Get your hand out of your pocket. >> do nothing wrong. >> hand out of your pocket. >> PLEASE, STOP! >> HE'S going into the blues. >> On Thursday, September 4th, 2025, officers with the Las Cruces Police Department responded to the report of a stolen Toyota Sequoia. After locating the stolen SUV, officers attempted to make contact, but the driver suddenly fled on foot, setting off a chase through a nearby motel. >> One officer >> Morning. >> Are you going to >> Man, >> I'm going to get you out. >> I'm not too good. They took my Sequoia. >> Okay. >> Uh >> Park right here by the bathrooms. I park almost every night. >> Uh-huh. >> It's uh just like that. I mean, it's a work truck, man. I mean, it's missing the back window. I use it like a work truck, you know? So, the fact that they stole it is kind of odd. >> All right. And then, when was the last time you saw it? >> Last night. >> Around what time? >> a gentleman walking around here, a little homeless guy that was I don't know if I'm not accusing anybody, but there's suspicious activity There was some activity here last night. >> Okay. >> Uh-huh. >> Like two like midnight o'clock. The dogs were barking. There was a There I remember Now that I Now that I think about it, I remember there was the dogs were barking. There was a guy coming from over here, walked this way, and then the car was right there, and then I didn't see him like go anywhere else. So, I was like, that's suspicious. And then uh the dogs kept barking, and then it just kind of quieted it down. And it had to have been about 1:00 in the morning. >> 1:00 in the morning is the last time you saw the truck? >> the dogs were barking, and there was one or two people that were very I stayed there watching. I was like, what's Like, there was like one or two people out here that looked suspicious. The dogs were going nuts, and then it quieted it down, and then I just I just went back to sleep. >> And then, you noticed like right now when you woke up? >> when I I was going out to do something. >> Okay. Um and then, what color is it? >> It's a silver. >> Silver >> Silver Toyota Sequoia, missing the back window. It's very easy to spot. Missing the back window, and very loud. >> Other than the missing window, is there like any other like stickers or like bumper >> Yeah, there's a sticker that says "Or a lot." >> Back tailgate >> Sticker that says "Or a lot." >> On the back >> tailgate? >> Back tailgate. >> of the light? >> All red. >> On the inside, it's like a truck. There's no seats, there's nothing. It's like a truck on the inside here. >> Oh, on the back? >> It's like a truck, yeah. There's no seats, it's just bare. No carpet, no nothing. I mean, if you guys spot it and come across it, you're going to know it. It's a very easy to spot vehicle. >> Okay. And then >> It's very noticeable. It doesn't blend in. Like it's >> And then um other than the broken window, was there any damage? >> Other damage? >> Like a missing bumper, like different tires? >> Uh front Like I said, it's kind of beat up. Front bumper Not that it's a little bit. Front bumper is kind of dented. >> Broken? >> Very noticeable. >> Dent in the front bumper? >> Dent in the front bumper. Uh broken front. I mean, here, like I said, we have the dogs. It's very safe here. We never had an issue. I think it was some little guy that was kind of and just got in there and >> Um as of right now, do you have any questions? >> No, I'm good. >> All right. Stop right here. Passenger, walk to me. Stand in the front of my vehicle. Stand in the front of my vehicle. Stand in the front of my vehicle. >> What? >> I'll explain it right now. Hey >> What's going on, bro? >> Right here. >> Is it because we were parked in back? That's why we reversed. >> I didn't do nothing wrong, bro. >> All right, well, hold on. Hold on. Drop whatever you got in that bag. Just drop it. >> Why? >> Drop it. Walk to me. >> No. >> Walk to me. >> I didn't do nothing wrong. >> Get your hand out of your pocket. >> do nothing wrong. >> Get your hand out of your pocket. >> PLEASE, STOP. >> [screaming] >> HEY, 1610 IMPERIAL HIGHWAY SUBJECT IS GOING to want to confirm 333 with 601. Running up to Brea Mall. Black shirt, black long sleeve, black shorts. He's going INTO THE BLUES. HE'S UH HE'S IN FRONT OF IMPERIAL SKY RIGHT NOW. UH, he's [screaming] Uh, he's right here. He's He's in the Imperial parking lot. Black long sleeve shirt with pink writing, black shorts. Bald white male. There's an ice machine right here, yeah. No, it's too small. Yes, sir. DOWN. DOWN. DOWN. GET YOUR HAND out of your pocket. The other hand. Oh, my knee. Yeah. Little rusty. He keeps reaching in his pocket. >> I do the What did I do wrong, bro? >> You're in a stolen vehicle. >> No, my my my friend gave me that car with the keys and everything. >> That's the one you just put out, bro. >> Where's the car I'm in here? >> It's It's in front of the Browns. It's at Silver, to uh Tacoya. >> Okay, is anybody else there? >> Uh, there was a female, African-American. >> Listen to me. Come on. One, two, three, up. You're all right. >> Yeah, I was like, I'm just going to let him tire himself out. And then he ran this way, and I was like, oh, I got him. He jumped the fence. I'm not going to jump the fence. Tear all my >> I was in the restroom. >> Uh-huh. >> My wife witnessed a couple people running into 208 and 217. >> 208 and 217? >> Yeah, mostly 217. >> Yeah, uh they >> He's >> all out They were all out here when he was running this way. >> Oh, okay. >> Yeah, so >> Yeah, I don't know what happened there. She just noticed when I was in the restroom that a bunch of people were running