Man Arrested for Allegedly Shooting New Mexico Officer at Traffic Stop

A man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery upon peace officer, shooting from a motor vehicle and resisting, evading or obstructing an officer after an incident at a traffic stop over the weekend.

An Arizona man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery upon peace officer, shooting from a motor vehicle and resisting, evading or obstructing an officer after an incident at a traffic stop in Laguna, NM, over the weekend.

According to Fox News, 28-year-old Robert Benjamin Nelson of Scottsdale was booked into the Cibola County Detention Center after being taken into custody after a vehicle pursuit.

The female officer—whose name has not been released—was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and was treated and released.

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