Albuquerque man charged with 47 felony charges

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An Albuquerque man is accused of committing 47 armed robberies in a five-month period. The Albuquerque Journal reports (http://bit.ly/2nMS1e8 ) that police arrested 46-year-old Paul Salas March 16 after he robbed a Verizon Wireless store of cash, 22 new iPhones and a tracking device. Police say they used the tracking device to follow Salas into a parking garage and arrest him. Police have also connected him with robberies at several other local businesses including ice cream shops, taco joints, auto parts stores and sandwich chains. Authorities say Salas has admitted to being involved to all 47 robberies. Prosecutors say Salas is also a fugitive out of Arizona, where he also faces charges of attempted sexual contact with a minor.