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State Police Officer PIT’s Wrong Way Driver After Nearly Being Hit By Him
NM Bodycam | 2024-02-09
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Officers report: On the morning of March 31st, 2022, at approximately 1:34 am, I, Patrolman R. Lujan III was on patrol in the City of Albuquerque, County of Bernalillo, and State of New Mexico. While on duty, I was traveling eastbound on Interstate 40 near milepost 165 when I came into visual co...
Officers report: On the morning of March 31st, 2022, at approximately 1:34 am, I, Patrolman R. Lujan III was on patrol in the City of Albuquerque, County of Bernalillo, and State of New Mexico. While on duty, I was traveling eastbound on Interstate 40 near milepost 165 when I came into visual contact with a pair of headlights traveling westbound within the eastbound lanes of Interstate 40. As the vehicle's headlights began closing distance to the front of my patrol unit, I observed the vehicle that was traveling within the number 2 lane apply their brakes and move to their left as the vehicle traveled the wrong way past their location. I engaged my emergency equipment in an attempt to warn other motorists. The vehicle was observed to be a lifted pickup and due to the vehicle not slowing down I moved my patrol unit to the number 4 lane from center and the vehicle traveled past my location. As the vehicle traveled past my patrol unit, I observed in my rear-view mirror a line of vehicles approaching the vehicle traveling the wrong way. Due to the vehicle not stopping for my emergency equipment and it was posing an immediate threat to the motorist on the roadway, I immediately made a U-turn and proceeded to travel westbound in eastbound lanes. The vehicle continued traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes at approximately fifty (50) miles per hour. I positioned my patrol unit alongside the passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle continued to display no indication of yielding/stopping for my full emergency equipment (Lights and Sirens). While traveling at approximately forty-seven (47) miles per hour, I positioned the front driver side bumper and fender area and a pursuit intervention technique (PIT) maneuver was performed. Due to the vehicle being larger than my patrol unit, the maneuver was not successful in the manner it was designed to do so. As both the vehicle and my patrol unit veered to the right, both of our vehicles began slowing and came to a complete stop on the inside shoulder of eastbound Interstate 40 near milepost 165. As the vehicle came to a complete stop, I exited my patrol unit and conducted a high-risk traffic stop on the driver of the vehicle. After several commands were provided, the driver exited his vehicle. As the driver of the vehicle walked to the rear of his vehicle, his balance appeared to be unsteady, and he was observed taking short choppy steps. As I had the driver turn the front of his body away from mine, he was observed having to take a step to his left, which appeared to be in order to maintain his balance. The driver was instructed to get on the ground in the prone position and I then placed him in handcuffs behind his back without incident. The male driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was later identified as being Mr. Josh Greenling, (defendant) by his New Mexico driver's license. The Defendant was then assisted to his feet, and during the escort to my patrol unit, I observed him to have bloodshot watery eyes, a slurred speech, and I was able to detect an overwhelming odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from his breath/person. The Defendant was then sat inside of my patrol unit. While sitting within my patrol unit handcuffed, I read the Defendant his Miranda Rights, which he verbally consented to speak with me. During the interview with the Defendant, I informed him the reason for the traffic stop and advised him of my observations. Due to my observations, I asked the Defendant about the consumption of alcoholic beverages prior to driving. The Defendant initially advised that he has not consumed anything to drink but advised that he has consumed his prescribed medication. The Defendant advised that he consumed four (4) pills approximately two (2) hours prior to the traffic stop. The Defendant was then asked a second time about the consumption of alcoholic beverages. The Defendant at that time admitted to consuming four (4) ninety-nine (99) apples approximately six (6) hours prior to the traffic stop. At this time, this concluded my interview with the Defendant. Due to the Defendant being in handcuffs and the events that lead up to this incident, no Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST's) were administered. Upon the completion of my interview with the Defendant, based on my training and experience and my observations of the Defendant's driving, I observed the Defendant to display signs of impairment and determined the Defendant was unable to continue to operate a motor vehicle safely. Additional important notes: The Defendant’s first breath sample was a .23 and the second sample as being Insufficient. The Defendant was released to the Bernalillo Metropolitan Detention Facility staff upon the completion of the paperwork where he was booked and incarcerated without incident. News article: https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/man-drives-wrong-way-on-i-40-while-under-the-influence/
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