on Waters just wrecked wrecked out. Wrecked out 45. We're at the cemetery. Got one. >> At approximately 5:53 a.m., police were called to report an armed robbery and vehicle theft involving a blue Ford F-150. >> Shortly afterward, a patrolling officer located a truck matching the description. >> 714 vehicles taking off from Mike. Clear to pursuit. Affirmative a robbery. >> During the robbery, the victim reported that a man armed with a handgun demanded money, fired a shot, and fled in the victim's truck with [music] approximately $11,000 in cash. >> We're now westbound. He just hit a wall going through the alleyway. >> Hello, ma'am. Men's Corporal Reb Police Department. So, your gas meter was hit by a a person who was fleeing from us. Uh, he he rounded the corner and went through the alleyway and then he took out your gas meter. So, look like two males, one driving a hostage. We're going through the W goes eastbound. Now we're south towards the cemetery. We're going through the cemetery right now. He's eastbound on Waters. Just wrecked wrecked out. Wrecked out 45. We're at the cemetery. Got one running [clears throat] through the air. Close that. GET YOUR HANDS UP. PUT YOUR [ __ ] HANDS UP. >> PUT YOUR HANDS UP. >> LET ME SEE YOUR OTHER [ __ ] HAND. >> It's broken. >> LET ME SEE YOUR OTHER HAND. >> PUT IT UP. >> IT'S BROKEN. >> PUT IT UP. [screaming] >> IT'S BROKEN. >> PUT YOUR [ __ ] HAND UP. >> I PROMISE ON MY KIDS. IT'S BROKEN. >> Put your [ __ ] hand up. I swear to God. >> It's broken. >> Open the door [screaming] and get the [ __ ] out. Stay right there. [screaming] >> You're on the [ __ ] ground. >> I broke it. >> Oh my god. You have to go. >> Get down. Get down. GET DOWN ON THE GROUND. I'm going to shoot you. >> Get down. Get down ON THE GROUND. GET DOWN ON THE GROUND. DO IT NOW. >> LET ME SEE YOUR HANDS. >> Let me see your hands. Turn around. >> Turn [screaming] around. >> Turn around. >> What's going on? >> Put your hands Put your HANDS BEHIND YOUR BACK. PUT YOUR HANDS BEHIND YOUR BACK. >> I don't have nothing. I didn't have no weapons, sir. [screaming] >> All I have is my money, sir. >> At this point, >> all I have is my money on me. >> Okay, man. >> Other units can downgrade. >> Hey, we're good. We're good. We're good. Where's the other one? Hey, >> you guys are good. >> We're good. We're good. >> You guys got the other one. >> Where's the other one? >> We got them over there. >> You got the other one. >> Broken. Yeah. >> All right. We got two. We got both of them. >> Right. All you have to All you have to downgrade. >> Where's my money? That's it. You have any guns? >> You guys have the other one weapons, sir. >> You just got to check, boss. >> There's my money, dude. That's it. >> All right. He's good. >> Get up here. drive back around. >> What's going on, dude? What's going on? What's going on, bro? >> Can you tell me what's going on? Be quiet. >> Can you tell me what's going on? >> Just be quiet, boss. I will talk to you right now. >> [ __ ] man. >> [ __ ] crazy. What's going on, dude? >> What are you doing wrong? >> Hey. >> Hey, Austin. You want me to go ahead? Officers observed cash scattered throughout the vehicle at the scene. Further searches reveals way more money than the suspect claims. >> All the cash all over there. >> There's no gun. >> Uh to seal it and do a search warrant on it. >> Oh yeah, there's cash. >> Just don't touch anything. >> Yeah. just in case cuz he was also >> under. >> Did you get everything out of his uh his underwear? >> I knew it was appear, bro. I knew it was appear. >> How much How much money did you have? Do you know? >> Uh4 5,000. >> 5,000? >> Yeah. 4,000. Okay. It's on hundreds. This sounds good. Hold on. I'm counting money. >> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8,50. >> Double count it for me. Do you need email? >> Yeah. >> The suspect with the broken arm named Daniel Lopez was known to law enforcement from prior cases without standing warrants. I don't know. You look all right. >> You are all right. You're hurting. >> You think the ambulance is coming? Do you remember me? >> No. >> You don't remember me? Detective Joy Langrath CarP. >> Has anybody advised you of your rights yet? >> No. >> Okay. So, you know you have the right to remain silent, correct? >> Lean against the rubbing. >> We got a manual. It's on the way. Hang tight with me. Okay. After both suspects were arrested, officers secured the scene, provided medical care, and conducted a follow-up investigation. Police recovered approximately $8,500 in cash from the driver, and additional cash scattered inside the stolen truck. Philip Ruiz and Daniel Lopez were then charged with armed robbery, conspiracy to commit armed robbery, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer. As of February 2026, there are no public records indicating a final sentencing or plea deal for this specific case. However, based on New Mexico sentencing guidelines, they face significant prison time if convicted on all charges.