Anthony City Hall in Anthony, N.M., went into lockdown Friday afternoon after law enforcement activity flared up in a nearby neighborhood, where officers were tracking a suspect. Municipal services were briefly halted, and residents were urged to steer clear of the area while the operation was underway.
Multi-agency pursuit ends at Anthony home
According to the New Mexico State Police, deputies with the Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office and troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety joined El Paso police in following a 28-year-old man to a home in Anthony, where officers were attempting to serve an arrest warrant, per KDBC/CBS4. The outlet identified the man as Miguel Anchondo and reported that the lockdown at City Hall was taken as a precaution while the operation unfolded.
City Hall and municipal services
The municipal complex at 820 Highway 478 houses Anthony’s City Hall and lists weekday hours and a contact phone number on the city’s official site, the City of Anthony. That office was among the municipal services temporarily disrupted as officers worked in the surrounding neighborhood. Residents looking for updates are directed to call the city’s main line or check the municipal website for any new announcements.
Why multiple agencies responded
The Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office notes that it serves a county of more than 3,800 square miles and routinely teams up with state and neighboring Texas agencies for cross-jurisdictional operations, according to the sheriff’s office website, the Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office. Along the border, that kind of coordination is standard when pursuits or warrant services cross state lines and several agencies are needed to secure an area and protect the public.
What authorities have said and next steps…