NMSP News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico State Police, in partnership with the 2nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office, the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office, Probation and Parole, and the Albuquerque Police Department, conducted a weeklong crime suppression operation in Albuquerque’s International District from Sept. 22 to Sept. 28.
The operation is part of the State Police’s increased efforts in the area, aimed at reducing crime and addressing public drug use through proactive patrols and high-contact stops.
During the seven-day effort, NMSP’s uniform officers and Crime Suppression agents reported 51 felony arrests, 7 misdemeanor arrests, recovered 8 stolen vehicles, seized 3 firearms, and various narcotics. Of the 58 felony and misdemeanor arrests made, 50 were identified as repeat offenders.
In one incident on Sept. 22, an NMSP officer attempted a traffic stop on a silver Acura near San Pablo Street and Dixon Road. The driver fled, striking a curb and disabling the vehicle. A woman identified as Cassandra Lucero, 25, fled on foot and forced her way into a nearby apartment, where she locked herself in a bathroom. She later surrendered and was arrested.
A handgun was recovered from the vehicle’s door compartment, where Lucero had been seated. She was booked into the MDC’s Prisoner Transport Center and charged with:
- Breaking and entering
- Resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer
- Receipt, transportation, or possession of a firearm by a felon