AFTER A STRING OF ROBBERIES AT ALBUQUERQUE CONVENIENCE STORES, THE HEAD OF THE NEW MEXICO PETROLEUM MARKETERS ASSOCIATION IS SPEAKING OUT. RUBEN BACA SAYS HIS GROUP REPRESENTS THE STORES AND THEY’RE SEEING REPEAT OFFENDERS OVER AND OVER AGAIN. HE SAYS CRIMINALS SEEM TO KNOW CONVENIENT STORES HAVE A “NO CONFRONTATION” POLICY.
HE SAYS THE STORES ARE EASY TARGETS AND WORKING AT A CONVENIENT STORE IS NOW A DANGEROUS JOB. JUST LAST MONTH, CIRCLE-K MANAGER JENNIFER WERTZ SHOT A ROBBER BUT LOST HER JOB FOR CARRYING A GUN AT WORK, WHICH IS NOT ALLOWED.
