Robbery Suspect Arrested After Car Chase, Crash

     A SUSPECT WHO WAS SPOTTED ALLEGEDLY TRYING TO STEAL ITEMS FROM A CAR ON THURSDAY IS NOW IN ALBUQUERQUE POLICE CUSTODY…BUT NOT BEFORE CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
     APD SAYS 29 YEAR OLD CORDERRO JEFFERSON WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE ITEMS, INCLUDING A RIFLE CASE, FROM A VEHICLE AT THE SPORTSMANS WAREHOUSE AT MONTANO AND RENAISSANCE. HE TOOK OFF IN HIS VEHICLE WHEN POLICE ARRIVED. A CHASE ENSUED, AND AS JEFFERSON FLED, APD SAYS HE CAUSED A BAD WRECK AT BRIDGE AND BROADWAY. HE THEN TOOK OFF ON FOOT AND WAS EVENTUALLY ARRESTED.
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