Albuquerque police are searching for twins accused of crimes

ALBUQUERQUE, NM (KRQE) – Police believe a pair of Albuquerque twins are back up to their old tricks. “This year alone, there have been several incidents that often involved various crimes, some were robberies, some were grand shoplifting,” said Jeff Barnard, chief of the Albuquerque Police Department’s Investigative Services Division.

Barnard is well aware of the twins and knows how dangerous he thinks they can be. “The volume at which they are doing it is very concerning, especially given the violence with which they are doing it.”

Twins Daniel and Dominic Chavez-Montoya are accused of not only shoplifting from several stores in southwest Albuquerque a few months ago, but also beating up employees. “They go in and immediately start beating the employees, spraying them with OC spray or bear mace, they take a lot of things behind the counter, I mean it happened completely without the employees doing anything, without any warning.” said Barnard.

But now, police say, the two are still indulging in their bad habits. Dominic is now accused of shoplifting from Lowe’s in northwest Albuquerque, stealing more than $2,400 worth of merchandise. He is then accused of going to another Lowe’s on Juan Tabo where he tried to steal but was unsuccessful.

Police say catching the twins is their top priority. “When people behave like this, it’s only a matter of time before someone gets seriously hurt and we want to avoid that at all costs, so it’s paramount,” Barnard said.

There are several arrest warrants against both of them. If you have any information, please call police or law enforcement.