ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A driver is upset after spotting a law enforcement vehicle parked in a handicap spot at an Albuquerque Starbucks. She claims that the officer did not appear to be engaged in any official police business. The person who took the photo stated that she needed the handicap space for her elderly parents, but was unable to use it because the officer was parked there to get coffee.
“At first, I laughed because it was like the audacity of this officer. Everyone else parked accordingly. Had I parked there without a handicap placard, I think I’d face a fine of $250 to $500. I would have received a ticket, and so would have you,” said the woman who reported the photo.
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In the photo taken on Friday, the officer can be seen walking out of the Starbucks with a coffee in hand, and there did not appear to be an emergency at the time. The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) informed News 13 that the officer is part of the Metro Court unit, and a report has been made to the officer’s commander…