Habitual Felon Offender Uses Fake Gun to Demand Food from McDonald’s

Albuquerque –

On May 21, 2025, officers from the Albuquerque Police Department were dispatched to the McDonald’s located at 2305 Central Ave NW in reference to a report of an armed robbery. A 911 caller phoned in stating they were in the drive-thru and an employee said a patron had a gun. The caller stated the employee was in fear and crouched in the corner of the back of the restaurant.

Officers positioned themselves near the front entrance to intercept any individuals exiting the location. Shortly after, a male matching the description exited the McDonald’s. He was identified as 29-year-old Issack Spencer of Albuquerque and APD officers arrested him at the scene.

According to a witness, while behind the counter, Spencer repeatedly said he was going to “kill” and “shoot” the employees while brandishing what appeared to be a handgun. She described the item as black with a silver tip and expressed that she feared for her life during the encounter.

Officers found what appeared to be a handgun in Spencer’s front right jacket pocket. The item had a black handle and a silver tip. A second object resembling a small multicolored handgun was located in Spencer’s front right pants pocket. Further inspection revealed that both items were butane torch lighters.

Spencer claimed he had come to the restaurant to pick up an online order and denied using the item in a threatening manner. He also denied yelling or attempting to force employees to hand over his food.

An officer first interviewed a witness, who stated that Spencer initially entered the store, went behind the counter, and demanded his food. An another witness said they saw an item in his hand that resembled a handgun, they panicked and retreated to a secure area to hide. The manager also advised that Spencer had a prior history at this location and was previously served criminal trespass notice. The manager in this 2025 incident was a witness to an encounter involving Spencer at this location in 2024.

The officer returned to Spencer to discuss the findings and ask additional questions. Spencer changed his account, stating that he became upset with the employees for not giving him his food and admitted to going behind the counter with his hand in his pocket. He denied any further aggressive actions or threats toward staff or the business.

Spencer was booked on charges of Armed Robbery with a Deadly Weapon, Criminal Trespass, and three counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.

Spencer has an extensive criminal history in Bernalillo County and Los Lunas dating back to 2014. Spencer has been charged with with over 20 offenses, including various traffic violations, domestic violence-related charges, felony crimes such as armed robbery with a deadly weapon, criminal damage to property, aggravated assault, battery (household member), resisting, evading or obstructing an officer (Arrest), possession of a controlled substance, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, bribery of a witness (through threats or false testimony), aggravated stalking (violation of protection order), and battery upon a peace officer, across multiple incidents spanning from 2013 to 2025. Many of the charges against Spencer have been dismissed for a variety of reasons.

Below are some of past cases involving Spencer and the outcome of them.

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On May 12, 2025, a domestic violence petition was filed against Spencer. A “No Contact Temporary Restraining Order” was issued. This is still pending.

On April 11, 2025, at approximately 11:39 AM, officers were dispatched to Plaza de Chavez Apartments at 2821 Mountain Rd NW in reference to an aggravated assault involving a subject identified as Issack Spencer. The call indicated Spencer, who had previously been issued a criminal trespass notice, was on the property waving a knife and refusing to leave.

Officers spoke with the apartment manager, who confirmed the prior trespass notice and stated Spencer was causing a disturbance and that they wished to press charges. A tenant also reported that Spencer had been banging on his door around 3:15 a.m. and provided Ring camera footage showing Spencer on the property acting erratically.

Spencer was located on the street just east of the complex and was taken into custody without incident. A records check confirmed an active local felony warrant. Based on the investigation, officers established probable cause to charge Spencer with criminal trespass. This case is also still pending.

On April 10, 2025, officers were dispatched to the 2800 block of Mountain Rd NW in reference to a 911 caller who stated that her boyfriend had informed her of a subject in the parking lot attempting to open vehicle doors and swinging a crowbar. The dispatcher contacted the caller’s boyfriend, who advised that the subject had been swinging the crowbar and had attempted to strike him. The caller further reported that the individual, identified as Issack Spencer, had been causing disturbances throughout the apartment complex over the past several days.

