An Albuquerque woman is facing a number of charges after she destroyed a man's yard while trying to steal his truck, authorities said.Shantelle Vierra, 25, is now facing charges of aggravated assault, receiving and transferring a motor vehicle, conspiracy and criminal damage to property.Deputies with the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office said Eloi Saucedo, 61, found Vierra trying to drive away in his Ford F-250 early Saturday.Saucedo is a construction worker and uses his truck to make a living. He said he saw Vierra driving through his yard and ramming his gate, trying to get away.That's when Saucedo went inside and got his gun."I pointed the gun at her and told her to not move," Saucedo said. "She told me if I killed her I would go to jail. Then I said, 'OK, then you'll be dead.'"Saucedo's family called 911 while he held Vierra at gunpoint. When deputies arrived, she was arrested after a short foot chase.A criminal complaint said that Vierra nearly hit a deputy with the truck before the foot chase began.Vierra isn't the only person to be arrested for targeting or stealing a Ford truck in the past week.Court documents obtained by Action 7 News show that at least six people have been arrested for stealing or trying to steal Ford trucks.Ford F-150s, 250s and 350s are among the most commonly stolen vehicles in Albuquerque. Police said that's mainly because their parts are easy to re-sell and that trucks are often used in drug trafficking.Saucedo now has to repair his yard and parts of his truck, but he's glad it wasn't stolen. He now locks and chains his steering wheel every night."I don't want to lose my truck. I work very hard to have what I have," Saucedo said. "They are going to have to kill me before they take my truck."

An Albuquerque woman is facing a number of charges after she destroyed a man's yard while trying to steal his truck, authorities said.

Shantelle Vierra, 25, is now facing charges of aggravated assault, receiving and transferring a motor vehicle, conspiracy and criminal damage to property.


Deputies with the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office said Eloi Saucedo, 61, found Vierra trying to drive away in his Ford F-250 early Saturday.

Saucedo is a construction worker and uses his truck to make a living. He said he saw Vierra driving through his yard and ramming his gate, trying to get away.

That's when Saucedo went inside and got his gun.

"I pointed the gun at her and told her to not move," Saucedo said. "She told me if I killed her I would go to jail. Then I said, 'OK, then you'll be dead.'"

Saucedo's family called 911 while he held Vierra at gunpoint. When deputies arrived, she was arrested after a short foot chase.

A criminal complaint said that Vierra nearly hit a deputy with the truck before the foot chase began.

Vierra isn't the only person to be arrested for targeting or stealing a Ford truck in the past week.

Court documents obtained by Action 7 News show that at least six people have been arrested for stealing or trying to steal Ford trucks.

Ford F-150s, 250s and 350s are among the most commonly stolen vehicles in Albuquerque. Police said that's mainly because their parts are easy to re-sell and that trucks are often used in drug trafficking.

Saucedo now has to repair his yard and parts of his truck, but he's glad it wasn't stolen. He now locks and chains his steering wheel every night.

"I don't want to lose my truck. I work very hard to have what I have," Saucedo said. "They are going to have to kill me before they take my truck."