A manhunt is underway in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for a murder suspect who allegedly cut his ankle monitor after the state Supreme Court ordered him to remain in jail before trial.
Joe Simon Hilario Anderson was arrested in December for the August murder of Raymond Aviles. A district court ordered him released from jail before trial with a GPS monitor on Jan. 13, according to court records.
The New Mexico Supreme Court overturned the district court’s decision Monday and ordered Anderson jailed, but cut off the monitor after a warrant was issued for his arrest.
“This is exactly why we are filing for pretrial detention in this matter,” Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman said in a statement. “Unfortunately, this guy cut his ankle monitor and it’s in the wind.”
Joe Anderson, who has an ‘extensive criminal record,’ cut his ankle monitor after the New Mexico Supreme Court ordered it taken off before trial in a murder case, according to the county district attorney. from Bernalillo, Sam Bregman. (Albuquerque Police Department)
Anderson is accused of shooting and killing Aviles after the victim failed to return a motorcycle he had been loaned, according to the Albuquerque Police Department.
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Prosecutors noted that Anderson has an “extensive criminal history,” including a 2016 voluntary manslaughter conviction.
In that case, Anderson shot and killed Vicente Sánchez four times during a fight at a house party in November 2010.
Joe Anderson was released from the Metropolitan Detention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, pending trial. (Google Maps)
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Crime Stoppers is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to Anderson’s arrest.
An attorney for Anderson did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday.
