Police arrested an Organ man suspected of driving a pickup stolen from a Las Cruces residence.
Isaacc Bailey, 26, of the 5700 block of First Street in Organ, N.M., is charged with one fourth-degree felony count of receiving or transferring a stolen motor vehicle.
Las Cruces Police investigators learned that a red 1998 GMC Sierra pickup was stolen on Aug. 27 from a home on Mulberry Avenue. The owner of the pickup indicated that he left the keys inside the vehicle.
Investigators learned that a friend of the owner saw details of the stolen pickup on a social media post and contacted the owner with information on the possible whereabouts of the vehicle. The owner, in turn, contacted police and an officer located the pickup as it drove up and parked on the roadway in front of 1812 Juniper Avenue. The officer detained the driver, Bailey, and 31-year-old Conrad Davis Barrio who was a passenger in the vehicle.
Investigators determined that Bailey had been in possession of the vehicle since early Monday morning and had attempted to trade or sell the vehicle during the day. Investigators also learned that a blue laptop computer was removed from the pickup and traded for narcotics.
Bailey was charged with receiving or transferring a stolen motor vehicle. He was booked into the Dona Ana County Detention Center where he’s initially being held without bond. Officers learned that Barrio had an outstanding bench warrant for his arrest on shoplifting. He was also booked into the detention center and is being held without bond.
Information from Las Cruces Police