Bernalillo County jail officer arrested, accused of perjury

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Bernalillo County Sheriff's officials say a jail corrections officer has been arrested on suspicion of perjury and tampering with public records. They say Nicole Baca was taken into custody Friday afternoon. She's been employed by the Metropolitan Detention Center since September 2003. Sheriff's officials say the arrest stems from a February incident involving inmate Andrew Griego, who became upset and broke a window to his cell with a push broom. Griego says he was reacting to information Baca allegedly disclosed about him to other inmates that was untruthful and malicious. He told authorities that Baca is his first cousin. Baca denied any relation to Griego in written statements to jail staff. Sheriff's detectives determined the statements which would be considered public records were tampered with and Baca turned herself in.