A MAN WHO GAVE SHOPPERS AT ALBUQUERQUE'S CORONADO MALL A SCARE SATURDAY AFTERNOON IS OUT OF THE METRO DETENTION CENTER. HE WAS JAILED OVER THE WEEKEND AFTER POLICE SAY PEOPLE FIRST SPOTTED 20 YEAR OLD HEATH HOLDEN PUTTING ON BODY ARMOR IN THE MALL PARKING LOT AND SAY HE ALSO PUT A SHOTGUN ON THE ROOF OF HIS CAR.

 

MALL SECURITY FOUND HIM INSIDE THE MALL AND SEARCHED HIM, BUT FOUND NO WEAPONS ON HIM. WHEN HE LEFT THE MALL, ALBUQUERQUE POLICE SPRANG INTO ACTION AND FOLLOWED HOLDEN, WHO TOLD THEM HE HAD A TICKING BOMB AND GRENADES IN HIS CAR. APD'S BOMB SQUAD AND CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM WERE CALLED IN. THE BOMB SQUAD FOUND TWO GRENADES IN HOLDEN'S CAR BUT NEITHER WAS REAL. HE DID HAVE A 10 INCH KNIFE ON HIM.

 

HOLDEN WAS BOOKED INTO THE MDC BUT HAS SINCE BONDED OUT.