ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The suspected burglar who prompted a police manhunt faced a judge for the first time since his arrest. Police arrested Michael Salas on Monday after they said he and a woman broke into a rental property near Gibson Blvd. and Yale Blvd. The two took off, but police say Salas fled into a neighborhood and broke into another property looking to hide.
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The tenant told KRQE News 13 that he managed to get his gun and force Salas to leave. Officers eventually took Salas into custody. Prosecutors have filed a motion to keep Salas in custody until trial.
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