Albuquerque –
It was a busy afternoon in Albuquerque with criminals trying to get away with hardworking citizen’s stuff. Around 4:30PM, there was a burglary in progress near the 3700 block of Rutledge Road NE. A caller phoned APD indicating they were having items stolen from their business.
Northeast APD uniformed and PRT officers flooded the area and were able to locate a truck occupied by three individuals. They were able to take all three into custody. One of the three suspects, who had one leg, was released from custody.
Officers were looking at a truck with no license plate and had items in the bed of the truck.
Meanwhile, an hour later, southeast officers were dispatched to a stolen truck. The owner was able to locate it at a Burger King near Lomas Blvd and Louisiana Blvd. APD officers attempted to stop the truck in the parking lot, but it fled. APD officers disengaged from the pursuit. A few minutes later, security at the Uptown Target notified APD that the truck was in their parking lot.
APD officers went to the scene, and an adult male got out of the truck and fled. He ran from officers across the busy traffic of Louisiana Blvd. He was running fast across traffic, but his downfall was sagging pants. APD officers were able to apprehend him.
He commented to the officers on their running skills and did not think they would catch him.
We will update the story when booking information is available for these criminals.
04/072024 UPDATE:
From left to right: Phillip Aragon, Juan Romero, and Antonio John Atencio.
Aragon and Romero were charged with in the construction equipment arrest. Aragon was charged with unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, larceny over $2,500, criminal damage to property, and conspiracy to commit a 3rd to 4th degree felony. Romero was charged with larceny over $2,500, criminal damage to property, and conspiracy to commit a 3rd to 4th degree felony. They tried to steal a bobcat machine but failed when police arrived.
Atencio was arrested but no updated charges were provided. He did have a laundry list of warrants ranging from aggravated assault with a deadly weapon to stealing items over $2,500.
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He did not think his very low pants attire would hinder his running abilities, after Stealing a person’s vehicle. Then he chose to flee, and risk injuring other people on our roads, while committing another crime. Is he a career truck thief, too? Did he get out on Bail yet? Is he wearing an ankle monitor? Good thing he was caught by APD, let’s hope a Judge will consider him a risk to owners of vehicles.