AUTO THIEVES IN ALBUQUERQUE ARE ON NOTICE: APD AND OTHERS ARE COMING FOR YOU. THAT COULD BE ONE TAKE-AWAY FROM RECENT EFFORTS TO CRACK DOWN ON THE CRIME. GILBERT GALLEGOS IS THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. HE TELLS US, JUST THIS PAST WEEK, NUMEROUS VEHICLES WERE RECOVERED AND SUSPECTS ARRESTED.
HE SAYS THERE WERE FIVE FELONY ARRESTS LAST FRIDAY, WHEN OFFICERS ALSO RECOVERED A POUND A METH AND TWO GUNS, AND CAUGHT SOMEONE TRYING TO STEAL A BAIT CAR SET UP BY APD.
GALLEGOS SAYS THERE’S BEEN A 22 PERCENT DROP IN AUTO THEFTS IN THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF THIS YEAR.
