New Mexico: Grenade Found in Hotel Room
On 23 January 2024, the New Mexico State Police and Quay County Sheriff’s Office conducted a welfare check at a hotel in Tucumcari after receiving a tip about possible drug trafficking. Police arrested a 39-year-old man living at the hotel who had an active warrant for his arrest. Inside his room, they discovered a grenade, two firearms, and assorted drugs. The New Mexico State Police Bomb Team was called to the scene to remove the grenade for later disposal. It was unknown at the time of reporting whether the grenade was live.