KRQE Newsfeed: Police shooting, Man connected to copper thefts arrested, Breezier day, Bridge rededicated, New delivery trucks
Wednesday’s Top Stories
UNM Student Union Building to reopen Wednesday after protest
New Mexico gets $2 million to help provide utilities to low-income homes
What does federal cannabis rescheduling mean for New Mexico?
F-16 jet crashes near Holloman Air Force Base, US Air Force says
Albuquerque’s mayor says downtown strip club’s liquor license was revoked
Seeing the future: How a New Mexico start-up is testing AI for detecting eye disease
Wednesday’s Five Facts
[1] APD involved in police shooting in northeast Albuquerque – Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting Wednesday morning near Tramway Blvd, east of the I-25 frontage road, south of Sandia Casino. According to the Albuquerque Police Department, officers were conducting surveillance on a person who had outstanding warrants Tuesday night and eventually tracked the suspect to Sandia Casino. APD states when officers stopped the suspect’s vehicle using a grappler, two women got out of the car and were arrested. Police say the male suspect inside the vehicle then tried to escape, dragging the grappler more than 20 feet before confronting officers. “At one point in time during the confrontation officers reported hearing shots from the vehicle the suspect was in and returned fire toward that vehicle,” said Chief Harold Medina. The suspect was taken to the hospital and is in critical condition, but stable. No officers involved were injured.
[2] Police arrest highly wanted Albuquerque man connected to copper thefts – One of the Albuquerque Police Department’s top ten most wanted shoplifting offenders has been arrested. Albuquerque police have connected Brian Robinson to copper thefts across the city causing more than $100,000 in loss and damages.
[3] Warmer and windier across New Mexico on Wednesday – Wednesday morning is off to a cool start, with temperatures in the 30s, 40s, and 50s, slightly warmer than Tuesday morning. The skies are clear and the winds are calm. Wednesday will be a breezier day, with 20 to 40 mph wind gusts, and higher gusts up to 45 mph closer to Colorado. Gusty winds and dry air are leading to high fire danger in the upper Rio Grande Valley and eastern New Mexico. Red flag warnings will be in effect from midday until tonight. A couple of spotty showers will be possible in southwest Colorado this evening, as the cold front moves in.
[4] San Juan County reopens Cedar Hill Bridge to foot traffic – An old bridge in San Juan County has been rededicated. The Cedar Hill Bridge was built in 1914 over the Animas River. It was the main crossing for vehicles in the area for decades. In 1989 it was declared unsafe for vehicle traffic, but remained open for foot traffic until 2017 when it was determined to be unsafe due to deteriorating decking.
[5] New Mexico gives UPS over $473,000 to upgrade to cleaner trucks – The New Mexico Environment Department is giving UPS (United Parcel Service) over $473,000 in grant money to replace 16 old delivery vehicles. UPS is also pitching in to cover the cost of the replacement vehicles, which run on compressed natural gas.
