Santa Fe public utilities director out of job after allegedly stealing Christmas gifts
The director is accused of taking a box full of Christmas gifts from the Santa Fe Airport, loading it into his city truck and leaving.
SANTA FE, N.M. — A man is now out of his job as the public utilities director in Santa Fe after allegedly stealing Christmas gifts from the airport.
The City of Santa Fe sent a statement Wednesday, saying John Dupuis is no longer a city employee. Dupuis was selected as the city’s public utilities director in 2023.
Investigators said he was caught on camera taking a box full of Christmas gifts from the airport in Santa Fe. They accuse him of loading the gifts into his city-owned truck and leaving.
Dupuis told police he thought the box belonged to a friend but later realized it did not.