RUFUS PHELPS IS FINALLY OFF THE STREETS OF ALBUQUERQUE. U-S MARSHALS ARRESTED HIM THURSDAY AFTERNOON NEAR CENTRAL AND CORNELL IN THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO AREA. PHELPS WAS SITTING IN HIS CAR WAITING FOR A PIZZA HE'D ORDERED FROM SAGGIO'S.
DEPUTY MARSHALS TRIED TO ARREST PHELPS LAST FRIDAY AFTER THEY SPOTTED HIM AT CENTRAL AND TINGLEY BUT HE GOT AWAY. HE'S WANTED AFTER BEING INDICTED LAST YEAR ON CHARGES OF AGGRAVATED ASSAULT ON A HOUSEHOLD MEMBER, POSSESSION OF A FIRE ARM AND OTHER CHARGES.