Police seek suspect in bat assault
Santa Fe police on Thursday were searching for a 53-year-old man suspected of using a baseball bat to beat another man near the Krispy Kreme store at 3257 Cerrillos Road, leaving the victim hospitalized with severe injuries.
Police say Peter Voltig should be considered armed and dangerous because of the Monday morning incident and his criminal past.
Authorities issued a warrant for his arrest on suspicion of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, though police did not immediately release additional details about the incident, including possible motives or what relationship Voltig might have had to the victim.
Police on Wednesday filed a criminal complaint in Santa Fe Magistrate Court that also charges Voltig with bribery of a witness. The contents of the complaint, however, have not been made public, and no police report was made available.
Detective Jimmie Montoya declined to go into detail, saying the case is still under investigation.
But the detective asked that anyone with information about Voltig’s whereabouts to either call 911 or ask for Montoya at 505955-5253.
“Our main concern is getting him into custody so nobody else is hurt,” Montoya said. “We believe he is a danger to the community.”
A police news release says Voltig has a criminal history in Pennsylvania, Texas and New Mexico, including charges of robbery, burglary, embezzlement, controlled substance violations and DUI. The statement says he has served prison terms in New Mexico and at the Huntsville Correctional Facility in Texas.
Police described Voltig as 6 feet tall and 195 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes. The news release said he is known to drive a 2005 Mercedes Benz and a black 2001 Chevy Corvette, both with New Mexico license plates.
Online records indicate that in addition to past addresses in Texas, Voltig has lived in Albuquerque, where he has an arrest record.