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Metro 15 Arrest
Metro 15 offender Andrew Pino was arrested by APD and booked into MCD for his Aggravated Battery Warrant.
Suspect arrested for February beating death in front of homeless service provider
APD officers worked with New Mexico Probation & Parole to arrest a man today who is charged with the beating death of another man in front of a homeless service provider in Downtown Albuquerque.
APD’s Traffic Division breaks up three illegal street racing events over the weekend
One individual arrested for Reckless Driving
APD Announces Top 10 Wanted Burglary Offenders
APD’s Burglary Unit made the announcement for top 10 wanted burglary offenders following recent arrests of repeat offenders in the Albuquerque area.
APD Arrests Suspect in Recent Murder on West Side
APD detectives arrested Andrew Chavez overnight and charged him with the March 24, 2024 shooting death of Armando Salazar on Albuquerque’s far West Side.
APD relaunches Duke City Case Files
Video series highlights unsolved homicides seeking helpful information
Second Suspect in Weekend Shooting Taken into Custody
APD officers took a second suspect into custody on Sunday following his involvement in a shooting in Downtown Albuquerque
APD Connects Woman to Additional Fitness Center Theft
APD detectives have charged Angelique Silva in connection to another case that happened in December of 2023.
2nd Murder Suspect Turns Himself in for March 4 Shooting
A second murder suspect turned himself in to police for the March 4, 2024, shooting death of Jacob Rivera.
APD Arrests Two Suspects for Murder of Auto Burglary Suspect
APD detectives arrested two suspects who are accused of beating a woman, stabbing her multiple times and running over her body with a vehicle.
APD Charges Gabriel Valenzuela-Greene Jr For Two Recent murders, Suspect in Third Murder, 2 Kidnappings, Carjacking
Suspect known as “Memphis” went on 2-week crime spree
APD Hires Nearly 100 Police Service Aides
Highest number of PSA’s in department history, adding to pipeline of future officers
APD creates proactive S.H.O.T program to target gun violence
First-of-its-kind program led to 47% decrease in gunshots in one neighborhood
APD charges 2 for weekend murder at SE apartment
APD homicide detectives charged a couple for Sunday’s robbery and shooting death of a man at his apartment in Southeast Albuquerque
APD proactive units seize large quantities of narcotics and firearms following anti-crime operation
A search warrant from a February arrest resulted in the seizure this week of large quantities of narcotics and firearms following the arrest of a known offender.
APD proactive units seize large quantities of narcotics and firearms following anti-crime operation
A search warrant from a February arrest resulted in the seizure this week of large quantities of narcotics and firearms following the arrest of a known offender.
City Taking Proactive Measures to Curb Pedestrian Fatal Crashes
Parts of Central Avenue are seeing a marked increase in fatal pedestrian crashes
APD Warns Residents of Thief Hitting Local Fitness Centers
APD is warning residents of a thief who is targeting local fitness centers and stealing vehicles after going through unlocked lockers in the women’s locker rooms.
APD arrests three men after dangerous pursuit
APD detectives and SWAT officers arrested three men today following a vehicle pursuit in which a truck rammed a detective’s vehicle and was later disabled by officers in the area of Broadway and Southern.
APD arrests suspect for shooting death of brother
APD detectives arrested Nathan Sheckler overnight for Monday’s shooting death of his brother, Travis Sheckler, following a fight at a Northeast Heights home
APD Releases 2023 Crime Stats
The Albuquerque Police Department released preliminary crime statistics for 2023.
APD Police Chief Issues Message to Department following weekend crash
Chief of Police Harold Medina has issued a message to the Albuquerque Police Department following a shooting he witnessed that then led to a crash.