‘I’m scared to death’: Defense attorney at center of DWI scheme reports burglary

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – KRQE Investigates uncovered new details in the DWI corruption scandal. A year ago, the FBI raided the homes of Albuquerque police officers and the office of a prominent local defense attorney. Weeks later, that defense attorney reported a burglary, claiming someone broke into his office looking for something.

What were they looking for? Police lapel video from that day gives viewers a first-hand look at what Thomas Clear III told responding officers he was so afraid of.

“Hey, boss, how are you doing?” A responding APD officer approached Clear on a cold February morning in 2024. “Scared to death,” Clear replied…

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