https://www.rrobserver.com/bernalillo/shoplifter-arrested-after-pepper-spraying-police-officers/article_c10e4e52-ced4-11ef-bb1c-3f0c06a35f4a.html On January 8, 2025, Bernalillo Police Officers responded to a shoplifting in progress at Walmart. A criminal complaint states Asset Protection at the store called because a 32-year-old woman was concealing items and was still in the store. The two officers on scene were walking through the store when they heard the emergency alarm system coming from an exit. The automotive emergency exit door was open and the alarm was beeping. Outside the door, the woman was assaulting the Asset Protection employee. When officers approached the woman to detain her, she pepper sprayed them in the eyes. She was cuffed on the ground and taken into custody. According to news reports, the woman could face more than six years in prison if she is convicted. However, she failed to show up for her first court appearance. All suspects are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty ina court of law.