Two Women Arrested After Disturbance at Rio Rancho Hotel

Rio Rancho police arrested 51-year-old Karen Bedonie and 21-year-old Loara Antone at the Extended Stay America Suites on NM 528 on Dec. 16 after an incident that began with a caller reporting a serious assault. Bedonie was charged with aggravated burglary and battery, and Antone was charged with possession of a controlled substance, a gross misdemeanor; both were transported to the Sandoval County detention center, and the case remains under investigation with charges pending further review by prosecutors.

Officers were dispatched after a caller said their daughter had been "raped, drugged, human trafficked, was in a bad state, and with a male who is not safe." Responding officers were intercepted by a man who was placed into investigative custody because of the initial report, according to a criminal complaint filed by the Rio Rancho Police Department.

The man told investigators he and his fiancée, later identified as Bedonie’s daughter and Antone’s sister, had been in a room he had rented. The woman told police she had been drinking earlier at a function, said she did not remember what had happened, and complained of pain. The complaint states she crawled out of the room and was found by a person sitting in a car outside the hotel, who flagged down an officer.

According to the complaint, the man said he found Bedonie in the room holding a knife and that she began swinging it at him. He said he disarmed Bedonie and took the knife away because he feared for his safety and for the woman in the bed. The man also reported seeing Antone in the doorway; he said he attempted to detain her, and that Antone swallowed what he believed might have been heroin or another controlled substance before running outside. He said he chased and detained Antone until police arrived, then escorted her back to the room where the woman remained in a distressed state.

The mix of allegations in this incident, sexual assault, suspected drug use, a knife-related battery, and potential human-trafficking claims, raises multi-agency concerns for public safety and victim services in Sandoval County. Local law enforcement resources are typically stretched when incidents involve overlapping criminal allegations and possible victim trauma; investigators will need to establish timelines, toxicology, and corroborating evidence before prosecutors decide whether to file formal charges beyond those already lodged.

For residents and businesses along the NM 528 corridor, the episode highlights the reputational and safety risks hotels face when serious crimes occur on their premises. It also emphasizes the importance of timely reporting and cooperation with investigators. Authorities have not released further comment while the investigation continues.