Police say the motivation for a break-in at the New Mexico Democratic Party headquarters is unclear

By: Danielle Prokop

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: February 23, 2026

Words: 383

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Albuquerque police said Monday they’re not sure the recent break-in at the New Mexico Democratic headquarters is politically driven, but the incident is still under investigation.

“I can’t speculate on the motivation for the burglary,” Gilbert Gallegos, the director of communications for Albuquerque Police Department, said in a statement to Source NM.

The Democratic Party of New Mexico issued a statement after someone shattered their office doors around 5 a.m. on Feb. 19 and stole …

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