Albuquerque, New Mexico – The Second Judicial District Attorney’s Office has filed a detainer holding Robert Howard Bruce, 47, dubbed the “Ether Man”, in custody in Pueblo County, Colorado until he can be returned to New Mexico to face charges for the rapes of 11 Albuquerque women between 1991 and 2000.
On Friday, a Bernalillo County District Court judge issued an arrest warrant for Bruce charging him with 44 felony counts, including multiple counts each of Criminal Sexual Penetration, Kidnapping, and Aggravated Burglary. He is currently in custody in Pueblo, Colorado on local charges.
On Tuesday morning, our office was notified that Bruce had been served with the New Mexico warrant and extradition staff in the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s office immediately began proceedings to ensure that Bruce is held until extradition proceedings against him can begin. Bruce is expected to face an extradition hearing in Colorado soon, but all local charges must be adjudicated against a fugitive before he can be transferred to another state to answer charges there.
Rules governing the speedy initiation of trial in New Mexico do not apply until Bruce is returned to Bernalillo County.
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