Tuesday’s Top Stories
The Growing Black Market Inside New Mexico’s Cannabis Industry
Lawsuit filed over paid time off for New Mexico judicial employees
ABQ Ride installs new tech showing ridership is up 25% since last July
New Sunport food vendor area delayed due to construction setbacks
Albuquerque man facing new charges after he recently got out of prison
2 juveniles injured after being hit by vehicle while riding dirt bike
Walz and Vance will meet in their first and possibly only vice presidential debate
Tuesday’s Five Facts
[1] 1 dead in shooting involving Valencia County Sheriff’s Office – State police are investigating after a man was shot and killed by a Valencia County Sheriff’s Deputy. Officials say they were called to the home of Thomas Rodriguez in east Valencia County around 3 p.m. Sunday. Neighbors say Rodriguez was shooting his gun in the air. Deputies had been called to the home multiple times, including to stop a fight between Rodriguez and his neighbor, 51-year-old Michael Gabaldon. Around 10:30 p.m. VCSO was called out again to reports of shots fired. State police say deputies saw one person firing a weapon in the direction of a home. That’s when one deputy fired shots, striking Gabaldon, who died from his injuries. Police later arrested Rodriguez after a SWAT standoff.
[2] Duo arrested after street racing leads to police chase to Edgewood – Two people are facing charges after being accused of leading multiple law enforcement agencies on a high speed chase through the metro and East Mountains. Early Saturday morning, a New Mexico State Police Officer spotted a vehicle speeding on westbound I-40. A criminal complaint states the driver, 20-year-old Jaymin Giron, was weaving in and out of traffic, nearly hitting other drivers on the road. Investigators say Giron was finally stopped in the East Mountains. Giron and his passenger, 18-year-old Eva Fernandez Montoya, were taken into custody.
[3] Cooler temperatures, but still mostly dry weather – Above-normal temperatures will continue, but it won’t be as warm of a day. As the high pressure continues to the northwest ahead, very clear skies with relatively chilly mornings and very warm afternoons will continue all the way through Balloon Fiesta Weekend.
[4] Albuquerque man charged in connection to fatal crash in August – According to APD, the driver of a black Dodge truck lost control on Central near 47th Street, veered into oncoming traffic, and hit another vehicle head-on. APD recently arrested Edgar Silva in connection to the fatal crash. They believe Silva was racing with another truck at the time. The driver of the second vehicle, identified as Carlos Lucero, was killed. The state asked for Silva to be kept in custody through trial, but Judge Courtney Weaks denied the motion and Silva was released to pretrial services.
[5] Andean bear settles into new habitat at the ABQ BioPark – The ABQ BioPark recently announced they are the new home to an Andean Bear named “Ben.” The Andean bear is native to South America and is a vulnerable species according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Ben previously lived at the St. Louis Zoo where he earned a reputation as an escape artist. The zoo said he broke out from his enclosure twice. The BioPark said the plan is to make Albuquerque his permanent home.
