BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES ARRESTED A MAN THURSDAY MORNING FOLLOWING A CAR CHASE OUT OF THE SOUTH VALLEY THAT ENDED IN THE SOUTHEAST HEIGHTS. SHERIFF’S SPOKESMAN AARON WILLIAMSON SAYS DEPUTIES INITIALLY PURSUED A FULL SIZED PICKUP TRUCK BUT THE CHASE ENDED ON BRIDGE BLVD. OVER THE RIVER. HE SAYS THE DRIVER GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK AT THAT POINT AND FLED ON FOOT.
THE SUSPECT WAS EVENTUALLY SURROUNDED ON A ROOTOP IN THE 200 BLOCK OF BELL SOUTHEAST, WHERE HE WAS ARRESTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT HAS YET TO RELEASE THE SUSPECT’S IDENTITY.
