The Santa Fe Police Department evacuated City Hall on Thursday after a city employee received a suspicious package intended for Mayor Michael Garcia, police said. Officers also shut down nearby roads as a precaution.
According to police, a person approached a city employee just outside City Hall around 12:15 p.m., handed over the package and said it was for Garcia. The worker notified an officer at the Downtown Police Office. Officers closed roads near City Hall and the Santa Fe Convention Center, businesses in the area kept people indoors, and the department’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team investigated the package. Police said the situation was resolved at about 4 p.m.
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In a statement, Garcia called the targeting of an elected official and the disruption of City Hall services reprehensible acts of intimidation. “Santa Fe will not be governed by intimidation. Those who seek to threaten our public servants and disrupt our city’s operations will be held accountable,” he said.
Anyone with information can call the department at (505) 428-3710.
What's Next
Garcia said police have developed investigative leads, and he vowed to seek the strongest legal action available against anyone found responsible.
Why It Matters
The incident targeted an elected official and disrupted city employees, business owners, residents and visitors downtown.
Editor’s note: Updated Nov. 1, 2026. This story was revised to cite the Santa Fe Police Department post and City of Santa Fe statement it is based on. Learn how Brant.One reports in our editorial standards.
