Man allegedly steals car using plastic BB gun

Attention all criminals - the red tip shows it is not real

From the Santa Fe New Mexican - A Santa Fe man had his car stolen early Nov. 1 by a robber he thought was pointing a machine gun at him. It was later found that the robber was wielding a BB gun replica, according to the Santa Fe police department. A criminal complaint filed by the state states that the victim had parked his light blue Oldsmobile Ciera in the 2200 block of Calle Lorca at 1:24 a.m. when he said he saw a man later identified as Arturo Lujan, 32, 501 West Zia Road, approach his vehicle.
According to the complaint the victim thought that Lujan was intending to ask him for money, but then saw the man carrying what appeared to be a machine gun. Lujan ordered the victim to start the vehicle and run, which the victim did, he said, for fear of losing his life.
Officers arrived on scene and saw the stolen vehicle drive past them. Lujan was pulled over in the State Employees Credit Union parking lot, 813 St. Michael’s Drive. Inside the vehicle they found a bottle of vodka and a bottle of wine, both of which were one-quarter full.
The victim was able to identity both his car and Lujan. Officers also gave Lujan a field sobriety test, which he failed. He later admitted to smoking two joints and drinking two shots before driving. Read more

Man allegedly steals car using plastic BB gun