A MAN STATE POLICE SAY HAS A LONG CRIMINAL HISTORY IS IN JAIL AFTER AN ENCOUNTER WITH OFFICERS EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE SANTA FE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WAS LOOKING FOR 30 YEAR OLD JULIAN QUINTANA IN A BREAKING AND ENTERING CASE. ESPANOLA POLICE LOCATED HIS VEHICLE, AND QUINTANA FLED FROM OFFICERS, EVEN AFTER CRASHING INTO A BRICK WALL…AND HAVING HIS TIRES SHOT OUT.
QUINTANA WAS EVENTUALLY STOPPED AND ARRESTED. STATE POLICE SAY HE'S BEEN IN TROUBLE BEFORE FOR THINGS LIKE DWI, BATTERY, ABANDONMENT OF A CHILD AND DRUG CHARGES.
