New Mexico deputy sheriff kidnapped and sexually assaulted woman, feds say
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A former deputy sheriff in New Mexico has been arrested and federally charged with kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman.
A criminal complaint reviewed by CBS News alleged that Michael Andrew Martinez, 33, was working in his official capacity with the Doña Ana Sheriff's Office when he kidnapped and assaulted the unidentified woman.
According to the complaint, Martinez was responding to a car crash on April 30, where a vehicle had struck a tree. Two women were present, including the victim, who had been driving the vehicle. Martinez detained the woman for driving under the influence and careless driving. When breath tested at the sheriff's office, she only had a blood alcohol level of 0.04, half the legal limit. A second sample was "insufficient," according to the complaint. Martinez then placed the woman, who was handcuffed, into his vehicle to take her to a local medical center to obtain medical clearance. After that, the woman was taken to the Doña Ana County Detention Center and booked. The report did not say what charges the woman was booked on.
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