CRIME & COURTS
New Mexico police arrest 11-year-old boy on allegations of monthlong crime spree

“Despite his age, this suspect is considered very dangerous because of his use of a firearm and his escalating violence,” the Albuquerque police chief said.

June 8, 2024, 3:22 PM EDT
By Daniella Silva

Police in Albuquerque, New Mexico, arrested an 11-year-old boy on allegations that the child went on a violent monthlong crime spree, including car burglaries and shootings.

Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina said in a post on social media that it was “disappointing to see a 11-year-old arrested” for crimes that ranged “from burglary to shooting a firearm.”

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The boy has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, conspiracy, shooting at or from a motor vehicle, shooting into an occupied dwelling, aggravated battery, unlawful possession of a weapon by a minor, nonresidential burglary, criminal damage to property over $1,000, and conspiracy to commit a fourth-degree felony.

Police also released a timeline of the alleged crimes the 11-year-old is accused of participating in.

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