Santa Fe Police Arrest Suspect in Wells Fargo Robbery; Court Orders Revisit of Los Alamos Laboratory Waste Treatment Case

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Santa Fe police arrested a 65-year-old man, Thomas Martin, suspected of robbing the Wells Fargo Bank on Cerrillos Road, with help from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and New Mexico State Police. However, no charges have been filed against Martin in connection with the incident. Meanwhile, the New Mexico Court of Appeals has asked the Water Quality Control Commission to revisit a 2022 permitting decision for Los Alamos National Laboratory's radioactive liquid waste treatment facility, citing a jurisdictional question that has remained unanswered.

Key Takeaways:

  • Thomas Martin, 65, was arrested as a suspect in the Wells Fargo Bank robbery on Cerrillos Road in Santa Fe, but no charges have been filed against him.
  • The Santa Fe Police Department, FBI, and New Mexico State Police worked together to identify and apprehend Martin.
  • The New Mexico Court of Appeals has ordered the Water Quality Control Commission to revisit a 2022 permitting decision for Los Alamos National Laboratory's radioactive liquid waste treatment facility.
  • The court's decision centers on a jurisdictional question, which raises concerns about the regulatory process used by the state Environment Department and the Water Quality Control Commission.
  • Honor Our Pueblo Existence and Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety challenged the permit, arguing the facility should be permitted under the state's hazardous waste law rather than the water quality law.
  • The groups have standing to challenge the permit, and the court has remanded the decision to the commission to "consider and resolve" the jurisdictional question.

Statistics:

  • The Wells Fargo Bank robbery occurred on April 25, with police responding to a 911 call at 1:20 p.m.
  • Thomas Martin is described as having a dark complexion, 5-foot-10, and approximately 220 pounds, as well as wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and gray bandanna.

Sources:

  • S.F. police: Man questioned in Wells Fargo robbery (no publication date or timestamp)
  • Court asks water board to revisit waste treatment case (no publication date or timestamp)
  • Honor Our Pueblo Existence and Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety (no publication date or timestamp)