On June 2nd, 2023,
officers with the Albuquerque Police
Department in New Mexico received a call
about a man slumped over, sleeping in
his car at a gas station. Officers
carefully approached the vehicle and
prepared for anything to happen.
He's moving around. He's waking up.
Waking up. APD, open the door. He's
trying to start the car. Trying to start
it.
 Open up. Don't start it. Open up.
He's waking up. He's trying to start the
Open the door. Open the door. Don't go.
Open the door. Open it.
Open the door.
Roll down your window. Even unlock your
door.
Is there 26 on the vehicle?
 Negative.
Negative.
Just unlock it, man. Just unlock it. We
just want to make sure you're okay cuz
you were asleep at the wheel. Just
unlock it, man.
I can't hear you.
You're what? You're trying. You're
scared? Scared of what?
We're here to help you.
Plus, there's no license plate on your
car.
Is it registered?
Can you show me?
 This is my own private
Thomas Island. I will not be harassed.
You're sweating everywhere. Do you need
medical assistance? No.
[Music]
While the officers returned to their
vehicles to give chase, a police
helicopter tracked the suspect heading
east before cutting into a bank parking
lot, then doubling back and heading
south.
Central
parked as the bank and now he's moving
again.
44 into a red vehicle at the
intersection.
Traveling southbound.
Hold on. You still mobile.
6600
Boulevard. 6600 Boulevard. Subject
running east. It's behind the choose
fitness. It's an in construction.
Subject still running eastbound. Get
ready to come out at
quarters, I believe.
We got him.
You're directly.
 Please stop. Stop.
Stop. Get on the ground now.
Get on theinging ground.
Got the guns. Got the guns. Through the
air.
Give me a unit with a rifle to
the west side of the apartment.
He has black and purple with his right
hand.
 Police stop. Okay.
Churchill
66.
Put the gun down. Hands up now. Put your
hands up. Put your hands up.
Put your hands up. I will shoot you. Get
on theing ground now. Get on the ground.
Get on the ground.
Stop. Force will be used against you.
You're under arrest. You're not free to
leave.
Do not move.
Get down on the ground.
Get on the ground. I will shoot you. Do
not reach. Get your hands off.
Get on the ground, bro. Get on the
ground now.
 Do not reach. I will shoot
you.
Stop. Get on the ground.
My heart is going to help me.
 Stop, bro.
You're under arrest. Get on the ground
now.
Get on the ground.
 My heart hurts.
My heart hurts, sir. My heart.
You're going to get tased.
Taser. Taser. Taser.
 Get on the ground.
Get on the ground.
Get on your feet. Get on your ground.
Get on your
back.
[Music]
Hey, sit up, man. Sit up.
Have a show for
chill out, dude.
chill up.
There's a mag in here.
 Okay.
No, I was just about to do that. Go for
it.
Once he got into those shadows, I really
couldn't tell whether he threw anything.
Uh I believe he still had it in his hand
as he got to the southwest corner
of of that property, but uh
 that
property is
 it was purple.
All right. It's right here.
Looks like it's a no shield.
 So
the gun
was like this directly.
Are you guys okay?
 He's okay.
 Okay.
Heat.
Heat.
coming
from.
Hey man, you ran well over here. Let's
go to the car.
We have an We have an ambulance on the
way.
It's on the way.
Wonder how how the speed bumps turn on
my charger.
 Why?
We have an ambulance on the way.
You took what?
A lot of what?
What?
What did you take?
Did you take something?
That Thank you. The vehicle isn't
drivable, so we're probably just going
to have it towed. It was light and all.
So, what happened?
 So, I was just
sitting here. The light was red. So, a
couple people were letting people in
traffic.
 Yeah. I was right here and I
just heard him and I looked in my rear
view. And as soon as I looked in my rear
view, I just seen his roof smack me,
made my glasses come off, everything
flew in my car. And I mean, I didn't
feel much at first, you know, but it's
like I I have a little back pain from
that. Do you want to be checked up by uh
medical?
 No, I should be fine. Okay.