An APD Sergeant reported visual contact with Spencer, who was observed outside on Mountain Rd NW, directly south of the apartment complex. Upon arrival, officers observed Spencer in the roadway near the south side of the street. He appeared to be under the influence of narcotics or experiencing a mental health crisis. Spencer was walking erratically, talking to himself, making sudden movements, and swinging the crowbar at the air. Several vehicles traveling eastbound on Mountain Rd NW were forced to swerve to avoid him.

Officers then made contact with the caller’s boyfriend, who confirmed that Spencer had been creating issues within the complex for several days. He recounted an incident that occurred on April 09, 2025, during which Spencer allegedly approached his vehicle with a knife and attempted to stab a tire. Although the tire was not damaged, Spencer left the area afterward.

Earlier that evening, the boyfriend reported seeing Spencer again walking around the complex, swinging the crowbar and attempting to open doors. He stated that Spencer did not gain entry into any apartments but did open the door to one unit near building #D. No residents from that building were contacted who wished to file a report. Due to the previous day’s incident and Spencer’s ongoing behavior, the boyfriend followed him and told him to leave the complex, expressing concern for the safety of residents. He did not report that Spencer had swung the crowbar at anyone specifically.

Following this conversation, officers formulated a plan to approach Spencer, who was still armed with the crowbar and pacing along Mountain Rd NW. Upon being approached and instructed to speak with officers and drop the crowbar, Spencer turned away and walked through the apartment complex, continuing to carry the weapon. He eventually entered an alleyway just west of the complex. The APD Sergeant advised disengagement due to the nature of the charges and Spencer’s behavior.

Given that Spencer was observed swinging a crowbar in a residential area, obstructing traffic, and prompting multiple calls to police, he will be summonsed for disorderly conduct, obstructing traffic, and failure to use a crosswalk. This case is also pending, and a warrant was issued on May 18.

On March 20, 2024, at approximately 9:49 AM, officers were dispatched to the McDonald’s at 2305 Central Ave NW in reference to a disturbance involving a male, later identified as Issack Spencer. The initial caller, Witness 1, reported that Spencer was causing a disturbance inside the business and broke a door. Additional information provided while officers were en route indicated that Spencer had attempted to strike another individual outside with a pipe and was allegedly armed with a knife or metal object.

Upon arrival, officers spoke with Witness 1, an employee at McDonald’s, who stated that Spencer frequently enters the business and was attempting to use a suspicious digital gift card. Witness 1 advised that McDonald’s only accepts physical gift cards and believed Spencer’s was not valid. During the encounter, Spencer began speaking incoherently, and Witness 1 asked him to leave. While exiting, he forcefully pushed the door open, shattering the glass window. Officers observed a large hole in the bottom of the door’s glass panel. Witness 1 stated that after being locked out, Spencer kicked the door in an attempt to re-enter, causing further damage.

While outside, Spencer allegedly attempted to stab another male with the sharp object in his possession. However, the male declined to press charges and left the scene.

Officers also interviewed Witness 2, a McDonald’s employee who was working in the back of the store when he heard yelling. Witness 2 went to the front, observed the broken glass, and stepped outside to investigate. At that point, Spencer allegedly threw a softball-sized rock at him, striking his arm.

Witness 1 also contacted the district manager of McDonald’s during the incident, who estimated the damage to the door would cost at least $1,000 to repair.

Officers later located a subject matching Spencer’s description near Central Ave NW and New York Ave NW. He was seen carrying a sharp-edged weapon. Upon noticing officers, Spencer began walking away. Officers lost sight of him temporarily, but Witness 1 reported that he had gone toward an alley north of the McDonald’s.

Spencer was subsequently located. After refusing officers’ commands, he fled the scene but was apprehended. Witnesses identified him as the person causing the felony crimes.

In this incident, Spencer was charged with Criminal Damage to Property (Over $1000) (Felony), Aggravated Battery (Deadly Weapon) (Felony), and Resisting, Evading, or Obstructing an Officer (Misdemeanor). The charges were dismissed in April of 2025, because the District Attorney’s Office could not locate or contact one of the witnesses in this case.