NMSP News:
ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico State Police (NMSP) officers located a suspect who had car jacked multiple vehicles after fleeing from a traffic stop from the Albuquerque Police Department (APD).
The suspect is identified as David Crespin, 36, of Albuquerque.
On Jan. 27, 2024, NMSP received a call from APD regarding a stolen vehicle that fled from them and was driving the wrong way into oncoming traffic on Central Avenue. APD had their air unit tracking the vehicle. NMSP officers were in the area of State Road 333 in Edgewood waiting to assist if they needed to.
As the vehicle was driving down State Road 333, the driver stopped and carjacked a blue BMW by pulling the driver out of their seat. A pursuit was authorized, and spike sticks were successfully deployed but the BMW continued to flee. The BMW turned north onto State Road 14.
APD advised from the air the suspect attempted to car jack another vehicle on SR 14 and Frost but was unsuccessful. Near La Ladera, the suspect carjacked a second vehicle, a Porsche 911 and continued to flee. The suspect turned down a dirt road and the pursuit was terminated due to officers losing visual of the Porsche. Officers still proceeded in the same direction since the dirt road only had one exit. The driver of the Porsche drove through two gates and three fences in an attempt to elude officers. The Porsche became stuck approximately a mile away from the Black Mesa Casino. The suspect fled on foot, where he was located and taken into custody.
Crespin was taken into custody and booked into the Metropolitan Detention Center on his two active arrest warrants.
He is charged with:
- Two counts of robbery;
- Aggravated fleeing;
- Criminal damage to property, and
- Other traffic violations.
- He is also facing charges from APD.
