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LCPD traffic operation on Lohman Avenue results in 29 citations

Las Cruces police focused on speeding, registration and insurance violations in Thursday afternoon enforcement effort

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LCPD traffic operation on Lohman Avenue results in 29 citations
(Courtesy photo / Las Cruces Police Department)

Las Cruces police focused on speeding, registration and insurance violations in Thursday afternoon enforcement effort

Organ Mountain News report

LAS CRUCES - A one-hour traffic enforcement operation Thursday afternoon along Lohman Avenue led to 29 citations, according to the Las Cruces Police Department.

The department’s Traffic Unit conducted the operation beginning at 3 p.m. Oct. 9. Officers issued 10 citations for speeding, nine for operating a vehicle without proper registration and four for driving without proof of insurance.

Other citations were issued for violations such as using a cell phone while driving, failing to maintain a lane and modified exhaust systems.

Police said similar enforcement operations are expected in the coming weeks.

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