In a brazen daylight robbery, three masked bandits held up a stage driver in Tijeras Canyon, just outside the small town of Tijeras, on April 8, 1922. Driver A.A. Brewer, who was transporting $2900 of the $3000 needed to purchase pinto beans for the residents of Estancia, was the victim of the daring heist. According to Brewer’s statement to the police, he was driving through the canyon when the bandits, who were armed to the teeth, struck. One of the thieves emerged from a Packard touring car, while the other two approached the stage on foot. Brewer claimed that the bandits were well-organized and well-equipped, and that they made off with the cash in mere minutes.
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Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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