Police: Albuquerque woman posed as firefighter, shoplifted

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Police say an Albuquerque woman who posed as a firefighter has been arrested for shoplifting.

KRQE-TV reports (https://goo.gl/QUzMw6) that a criminal complaint says Ashley Smith was detained Wednesday after walking into an Albuquerque Home Depot and stole around $1,000 worth of electric wiring. Police say she was wearing a Santa Fe County Firefighter uniform.

Officials say Smith is not a firefighter and has a history of theft and drug arrests.

She is facing a shoplifting over $500 charge.

It was not known if she had an attorney.

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Information from: KRQE-TV, https://www.krqe.com