Former APD officer charged for role in unlawful arrest

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —

The New Mexico Attorney General's Office has filed charges against a former Albuquerque police officer who took part in an unlawful arrest of a person with disabilities.

According to the Attorney General's Office, former officer Kenneth Skeens played a role in the unlawful arrest of a person with disabilities who was struggling to complete a purchase at a retail store. The incident took place in August 2022.

In part, Attorney General Raul Torrez said, " Rather than acting as a professional public servant and a guardian of vulnerable members of this community, Mr. Skeens engaged in abusive and unlawful behavior that undermined public safety and violated his oath as a peace officer in the State of New Mexico.”

Skeens has been charged with false imprisonment, perjury, making a false report and battery.

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Former APD officer charged for role in unlawful arrest

Former Albuquerque police officer charged for role in unlawful arrest of disabled man