 And
the gun, do you know where? So, as she
said,
it's so back there behind that wall.
And then I have the actual magic right
here.
 Okay. So, when you write it up,
just very general like you pointed a
handgun.
 So, just enough to charge it
cuz I was in fear for my life.
Yeah.
Hey buddy. So, so I haven't searched
you. You're under arrest. Okay. Pretty
sure they told you that.
 But lean up
against the car and spread your feet.
Beautiful. It is.
Cool. Another charge.
Another charge.
Um, but Mhm.
Yeah.
 Yeah. I'm going to charge him with
everything possible. Glad we're safe.
Jesus, you ready?
Do you feel the AC back there?
Okay.
You can what?
 Down any better. Are you
feeling the window? Um, why do you need
to hear me?
 Why do you want to talk to
me?
 Yo, do you have a do you have a
boyfriend or husband?
 I do.
I do.
I hope so.
I'm really a nice guy, man. Believe me,
you know.
What's up, bro?
 You're a pretty officer.
Thank you. I appreciate that.
 You're a
really, really such a nice lady, you
know? Like a nice lady, you know.
 Yeah.
Are you married? You said you're
married.
I have a boyfriend.
 You know what?
Probably God puts me in here for a
reason. Puts me put me in places like
this because I live the best life.
Uh-huh. I do live the best life. Believe
me,
remember Jesus. Okay, I'm really
serious.
 Please, I'm going to
You do anything, I'm going to use force
on you, bro.
 Stupid.
 And that's the last
thing that you need. Jesus was taken to
a local hospital and was cleared to be
taken to jail. He was found to have
multiple active warrants, almost all
involving resisting arrest, receiving
stolen goods, or possessing controlled
substances. He was charged with
possessing a firearm by a serious
violent felon. Aggravated fleeing a law
enforcement officer, aggravated assault
on a peace officer, receiving a stolen
motor vehicle, receiving stolen
property, possession of a controlled
substance, possession of drug
paraphernalia, leaving the scene of an
accident, and failure to surrender
license and registration. This case was
consolidated with his prior cases, but
as a part of his plea agreement with the
prosecutor, many charges were dropped.
Ultimately, he plead guilty to
possessing a firearm as a serious
violent felon and two counts of
possessing a controlled substance. He
was sentenced to 4 years with the New
Mexico Department of Corrections, 2
years of parole, and 2 years of
supervised probation. He is currently
serving his time at the Metropolitan
Detention Center in Albuquerque. The
craziest thing about this call is how
fast a simple welfare check can turn
into something else entirely. And
getting calls like this is common in law
enforcement. Guy slumped over the will.
The problem is with this one, this guy
isn't just a drunk driver. But that was
great planning by the officers to put
the stop sticks down. But the suspect
was so out of it, he didn't even know
that he ran over them. But look how fast
that happened because one minute they're
trying to wake him up and the next
they're in a car pursuit. And when they
catch up to this guy, the suspect is
saying that his heart hurts and he's
behaving very erratic. But the question
you have to ask as a cop is, is his
behavior real or is he acting? And these
criminals do this to get officers to
lower their guard. But you know what?
This guy getting arrested is probably
the best thing for him because many
times these suspects are running from
far more than just the law. Because it
could be drugs, past trauma, or a
lifetime of bad choices. Because many
times people are dealing with mental
health issues, addiction, fear, and
desperation. But unfortunately, cops do
not have the luxury of waiting for a
therapist. And honestly, some of the
most dangerous people in the streets are
barely holding themselves together. And
make no mistake, he could have taken out
his frustration on a citizen or a police
officer with that gun. But I want you
guys to imagine if he had to reach for
that gun instead of driving away. And
this is the daily unknown that officers
face. And being armed and unstable is
never a good combination. So if you ever
get stopped by the cops and think, "Why
are they being so cautious?" I want you
to remember this video because his one
decision to drive off change this whole
narrative.
So many children out.
 I'm just stressing
myself out, dude. What happens when you
pick up?
 I know, right? Never again.