An Albuquerque man wanted on a federal arrest warrant for absconding from pre-trial release has been apprehended by the Rio Rancho Police Department.
The FBI arrested Thang Nguyen, 22, July 5 on a federal complaint charging him with transmitting in interstate commerce a communication containing a threat to injure another person.
Nguyen was placed under pre-trial release supervision July 9. He left the U.S. Probation and Pretrial Office in Albuquerque without permission and his whereabouts were unknown. A federal warrant was issued for Nguyen’s arrest.
Rio Rancho Police officers arrested Nguyen Tuesday, July 17.
The public is reminded that all defendants are considered innocent unless convicted in a court of law.