Armed Bloomfield Suspect Taken into Custody

Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 6:43 PM

Bloomfield Police Officers were able to quickly disarm the subject and place him under arrest without incident. The suspect was identified as 35-year-old Daniel Utley of Bloomfield.

From Bloomfield Police

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

On the afternoon of October 27, 2020, Bloomfield Police Department and San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call in the 900 blocks of West Maple in Bloomfield, NM, regarding an armed subject. Bloomfield Police Officers were able to quickly disarm the subject and place him under arrest without incident. The suspect was identified as 35-year-old Daniel Utley of Bloomfield.

Bloomfield Police Department has had eight contacts with Mr. Utley in the past month. Four of which the subject was armed with various edged weapons; knives, swords, compound bow, and a hatchet. Mr. Utley continuously made statements to officers stating he wanted to commit suicide by cop. Each time officers were able to diffuse the situation.

𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗨𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗴𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝘆

Mr. Utley is also facing the following charges from previous incidents in the month:

•Criminal Damages to Property (over $1000) – 4th Degree Felony

•Larceny – Theft from a Building (500 but not more than $2500) – 4th Degree Felony

•Violation of Restraining Order Prohibiting Domestic Violence

The suspect was treated at San Juan Regional Medical Center for self-inflicted wounds and is currently being held at the San Juan County Detention Center. The victim in the incident was not harmed.

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