THE STATE POLICE OFFICER WHO FIRED SHOTS AT A MINIVAN JUST OUTSIDE TAOS ON OCTOBER 28TH IS SUSPENDED WITH PAY. STATE POLICE CHIEF PETE KASSETAS SUSPENDED OFFICER ELIAS MONTOYA AFTER THE INCIDENT WAS CAUGHT ON THE POLICE CRUISER DASH-CAM. IT SHOWED MONTOYA FIRING ON THE MINIVAN DRIVEN BY ORIANA FARRELL AS SHE FLED A TRAFFIC STOP. SHE HAD SEVERAL CHILDREN IN THE VAN WITH HER.
THE VIDEO ALSO SHOWS ANOTHER OFFICER BASHING IN A VAN WINDOW WITH HIS NIGHT STICK. FARRELL HAD BEEN STOPPED FOR SPEEDY AND FLED TWICE BEFORE SHOTS WERE FIRED.
