Gallup infant found dead
Efforts to revive child unsuccessful

By Leslie Wood
Staff Writer

GALLUP — Police are investigating the sudden death of a 3-month-old baby early Friday morning, according to a spokesman for the Gallup Police Department.

Emergency personnel were called to a residence at the 900 Block of Cerrito Drive at about 5 a.m. in reference to an infant who stopped breathing. The baby was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead and was later identified as Cristen Joshua Plummer, Capt. John Allen of the Gallup Police Departmentsaid.

The baby's mother told police she had been sleeping with the infant and her 4-year-old child when she noticed he was not breathing. The baby was reportedly in good condition when the mother fed him at about 2 a.m., Allen said.

Authorities obtained a warrant to search the residence and found "nothing out of the ordinary." Allen said detectives do not suspect foul play was involved in the baby's death, but will continue to investigate the case until foul play can be ruled out.

"Anytime a baby is found deceased and is not under direct medical care, it calls for an investigation," he said. The baby will be transported to the Office of the Medical Examiner in Albuquerque to determine an official cause of death.


Juveniles arrested on property damage charges
Two Gallup teenagers were booked into the juvenile detention center on allegations that they sprayed graffiti on a Coal Avenue business.

Clint Cole, 15, and Marquise Estrada, 15, are facing felony property damage charges after police reportedly witnessed them vandalize a Rico Auto Complex building at 500 E. Coal Ave. at about 3 a.m. Monday.

Estrada was wearing a mask and had a plastic gun in his possession, Allen said.

Anyone with information about other acts of vandalism, is asked to call Gallup detectives at (505)863-9365.