ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A pair of burglars are facing several charges after police say they’re responsible for a string of summer robberies at several businesses across the Metro.
Albuquerque Police Department (APD) said Brian Chavez, 30, was arrested Friday in connection to a series of robberies over the span of three months.
According to the criminal complaint, Chavez, with the help of Stephanie Hillard, 37, broke into several businesses in Albuquerque.
On June 11, police said Chavez used a car jack to wedge open the garage door to the Goodwill near San Mateo and Montgomery, where he is accused of stealing several computer towers, a laptop, and hundreds of dollars from a safe. Authorities claimed he also caused more than $2,000 in damages, but the burglaries didn’t stop there.
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Police claimed, throughout July and August, Chavez stole from several ice and water vending machines throughout the city — sometimes with the help of Hillard.