On May 12, 2025, District 11 Officers responded to a two-vehicle crash on I-25.

During the investigation, officers located a loaded sawed-off shotgun with a removed serial number in the trunk of one of the involved vehicles.

The driver, 33-year-old Andrew Christopher Epstein of Belen, NM, was found to be on probation and parole out of Bernalillo County and had a prior felony conviction. Epstein also had a non-extraditable felony warrant out of Florida for possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia.

The New Mexico Corrections Department issued a warrant for Epstein for violating probation for a previous charge of possession of a firearm by a felon.

Epstein was arrested for felon in possession of a firearm (a third-degree felony) and served with the probation violation warrant.

Upon their arrival at the Socorro County Detention Center, cocaine and methamphetamine were discovered concealed on his person. Additional drug charges are pending.

This case highlights the vigilance of our officers in uncovering illegal activities, regardless of the call for service.

On March 28, 2023, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was contacted to investigate a homicide at a residence in Mora.

Investigators learned that around 7:30 p.m., Mora County Sheriff’s deputies were called to 15 County Road A037 for a report of a disorderly disturbance involving a gun.

Deputies arrived at the residence to find Jacob Alcon, 20, walking out of the residence armed with a rifle. When Jacob was given commands to drop the weapon he ran back into the home and barricaded himself inside a room. Deputies entered the home to find Jacob’s brother, Jerome Alcon, 25, of Mora, deceased in the kitchen with an apparent gunshot wound.

Uniformed New Mexico State Police officers were called to assist, and after a brief standoff, Jacob surrendered and was peacefully taken into custody. He was booked into the San Miguel County Detention Center on an open charge of Murder.

This incident is being investigated by the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau with assistance from the New Mexico State Police Crime Scene Team.