Man held until trial for string of armed robberies in Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man facing many charges in connection to a string of armed robberies appeared in court for a pretrial detention hearing on Tuesday, September 26. In the hearing, Judge Emeterio Rudolfo ruled that 44-year-old James Metts will be held behind bars until his trial.Metts is facing 26 charges, including false imprisonment, being a felon in possession of a firearm, aggravated shoplifting, armed robbery, and more. According to the criminal complaint, Metts and an