A DANGEROUS ENCOUNTER BETWEEN ALBUQUERQUE POLICE AND ANOTHER REPEAT OFFENDER. AROUND 6PM THURSDAY, POLICE WERE SENT TO NEAR 62ND AND TRUJILLO IN THE SOUTH VALLEY ON REPORTS OF A STOLEN VEHICLE SPOTTED. THE DRIVER HAD RAMMED INTO A PATROL CAR THE DAY BEFORE AND GOT AWAY.
OFFICERS TRIED TO TAKE SUSPECT RODRIGO GARCIA INTO CUSTODY PEACEFULLY … BUT HE JUMPED BACK INTO THE STOLEN CHEVY TAHOE , DROVE THROUGH A YARD, CRASHED INTO A FENCE … THEN AIMED THE VEHICLE AT OFFICERS AND THEIR POLICE CARS. HE HIT ONE OFFICER AND THE COP CARS BEFORE POLICE FIRED SHOTS.
GARCIA WAS TAKEN TO UNMH AND WAS STILL ALIVE LAST NIGHT. THE OFFICER WAS ALSO TREATED. A FEMALE WITH GARCIA WAS DETAINED FOR QUESTIONING.
