Car thieves lead deputies on separate chases, one suspect asks judge for a break

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Deputies say car thieves in a South Valley auto yard were the cause of cross-town chaos Thursday night. Then one of those alleged thieves asked a judge to cut him some slack when he appeared in court.
It started near Broadway and Rio Bravo. Bernalillo County Sheriff’s deputies said the owner of the yard saw several burglars on surveillance cameras and called law enforcement.
When deputies got there, they said the burglars had started the engines on a pickup