A Rio Arriba County sheriff's deputy is facing charges following an armed standoff with police after he allegedly robbed a pharmacy.
Santa Fe Police Capt. Gary Johnson says negotiators got 37-year-old Brian Vigil to give up Monday afternoon and he was transported to a Santa Fe hospital.
Police say they followed Vigil from the pharmacy to a nearby field, where he alternated between sitting down, standing up and cursing at police, all while holding a gun to his own head.
No one was injured and no shots were fired during the two-hour standoff.
Vigil faces charges of robbery, tampering with evidence and five counts of possession of a controlled substance.
Vigil had been on light duty since January because of a head injury he received while on the job.
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Information from: The Santa Fe New Mexican, http://www.sfnewmexican.com
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