that direction. He jumped the damn ice machine. He came out here to tell you guys, so It's crazy out there, man. You can terminate there. >> All right. Will somebody take him to my unit? >> All right, what's your unit number? >> It's uh just right here, actually. >> All right, cool. >> That guy is not real good about >> Nope. >> See what I'm going to do with him? Kick him in the All right, I didn't know she was around back. And then again, he gets you the advice. >> She's not here, bro. We don't know where she at. >> Where she at? So I can talk to her. >> She's in the back. >> In the back? I will talk to her. What's her name? >> Her name is Kamara. >> Kamara? What's her name? >> Why you doing like that? God damn >> Man, get in the car, dude. >> All right, who's that? >> She was in the passenger seat. Yeah, she's she's a light-skinned African-American female. >> I don't have to get her or somebody said that they took off this way. >> She probably's the one that's going up into Yeah. But I have nothing on her other than she was an occupant in the code 7. So. What's that? >> What was she wearing? >> I don't remember. Maybe gray, but she has like uh curly hair, like super curly hair. Um >> Light-skinned? >> Light-skinned, yeah. African-American. >> Okay, around there. >> Yeah, so when I pulled it when I was going uh westbound, it was parked right here. Ton of people outside of it. So I was like And then that's right when he sent out the email. I was like, that's an older one. I don't know if that's got to be it. >> Yeah. >> So by the time I flipped around, he was parking and he was exiting. All right, bro. What is your name? And can you feel the air? Yeah, okay. And I'll roll up your window. I just rolled it down just so I can Have you ever had any Mexican driver's license or ID? Yeah, so I'll be able to find you that way. All right, cool. Hey bro, your property, what do you want me to do with it? >> Uh what do you mean? >> Like the bag that's on the floor that you dropped when we were first talking and then the stuff that's in your pocket, you want me to just take it with you? >> Yeah, I'll take >> Yeah, cuz the bag you won't be able to uh take into the jail, but I can put it in our evidence section. >> All right. >> You good with that? >> Yeah, I'm going to um Do you think I could have a cigarette before we go? >> Nah, man. That one I can't do. >> Come on, man. This >> That one That one I can't do, man. Like I said, I'm going to be cool with you, but that one I absolutely cannot do. Yeah, sorry about that. That one That and babes, man, I don't do. It's for your health. That's why I'm going to spin it. Watch your Watch your knee, man in your head. I don't want to hit you. Cuz I'm probably just going to leave him with 031 if that's okay with you. Um but uh so No, this is not your fault. Yeah. Uh I was headed eastbound on uh Picacho at 1855 West Picacho, I see a vehicle matching description for uh code seven that you bought it literally just >> put out like >> at at that second. Like literally I read the email, I looked over and there it was. Um so by the time I flip around uh the male had seen me. He parked. When I was pulling up, he was already walking out of the vehicle. Um giving him commands, a female comes out. Uh my dude uh come talk to me. He was standing at the front of my vehicle. He He was somewhat compliant. He started putting his hands in his pocket. I kept telling him, "Don't put your hands in your pocket." Um so at that point in time I decided to go hands-on. And by the time I stepped forward, he just took off running. Little foot pursuit, we went behind the Browns. Ran around the uh Imperial Sky. He jumped the fence to Imperial Sky and then right at that point I was like, "Yeah, I'm not going to rip my getting over this fence." And just called him uh kept visual on him and he hid and me and Dean found him. So. That is it, bro. He made utterances saying that uh his friend gave it to him. I don't know who his friend was. When we were detaining him, he said, "That guy right there." But I I don't know who that guy right there was. >> Did he say why he ran? >> No. I didn't I didn't ask him. He didn't make any utterances about that. Just >> He's a Where's he at? >> My unit. >> Oh, he's in here? >> Yeah, that's how I was I'll jump out. >> [laughter] >> Okay, cool. Um they already recovered the vehicle and everything? >> Yeah, they got the vehicle. RO's is there with the vehicle. So. >> Okay. Who's over there with them? >> Uh Ibada and >> Night three? >> Yeah. >> I was calling him to make sure confirming what's procedure now. I'll interview him real quick after uh >> and booking. >> Sounds good. All right, man. Go ahead and step out from here quickly. I'm going to swap out your stuff here in >> here in a little bit. Uh have you ever seen the bald-headed baller? No? When you get out or you get a chance, bro, YouTube him. I do compare Hoop, he can jump just like you, man. You got over that fence in easy. >> Thank you, sir. All right, man. Go this way. >> In the end, the stolen Toyota Sequoia was recovered and the suspect was taken into custody after a brief foot pursuit. Possible charges based on the conduct observed in the video include unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, receiving or transferring a stolen vehicle, resisting or obstructing an officer. These are potential charges based solely on the conduct shown in the video and may not reflect the final outcome of the case. All individuals are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. What are your thoughts on this case? 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