ALBUQUERQUE POLICE ARE MAKING MOVES TO BATTLE THE CITY’S WELL KNOWN STOLEN VEHICLE PROBLEM. A RECENT FOUR DAY AUTO THEFT STING RESULTED IN 22 FELONY ARRESTS AND 23 VEHICLES BEING RECOVERED. THE SOUTHEASTERN QUADRANT OF THE CITY WAS TARGETED, WHERE MOST STOLEN CARS ARE RECOVERED.
IN ALL, 158 TRAFFIC STOPS WERE MADE. TO AVOID POSSIBLY DANGEROUS PURSUITS, POLICE SAY THEY RELIED ON AIR SUPPORT TO TRACK SUSPECTS UNTIL THEY COULD BE ARRESTED. SOME OF THOSE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY HAD MORE THAN A DOZEN PREVIOUS FELONY CHARGES.
