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NewsNoticias Tampa Bay (Univision)September 7, 2026Hillsborough County

Albuquerque Police Arrest Fugitive Juan Maestas Following Pursuit and Shootings

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Albuquerque Police Department officers arrested 36-year-old Juan Maestas following a foot pursuit and multiple shootings across the city that resulted in one man's death, an injured driver, and threats against multiple officers and security guards. The Bernalillo County District Attorney's Office and APD formally charged Maestas with open murder, tampering with evidence, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon against a healthcare worker, aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, and resisting arrest.

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Why It Matters

Residents in Albuquerque faced a series of violent incidents involving firearms across public transit, a gas station, a hospital, and residential neighborhoods over multiple days, culminating in the apprehension of a suspect linked to a homicide and multiple shootings.

Key Facts

  • Albuquerque Police Department officers arrested 36-year-old Juan Maestas on Saturday, September 5, following a foot pursuit.
  • An urban bus driver, Mark Olona, recognized Maestas from police alerts on bus #371/1912 at the Unser Transit Center and called 911.
  • APD's Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) deployed a drone and monitored surveillance cameras during the incident.
  • During the pursuit, Maestas pointed a pistol directly at three officers in a marked patrol car before discarding the weapon and being subdued with non-lethal force.
  • Investigations linked Maestas to the September 4 murder of Tavis Kimbrough, 43, at 2nd St. and Marquette Ave. NW.
  • Detectives linked Maestas to a September 2 shooting at a Maverick gas station on Montgomery Blvd. NE, where a driver was injured.
  • Maestas was involved in an incident at Presbyterian Downtown Hospital on September 5 where he struggled with security guard Cody Perry and pointed a gun at security guard Raymond Lujan.
  • The Bernalillo County District Attorney's Office and APD filed formal charges including open murder, tampering with evidence, aggravated assault with a firearm against a healthcare worker, and aggravated assault against a law enforcement officer.
  • Maestas was booked into the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center.

Who's Mentioned

OrganizationDepartamento de Policía de Albuquerque“Police department that tracked and arrested the suspect”PersonRaymond Lujan“Second security guard at Presbyterian Downtown Hospital”PersonCody Perry“Unarmed security guard at Presbyterian Downtown Hospital”OrganizationFiscalía del Condado de Bernalillo“Prosecuting agency filing formal charges against the suspect”PersonMark Olona“Bus driver who recognized the suspect and called 911”locationCentro de Transbordo Unser“Transit center where the suspect was located”locationCentro de Detención Metro del Condado de Bernalillo“Detention facility where the suspect was booked”PersonTavis Kimbrough“Victim of the homicide on September 4”locationHospital Presbyterian Downtown“Hospital location of an altercation with security guards”PersonJuan Maestas“Suspect arrested for homicide and shootings”