Albuquerque, NM (KKOB)- 22-year old Juan Torres was arrested Friday night after running through a New Mexico State Police DWI checkpoint near the I-25 northbound frontage road and Camino De Salud in Albuquerque.
During the checkpoint, a black Kia accelerated through the stopping area, ignoring officers’ commands and nearly hitting another vehicle. The driver then took off from the scene leading officers on a pursuit, running multiple red lights before finally stopping on eastbound I-40 near Carlisle.
During the stop, police say Torres, attempted to switch seats with a passenger and repeatedly said to be armed while refusing commands. NMSP report that after nearly fifteen minutes of trying to de-escalate a dangerous situation, officers safely took the suspect into custody with help from the Albuquerque Police Department…