Fugitive arrested by NM State Police in connection to a Kidnapping in Arizona

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Written by Lieutenant Mark Soriano 03/23/2022

Albuquerque, NM – On March 23, 2022, around 10:00 a.m., the New Mexico State Police arrested Brandon Tucker (22), of Albuquerque, NM, who was wanted for kidnapping in Arizona.

In February 2022, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was contacted by Phoenix Police Department who were investigating a kidnapping in Peoria, Arizona. Through Phoenix Police Department’s investigation, they had information that Tucker was at a residence in Albuquerque.

The New Mexico State Police Tactical Team arrested Brandon Tucker at his residence located at 12200 Montgomery Boulevard in Albuquerque, NM.

Brandon Tucker was arrested on a fugitive of justice warrant for:

  • Kidnapping
  • Aggravated Assault
  • Armed Robbery
  • Burglary in the First Degree

Tucker also had an outstanding bench warrant issued by the Second Judicial District Court in Bernalillo County for the following charges: Trafficking a Controlled Substance, Aggravated Assault with a deadly weapon, Shooting at Dwelling or Occupied Building, and Criminal Damage to Property.

Brandon Tucker was taken into custody without incident and booked into the Bernalillo County Metro Detention Center on a $25,000.00 bond.