An Albuquerque, New Mexico, firefighter was arrested for allegedly assaulting a Pojoaque
Pueblo police officer over the weekend.
Martin Salazar, 37, is accused of threatening two tribal officers with a beer bottle at the Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino. He had to be Tasered, The Albuquerque Journal reported.
Salazar is the fifth Albuquerque firefighter to be arrested since December 2009, the paper said.
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Firefighter Held in Assault on Tribal Cop
(The Albuquerque Journal 2/23)
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