ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On this episode of New Mexico Crime Files, KRQE Anchors Dean Staley and Jessica Garate talk about a January 2024 high-speed chase down a dark, dirty county road in the middle of the night. New Mexico State Police near Santa Fe notice a car swerving down I-25 and attempt to pull the car over. The driver, Diego Talamantes, pulls off an exit, but instead of stopping, loops back around and gets back on the freeway. How the chase finally comes to an end, the reason the suspect gives for running.
Then, in March of 2022, Santa Fe police received reports of a possible abduction when witnesses said a man forced a woman into a car outside a department store. Weeks later, police spot the reported vehicle, and when they attempt to make a stop, a car chase going the wrong way on the freeway ensues. The story and video of 22-year-old Nathaniel Bueno Diaz’s wild police chase, his tearful response to police as to why he ran, and where he is now.
Finally, the episode concludes with a story from Roswell that happened in 2015. Jason Martinez, 26, decided to burglarize a shaved ice stand for its cash register. The story of the ridiculous crime and how a trail of loose change to his motel room across the street led police right to his door.
About Crime Files
This is New Mexico Crime Files – Taking it from the streets, then to the courtroom, to finally answering “where are they now?”. Each week, KRQE News 13 anchors Dean Staley and Jessica Garate bring you the notorious, the unforgettable, and the unbelievable crime stories from the Land of Enchantment.
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