Free rides on the New Mexico justice train

(Michael Benevides)
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It's 3 a.m. March 3, 2024, outside the popular Old Town bar, Outpost 1706 Brewhouse. A hooded stranger is up to no good. He shatters the front door with a rock, climbs through broken glass, and burglarizes the facility. Video surveillance leads detectives to arrest 28-year-old Michael Benevides. "If there was ever an open and shut case, it would be Michael Benevides," said former State Police Chief and Outpost 1706 Brewhouse owner, Pete Kasseta