College: Perez Released, Making Threats

Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 1:42 PM

Carlos Perez continues to make concerning statements on social media directed toward specific individuals of the San Juan College community. Those individuals have been notified and the college has taken additional safety measures for those individuals and for the campus as a whole. San Juan College, the Farmington Police Department, and other local law enforcement agencies continue to partner on this matter.

From the San Juan College Department of Public Safety:

Carlos Perez, whose actions necessitated the Emergency Lockdown, was arrested on 12/07/16. Since then, Perez made bail and is back in the community. Carlos continues to make concerning statements on social media directed toward specific individuals of the San Juan College community. Those individuals have been notified and the college has taken additional safety measures for those individuals and for the campus as a whole. San Juan College, the Farmington Police Department, and other local law enforcement agencies continue to partner on this matter.

Carlos Perez is considered an unwelcome person on any San Juan College property. Known to drive a red Nissan, two door 350z with the NM license plate LSJ 899. If you see Carlos, please call 911 immediately.

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