THE MURDER CHARGES AGAINST 28 YEAR OLD ANDREW ROMERO IN MONDAY’S SHOOTING DEATH OF RIO RANCHO POLICE OFFICER GREGG BENNER TOP THE LIST OF CRIMES IN HIS PAST.
THAT INCLUDES A MANSLAUGHTER CONVICTION IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF A 24 YEAR OLD MAN KILLED DURING A PARTY IN ALBUQUERQUE’S SOUTH VALLEY IN 2006. ROMERO WAS FIRST CHARGED WITH AN OPEN COUNT OF MURDER IN THAT CASE BUT PLEADED DOWN TO MANSLAUGHTER.
HE’S ALSO BEEN CONVICTED IN A STRING OF ARMED ROBBERIES IN RECENT MONTHS AT ALBUQUERQUE GAS STATIONS, CVS PHARMACIES AND WALGREEN STORES. HE WAS ALSO CAUGHT USING HIS GIRLFRIEND’S CHILDREN TO SHOPLIFT AT WALMART IN 2010. A SECURITY GUARD CAUGHT HIM BUT ROMERO ESCAPED. THE SECURITY GUARD SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK AND DIED.
