APD Officers on Scene for Barricaded Suspect in War Zone

Albuquerque –

There is an active police presence in the 400 block of San Pablo St SE.

Officers with the Albuquerque Police Department are attempting to negotiate with a suspect who is barricaded inside an apartment in the area. The individual is wanted for robbery.

APD has several streets blocked as the situation is active and ongoing. They reportedly have blocked all of Espanola St SE between Zuni Rd SE and Bell Ave SE, and San Pablo St SE between Zuni Rd SE and Bell Ave SE.

Bystanders and residents living in the area are advised to follow police instructions regarding lane closures and any shelter-in-place orders.

APD’s SWAT Unit has been activated in an attempt to convince the suspect in the apartment to surrender.

We will provide further updates as more information becomes available.

UPDATE:

Around 4:15 PM, the SWAT situation ended and the barricaded individual was arrested.

UPDATE 2:

On Friday afternoon, the Albuquerque Police Department arrested 36-year-old Dominic Bottijliso following a standoff at an apartment in the 400 block of San Pablo St. S.E.

Detectives had been searching for Bottijliso after he was accused of robbing a man on Thursday while armed with a knife.

Bottijliso was also listed on APD’s Top 25 Auto Theft offenders list. In 2022, Bottijliso was one of eight repeat offenders arrested at ABQ Uptown during the holiday operation plan. In May 2026, he was arrested and charged with Resisting, Evading or Obstructing an Officer (Arrest). He also had outstanding warrants for Burglary (commercial), Battery (household member), Possession of Burglary Tools, and Criminal Damage to Property.

APD detectives located Bottijliso at about 12:45 PM on Friday. He remained barricaded inside an apartment as officers worked to negotiate his surrender.

After several hours, Bottijliso was taken into custody by APD’s SWAT Team.