Attempted carjacking of a soccer coach goes wrong; 1 man in custody
By Sam Smith
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — An 18-year-old man is in jail after an attempted carjacking Saturday in northwest Albuquerque.
According to court records, Kash Brown and two other juveniles attempted to steal a Ford F-150 truck at Ventana Ranch Park around 6:45 a.m. Saturday. The owner of the truck was preparing a field for an upcoming children’s soccer game when he noticed three men in his vehicle.
Court documents say the owner of the truck confronted the three men, when Brown attempted to swing at him. A brief altercation occurred, which resulted in the truck owner knocking out Brown.
According to court records, the other two males had jumped into a red vehicle and allegedly fired two gunshots in the air while leaving the park. Albuquerque Police arrived at the scene and took Brown into custody.
Brown is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center. He has been charged with assault, conspiracy to commit burglary of a vehicle and burglary of a vehicle.
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