Thief accused of targeting the elderly gets 15 years in prison

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A thief accused of targeting elderly people and sometimes getting violent with them is going to prison for the next 15 years.
Patricio Ruiz, 34, was sentenced Thursday in district court after pleading guilty to robbery, conspiracy, battery and other charges.
Ruiz was caught on surveillance video stealing an 81-year-old woman’s purse in May outside a McDonald’s at Lomas and Juan Tabo in broad daylight. He was so aggressive the woman fell to the ground.