They Thought They Scored an Easy Car Theft. It Was an Albuquerque Police ‘Bait Car.’

A couple accused of stealing a vehicle in northeast Albuquerque instead drove off in an Albuquerque Police Department bait car, which investigators claim recorded them as they searched for more vehicles to burglarize, KOB 4 reports. Police identified the suspects as Adrian Prevatt, 29, and Kaylyn Reynolds, 26.

According to APD, the couple allegedly took the vehicle from the parking lot of an apartment complex on Lomas Boulevard NE at about 4:45 a.m. June 29. The bait car was equipped with hidden audio and video devices. Investigators allege the pair drove through parts of northeast Albuquerque looking for unlocked vehicles, and video released by APD appears to show them rummaging through backpacks and finding cash, gold, silver and firearms.

Police said the pair eventually drove the car to an apartment complex on Utah Street NE, where they planned to abandon it. Officers arrested both without incident, using police K-9 units. Prevatt and Reynolds each face charges including unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, burglary of a vehicle and receiving stolen property, along with other offenses.

A judge later ordered both released on their own recognizance while they await future court appearances. The charges have not been adjudicated, and they are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Editor’s note: Updated Oct. 31, 2026. This story is now part of Daily Reports, our New Mexico news roundup, and was revised to credit KOB 4’s original reporting. Learn how Daily Reports works in our editorial standards.