ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It was a major mess back in May at an Albuquerque intersection after a local man reportedly ran from police.
Newly released footage shows what happened when officers tried to track him down after he slammed into another car.
Law enforcement worker: “Dude, I have no information of what happened at all.”
A police service aide arrived at the frontage road near I-40 and 6th Street in the middle of May to help people involved in a multi-car crash.
APD officers were chasing 22-year-old Sean Ray, who they claimed hit a black car, causing two other cars to collide right beside the first crash.
People at the scene: “The reason we came over here, ’cause after we got hit, there were so many vehicles, I wanted to get out of the way.”
Law enforcement worker: “No, yeah. It’s good that you guys got over ’cause they had weapons and stuff. That’s why no one was here just yet to get you guys’ statement. ‘Cause the scene wasn’t safe yet, and they’re still trying to track him down right now.”
Shortly before, officers had spotted Ray in a nearby parking lot, trying to hide a gun. They alleged he took off in a white BMW.
The officers tried to pull him over, but he sped away. Police alleged he ran a red light,
seriously injuring a passenger in the black car.
Law enforcement worker: “Hey dude, I might need your help on this, dude. This is a mess of a scene.”
In the video, you can see the driver get out of the car, grab what police believe is a rifle, and run off. He’s seen returning to the car to get his shoe, and he takes off with two APD officers hot on his heels.
The officers searched the neighborhood but weren’t able to track Ray down. He was on the run until he was arrested in late July.
The State asked Judge Maria Dominguez to keep Ray locked up through trial based on the violent nature of the crime.
The judge released Ray on his own recognizance, and he’s pleaded not guilty to aggravated fleeing and reckless driving.
