ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico man who got a big break after pleading guilty to running from police three times blew it. Ethan Hunter, who was just 18 when he started racking up charges for leading police on dangerous chases, is in trouble again. KRQE News 13 covered Hunter three years ago with lapel video showing his third police chase in a matter of days.
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Hunter was wanted in connection with two high-speed chases in Las Vegas, New Mexico, after he fired shots at a mortuary. Video from May 2023 shows what happened after Albuquerque police spotted his car and tailed him for six hours. After another high-speed chase on residential streets, Hunter crashed into a gate near Central Ave. and Tramway Boulevard and took off running into the Foothills, armed with a handgun. A dozen officers pursued him through the brush. Hunter refused to walk for officers.Officer: “Dude, come on. Don’t be a little kid.”Hunter: “Carry me up the hill.”
A year later, Hunter pled guilty to aggravated fleeing in all three cases. In exchange for his plea, his 4.5-year prison term was deferred, meaning if he stayed out of trouble, he would only have to serve probation. But after a violation for failing to report to his probation officer in 2024 and then racking up new charges last month for having a stolen gun and another with the serial number filed off, Hunter is back behind bars…