Colfax County Sheriff's Office investigating abandoned car

By Chandra Johnson

Tuesday, September 30, 2008 9:06 AM MDT

The Colfax County Sheriff's Office is investigating an abandoned car found late Sunday night (Sept. 28) between Angel Fire and Black Lake covered with blood.

Colfax Undersheriff Steve Marquez said the car was registered to a Taos man and that his office planned to interview him Tuesday (Sept. 30).

"Right now we don't know if it is animal or human blood," Marquez said Monday (Sept. 29).

According to Marquez and police call logs, the car was found on State Road 434 between Angel Fire and Black Lake and that the front of it was covered in an unidentified type of blood. The log said that witnesses told the sheriff's office that they had seen two men in the vehicle who "seemed upset."

Taos Police Department Lt. David Maggio said Monday that officers had also spoken with the owner of the car.

"He told us that he and a friend got two flat tires up there and hitched back to town," Maggio said. "He said he didn't know anything about blood."

The case continues to be investigated by the Colfax County Sheriff's Office.

For updates, check back with www.taosnews.com


Taos man fine after mountain lion encounter		Scheid employee crashes car into funeral home

Article Rating

Reader Comments

The following are comments from the readers. In no way do they represent the view of The Taos News.

sagehaven wrote on Oct 1, 2008 12:30 AM:

" Well, I suppose now they'll get a bunch of rabid people with guns to go out and try to kill the car. "

Report Abuse

Pudknocker wrote on Oct 1, 2008 1:51 AM:

" I saw a mountain lion with a Chinese menu in his hand......gonna get a big dish of chow mein....

I saw a mountain lion drinking a pina colada at Trader Vics....and his hair was perfect. "

Report Abuse

Submit a Comment

We encourage your feedback and dialog, all comments will be reviewed by our Web staff before appearing on the Web site.

The Taos News requires all commenters to register before posting comments. It's quick, it's easy, and it's free! Just fill in the information below to get started!

Your privacy & trust is important to us. The registration information we request is secure and for the use of The Taos News only & will not be given to any third party in any way. Your Member ID is the only part of this information that will appear on your comment posting. Any violation of our conduct policy will result in the suspension of your registration.

Already a Member?

Login Here:

*Member ID:
*Password:
Remember login? (requires cookies)
	Forgot Your Password?

Become a Registered Member

When you register, you will get an email confirming your registration. Please read the email & click the link provided. This confirms your registration and you can post comments. If you do not respond, you will not be registered and unable to comment on stories. If you have SPAM filters, please add registration@taosnews.com to your address book or filter to ensure you get this email.

Do not use usernames or passwords from your financial accounts!

Note: Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required!

*Create a Member ID:
*Choose a password:
*Re-enter password:
*E-mail Address:
*Year of Birth:
	(children under 13 cannot register)
*First Name:
*Last Name:
*Zip Code:
*Gender:	Male Female
*Do you read the print edition:	Yes No
*Would you like to get our free Inbox Edition Email?	Yes No

Return to: News « | Home « | Top of Page ^

Archives > News