08/01/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/01/2025 12:04
LoboAlerts Timely Warning - 7.31.2025, 4:41 p.m.: On July 29, Albuquerque Police reported to UNMPD that a robbery of an individual on the ABQ bus platform on Central Ave. at Cornell.
A person had exited the ABQ bus ride and was approached by a Hispanic male wearing a white shirt and brown colored pants, short brown hair and approximately 25 to 28 years old on a black electric scooter.
The suspect approached the victim with a knife in his hand and asked for the victim's jacket, then struck the victim on the back of the head with his hand. The suspect ran with the stolen property south behind the Saggios restaurant and was not located.
If you have any information regarding this incident or notice any suspicious behavior, please contact UNM PD at 277-2241. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available. Please do not call UNM Police to ask for updates. Please be aware of your surroundings. LoboGuardian is an app that turns your smartphone into a virtual blue light phone. More information is available at loboguardian.unm.edu. Albuquerque Metro Crime Stoppers - Crime Stoppers pays up to $1,000 for anonymous tips that lead to an arrest. Call the tip line at 505-843-STOP (505-843-7867), download the Crime Stoppers app, or visit AMCS online (https://www.crimestoppersnm.com) to make an anonymous tip.