ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police and Crime Stoppers are searching for a man accused of pointing a gun at a Parking Enforcement officer downtown.
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Crime Stoppers said the officer was in the area of 601 Central Ave. NW, when a man approached him, grabbed his phone and threw it. The man then walked to a Chevrolet pickup truck, got a gun inside, and waved it around before pointing it at the officer, according to Crime Stoppers.
The suspect is described as a white man, approximately 35 years old, 5’9 tall, with red hair. Police said he was wearing a muscle shirt and dark blue pants.
After the incident, he got into the pickup truck, drove over a curb, and sped away. Officials said the truck had an Indiana license plate “TK8450QF”.
If you have any information on an offender, you can report anonymously to Crime Stoppers by calling 505-843-7867, or by submitting a tip online.