{"id":23972,"date":"2025-01-16T21:09:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T04:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/farmington-courts-close-for-2-days-as-safety-precaution\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T22:46:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T04:46:07","slug":"farmington-courts-close-for-2-days-as-safety-precaution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/farmington-courts-close-for-2-days-as-safety-precaution\/","title":{"rendered":"Farmington courts close for 2 days as safety precaution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Francisco Cabral, 50, of Farmington, was arrested Jan. 16, after allegedly threatening to kill 11th Judicial District Judge Brad Dalley.<\/span>cca<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Farmington Courts were closed for two days beginning Jan. 14 after a Farmington man reportedly threatened to kill a judge.<\/p>\n

The courts reopened Jan. 16, after Francisco Cabral, 50, was arrested and booked at 7:58 a.m. into the San Juan County Detention Center. He was charged with one count of a fourth-degree felony threatening a judge or an immediate family member of a judge.<\/p>\n

The charges are in connection to at least two incidents.<\/p>\n

The first incident occurred at 5 a.m. Jan. 9, when Cabral reportedly drove his 2003 red Ford SUV through the parking lot of the 11th Judicial District Court, at 851 Andrea Drive in Farmington, and remained in the area for about an hour, according to the affidavit for arrest warrant.<\/p>\n

Then, on Jan. 10 Cabral allegedly follow and threatened 11th Judicial District Judge Brad Dalley, who was driving on Browning Parkway, the affidavit states.<\/p>\n

Cabral reportedly followed the judge as he turned onto Wildflower Parkway and was allegedly \u201cvisually hanging out the window\u201d and was \u201cyelling \u2026 \u2018You\u2019re dead. I\u2019m going to kill you\u2019\u201d while showing Dalley \u201ca picture of his son,\u201d the affidavit states.<\/p>\n

Judge Dalley, who recently was assigned a juvenile case involving Cabral\u2019s son, called law enforcement and told them he \u201cwas concerned for his safety and based off the aggressive, erratic behavior from Cabral, believed Cabral was going to present a gun,\u201d the affidavit states.<\/p>\n

The San Juan County Sheriff\u2019s Office responded and stopped Cabral in the area. The man reportedly \u201cadmitted to showing Dalley a picture of his son,\u201d and then, he told authorities he \u201cwanted to wish him a good morning,\u201d the affidavit states.<\/p>\n

Authorities say Cabral \u201cwithheld information related to the context of the interaction,\u201d because he allegedly threatened to kill the judge, the affidavit states.<\/p>\n

Cabral has a criminal record dating back to 2004, and is \u201cknown to have violent tendencies,\u201d the affidavit states.<\/p>\n

Prior charges include battery upon a household member, assault, stalking, battery upon a peace officer and disorderly conduct.<\/p>\n

The San Juan County District Attorney\u2019s office plans to file a petition for pretrial detention on Cabral, according to Chief Deputy District Attorney Brian Decker.<\/p>\n

His arraignment is set for 11 a.m. Jan. 17 in front of Magistrate Trudy Chase.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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