Criminal Complaint: Man connected to Albuquerque carjacking found in hot tub with firearm
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man is behind bars after an incident on Saturday. Officials said he carjacked someone and led police on a foot chase.
Albuquerque Police Department said an officer was trying to pull over a sedan near Eubank and Candelaria when it crashed into another car.
The complaint stated three people ran from the sedan, and shortly after, police encountered a victim who claimed one of those suspects was trying to steal his car.
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According to police, Jimmy Martinez held a gun to a victim’s head, carjacked them, and then ran off on foot. Martinez was reportedly found in someone’s backyard hot tub. A firearm was found in the hot tub as well, documents said.
Martinez is facing several charges including robbery with a deadly weapon.
