Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) _ A pair of violent shoplifters arrested in Santa Fe after taking items from an adult merchandise store, threatening employees, including injuring one of them.
Santa Fe police answered a call at the Love ETC store on Cerrillos Road and the caller reported that a man tried to steal items from the store and pulled out a gun threatening an employee
49-year old Du Huyah of Albuquerque and 45-year old Heather Martinez from Taos, were arrested after allegedly beating one of the employees of the adult store and threatened to shoot him.
Police say that Martinez was the driver of the getaway car. The vehicle was located later by police near the Santa Fe Place Mall and they tried to stop the vehicle at the mall but the driver took off. After a short chase officers were able to stop the vehicle and arrested the couple. Huyah remains in the Santa Fe county jail on several charges including Aggravated Assault with a deadly weapon and battery. Martinez is also charged with Aggravated Battery and other charges.
