWI investigation not charged with any crimeLt. Justin Hunt – Resignation date: February 7, 2024Honorio Alba – Resignation date: February 29, 2024Harvey Johnson – Resignation date: March 13, 2024Nelson Ortiz – Resignation date: March 14, 2024Joshua Montaño – Resignation date: March 20, 2024Daren DeAguero – Separated and/or “retired ” Date: April 30, 2024Matthew Trahan – Administrative Leave Date: May 8, 2024 Related: Albuquerque officer resigns amid DWI investigationAccording to APD, Commander Mark Landavazo has been placed on administrative leave in connection with the DWI investigation, but not with initial allegations directly mentioned as a goal. Additionally, a department lieutenant was assigned administrative duties related to the DWI investigation but was not named as a target in the initial allegations. Update on DWI dismissals, statement from the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office: “Since May 9, 2024, the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office has been forced to dismiss 211 cases due to the credibility of the current and former officers involved in these cases. At this point, none of the cases involve Matthew Trahan. – Nancy Laflin, Communications Director. Stay informed: The latest headlines from KOAT Action 7 News. According to APD, Trahan has been with the department since 2006 and was a member of the DWI unit from 2014 to 2016.

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Video above: The Albuquerque Police Department has placed Officer Matthew Trahan on leave following an ongoing federal investigation into the APD’s DWI Unit. Court documents show Trahan has been involved in 767 DWI arrests since August 2006 through September 2021.

MORE: Albuquerque police officer is on leave pending an ongoing DWI investigation

Officers have been placed on leave pending the DWI investigation

Note: As of May 9, 2024, the officers under investigation have not been accused of any crime

  • Lt. Justin Hunt – Resignation Date: February 7, 2024
  • Honorio Alba – Resignation date: February 29, 2024
  • Harvey Johnson – Resignation date: March 13, 2024
  • Nelson Ortiz – Resignation Date: March 14, 2024
  • Joshua Montaño – Resignation date: March 20, 2024
  • Daren DeAguero – Separated and/or “Retired” Date: April 30, 2024
  • Matthew Trahan – Administrative Leave Date: May 8, 2024

Related: Albuquerque officer resigns amid DWI investigation

According to APD, Commander Mark Landavazo was placed on leave in connection with the DWI investigation but was not directly named as a target in the initial allegations. Additionally, a department lieutenant was assigned administrative duties related to the DWI investigation but was not named as a target in the initial allegations.

Update on DWI dismissals, statement from the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office

“As of May 9, 2024, the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office has been forced to dismiss 211 cases due to the credibility of the current and former officers involved in these cases. At this time, none of the cases involve Matthew Trahan.” — Nancy Laflin, communications director

To stay updated: The latest headlines from KOAT Action 7 News

According to APD, Trahan has been with the department since 2006 and worked in the DWI unit from 2014 to 2016.

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