Clovis police make arrests after armed pursuit
Media Release, Clovis Police Department
Clovis, NM – On Thursday, July 3rd, 2025 at about 9:52 a.m., Clovis Police Department Dispatch received a call about persons in a vehicle who were armed with a rifle and pistol. Officers of the Clovis Police Department were dispatched to the area and on their arrival, the suspect vehicle fled. Officers engaged in a short vehicle pursuit of the suspect vehicle. During the pursuit, the suspect vehicle’s driver failed to negotiate a turn, crashing through a stop sign, a chain link fence, and ultimately impacted a garage.
Subjects in the vehicle fled on foot after the crash and were pursued on foot by Officers. Officers quickly detained two persons from the vehicle and the third person was caught within minutes. The persons who had run away from the crashed vehicle were identified as Michael Padilla (42 years of age), Jonathan Hay (38 years of age) and a 21-year-old female.
Michael Padilla was taken into custody for Resisting, Evading or Obstructing an Officer. Jonathan Hay was arrested for Aggravated Fleeing a Law Enforcement Officer, Reckless Driving, and Driving While License Suspended.
The Clovis Police Department Special Operations Unit executed search warrants on the vehicle, recovering firearms and other items. Additional criminal charges are forthcoming.
Anyone with relative information about this incident, please call the non-emergency line at 575-769-1921. The Clovis Police Department would like to remind you that information can also be provided anonymously by using the Clovis Police Department’s tip411 program, accessed by going to www.police.cityofclovis.org. Anonymous tips can be provided to the Curry County Crime Stoppers at 575-763-7000.
