Dulce Man Indicted for 2024 Assault

ALBUQUERQUE – A Dulce man has been indicted on federal charges for an alleged knife attack in July 2024.

According to court documents, on July 27, 2024, Zedrix Thomas, 37, an enrolled member of the Jicarilla Apache Nation, assaulted John Doe with a knife and the assault resulted in serious bodily injury.

Thomas is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and assault resulting in serious bodily injury. Thomas will remain on conditions of release pending trial, which has not yet been scheduled. If convicted, Thomas faces up to 10 years in prison.

First Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Special Agent in Charge Justin A. Garris of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office made the announcement today.

The Farmington Resident Agency of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Amy Mondragon is prosecuting the case. 

An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.