Threat against judge prompts arrest

SANTA FE (KRQE) - The Santa Fe County sheriff said he believes it was a 22-year-old man already in trouble with the law who called in a threat against a judge that closed a courthouse Monday.

Steven Martinez was arrested late Monday night accused of threatening District Court Judge Michael Vigil.

That threat closed down the Santa Fe courthouse.

Deputies suspect Martinez was trying to get out of a court appearance on drug charges although it turns out Martinez was not scheduled to appear Monday.