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APD Chief Joins National Pledge for Police Accountability
Major Cities Chiefs Association Members Commit to Ethical Policing
APD Focuses on Street Racing and Burglaries at Businesses, Ramps Up Party Intervention Team
Detectives Continue to Target Crime During Coronavirus
APD Arrests Metro 15 Offender Lester Bottoms Again
Metro 15 offender Lester Bottoms was arrested again today by Auto Theft detectives, just nine days after he was arrested during a SWAT stand-off.
APD Arrests Metro 15 Offender Michael Mathews
Mathews was wanted for a probation violation stemming from charges for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon on a peace officer and dangerous drugs.
APD Arrests Metro 15 Offender: Gabriel Reyes
Albuquerque Police Department arrested Gabriel Reyes as he attempted to get a hotel room to hide from police.
APD Arrests Metro 15 Offender Elijah Perez
The Albuquerque Police Department arrested Elijah Perez, a juvenile, on his warrants for robbery.
APD Arrests Metro 15 Offender Lester Bottoms After SWAT Stand-Off
APD Auto Theft detectives tracked down a Metro 15 offender who was wanted for armed robbery - Lester Bottoms was arrested.
APD Arrests Metro 15 Offender Carlos Palma
Palma arrested on his warrants for probation violation and kidnapping.
APD Arrests Metro 15 Offender Ricardo Leza
Leza arrested on his Juvenile Probation warrants and charged with shoplifting.
Metro 15 Offender Benjamin Pace Arrested
Pace arrested one day after he was added to the Metro 15 list of offenders.
Offender Arrested After Added to Metro 15 List
Benjamin Pace arrested one day after he was added to the Metro 15 list of offenders.
Three Individuals Added to Metro 15
The Metro 15 Operation is a targeted component of Mayor Keller’s Violence Intervention Program – a proactive effort to attack violent crime from all sides.
Metro 15 Offender Santana Downey Arrested
Santana Downey by the Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office and booked on her outstanding warrants.
Metro 15 Offender Robert Apodaca Arrested
Robert Apodaca was arrested by the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department on his outstanding warrant.
Metro 15 Offender Gerald Marquez Arrested
Gerald Marquez arrested by Valencia County Sheriff's Office based on Crime Stoppers tip.
APD Uses DNA from Sexual Assault Kit Backlog to ID Alleged Offender in Two Cold Case Rapes
Van Riley Overton Jr. Charged for Rapes in 1997 and 2004
Two Metro 15 Offenders Arrested
Darnell Hill and Steven Anthony Gomez arrested and booked into the Metro Detention Center.
APD Arrests Man after SWAT Stand-off
Gun Violence Reduction Unit Seizes 5 guns, including one named “Cop Killer” by Offender
Metro 15 Arrest: Jamil Lewis
Lewis is the fourth offender from the original Metro 15 to be arrested.
Mayor Keller Highlights Violence Intervention Plan
New Division at APD, Prosecutors and Social Service Providers Form Partnership to Reduce Violent Crime.
APD Officers Receive Performance Driver Training to Keep Streets Safe, Avoid Dangerous Crashes
Mayor Tim Keller and APD Chief Mike Geier highlighted an effort today to train officers to keep the public safe when they are dealing with dangerous situations on Albuquerque streets, including re-training officers who have been in vehicle crashes.