APD Holiday Operation Nabs Multiple Thieves and Scumbags
By: ABQRAW staff
Posted: 12/8/2022 @ 5:30PM
APD have released stats related to a recent operation:
Holiday Operations at Uptown and Cottonwood Result in Arrests and Recovered Stolen Merchandise
ALBUQUERQUE – Since Black Friday, Officers from the Northwest and Northeast Area Commands have worked in conjunction with the Organized Crime Unit on multiple holiday operations to combat retail crime across the city.
Among the units assisting, NE and NW PRT officers, Auto Theft Unit, and NE Bike Units. The operations resulted in 33 arrests, some of which were felony repeat offenders, several individuals were issued summons, and multiple criminal trespassing notifications were issued. The teams also recovered at least $10,400 in stolen merchandise and returned those items to the businesses.
This Organized Retail Crime Initiative continues to provide positive relationships between law enforcement and the Retail Asset Protection community. Along with numerous felony arrests, recent investigations into retail crime that remain ongoing, have yielded information regarding the narcotics trade, stolen motor vehicles and human trafficking.
Below are the individuals who were either arrested or cited:
Black Friday
Asael Saenz - arrested for misdemeanor shoplifting
Hiliario Archuleta - arrested for felony shoplifting, conspiracy, felony warrants, misdemeanor warrant
Lee Tobler - arrested for felony shoplifting, conspiracy, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia
Dominick Chory – arrested for felony shoplifting, felony warrant, resisting/evading police, and concealing identity
Jerrill Jim - arrested for felony shoplifting, conspiracy, and a felony shoplifting warrant
Gilbert Zuni - arrested for felony shoplifting, conspiracy, possession of a controlled substance, and a misdemeanor shoplifting warrant
November 26th
Andrew Bennett- Arrested for Felony Shoplifting, $1,000 in stolen merchandise recovered
James Dorrty - Felony Warrant
Gracy Tenorio - Misdemeanor Warrant
Zainalabidin Al-Zubidi - Felony Warrant and 1 possession of a controlled substance
$800 in stolen merchandise recovered / dropped inside by Dorrty, Tenorio, and Zainalabidin
November 28th
Jessica Hill: repeat offender arrested for felony shoplifting ($723.39) and possession of a controlled substance (fentanyl)
Sheri Gibson- arrested for possession of a controlled substance (fentanyl) and drug paraphernalia
April Trujillo – arrested for possession of a controlled substance (fentanyl)
John Briscoe - arrested for possession of a controlled substance (fentanyl and meth), felony warrant, and misdemeanor warrant
Joseph Abeita – arrested for 2 felony warrants and 1 misdemeanor warrant
Jonathan Parker - arrested for trafficking a controlled substance
November 29th
Auto Theft Operation: Recovered 2 stolen vehicles, 3 people detained for Receiving Transferring Stolen Vehicles
November 30th
Eleazor Perez – Recovered $1,850 of stolen merchandise.
Mark Williams - Arrested for felony warrant and possession of a controlled substance x2.
Antoinette Maestas- $106.66 recovered in stolen merchandise.
8 criminal trespass notifications were issued
5 traffic citations and a towed vehicle
December 1
Christopher Hampton - arrested for felony shoplifting ($900.00)
Joseph Pfeifer - repeat offender arrested for misdemeanor shoplifting, 2 felony warrants, and 3 misdemeanor warrants
3 Criminal Trespassing Citations issued and 3 suspects identified in previous felony shoplifting offenses at Kohl’s
December 2
John Jones – Misdemeanor Shoplifting and Felony Warrant for Felon in Possession
Jared Lopez- 3 Felony Warrants
Conrad Rotruck - PCS (fentanyl), criminal trespass, resisting/ evading
Michael Utzler - PCS (meth), shoplifting ($250 or less)
Felipe Torres - 2 Felony warrants, 1 Misdemeanor warrant
Tasmine Moser - Charges: Felony Shoplifting ($1,730.57)
December 7
Jamiesha Hampton - PCS (meth), PCS (fentanyl), misdemeanor shoplifting, Misdemeanor shoplifting warrant
Archie Romero - Trafficking Controlled Substance, PCS (fentanyl)
Princeton Crank - Misdemeanor shoplifting (less than $200), Resist/ Evade- Summons
Christopher Faris - PCS (fentanyl), Drug Paraphernalia
Malcom Miller - Urinating in public (at Transit Center)
Dylan Vance - Cited for trespassing in an arroyo
Andrew Falcon - Cited for urinating in public
Eduardo Orellana - Shoplifting warrant, misdemeanor shoplifting ($320.82), Resisting/ evading, PCS (meth)(fentanyl)(methadone), drug paraphernalia
Adrian Espinoza - PCS (fentanyl), misdemeanor shoplifting ($252.55)
Brian Kunkel - felony shoplifting ($939.88) and 3 misdemeanor warrants (shoplifting)
Najonie Mora - felony shoplifting, conspiracy to commit a 4th degree felony, and possession of drug paraphernalia
Rebecca Coral - felony shoplifting, conspiracy to commit a 4th degree felony, possession of a controlled substance (fentanyl), and possession of drug paraphernalia