Man pleads not guilty to charges in high-speed pursuit

A person who allegedly led police on a high-speed chase along with his two-month-old daughter within the automobile earlier than crashing right into a ditch in a pecan discipline has pleaded not responsible to a number of prison counts.

Courtroom paperwork state that when Christopher Delatorre, 41, of Roswell appeared at his Nov. 15 arraignment in New Mexico’s fifth Judicial District Courtroom, he pleaded not responsible to 1 rely every of: abuse of a kid, doesn’t lead to loss of life or nice bodily hurt; aggravated fleeing a regulation enforcement officer; prison trespass; leaving the scene of an accident, property harm; improper show of registration plates; no insurance coverage; and two counts of failure to cease at a cease signal.

Decide James Hudson scheduled a jury trial within the case for March 29.

The fees originate from a Sept. 30 high-speed pursuit that started within the space of Tilden Road and Union Avenue and reached speeds of as much as 90 mph, court docket information state.

The chase concluded after the 2005 Dodge pickup truck Delatorre was driving crashed by way of a fence and was discovered caught in a ravine, which in line with court docket paperwork had “a minimum of a 12 ft drop.”

A girl and an toddler later recognized as Delatorre’s two-and-a-half-month-old daughter had been reportedly within the again seat of the truck on the time.

At 10:50 p.m. on the day of the incident, law enforcement officials had been conducting a visitors cease after they noticed the pickup — reportedly pushed by Delatorre — touring at a excessive fee of pace. It ran a cease signal on the intersection of Tilden Road and Union Ave.

Courtroom information state an officer started to pursue the pickup, driving at speeds of as much as 70 mph in an try to achieve Delatorre. The chase continued west on McGaffey with the RPD unit finally catching as much as Delatorre.

The pickup continued west on McGaffey earlier than turning onto Brown Road and heading north. Delatorre continued north, crossing West 2nd Road and swerving earlier than slowing down and once more choosing up pace.

The pursuit continued east on Atoka Path till reaching a lifeless finish. In keeping with court docket paperwork, Delatorre then drove at a northeast angle into a close-by discipline and headed towards the Aid Route.

Legislation enforcement arrange a fringe within the space.

Courtroom information state the pickup broke by way of a barbed wire fence and ventured right into a pecan orchard earlier than crashing into the ravine. Police adopted tire tracks throughout the sphere till encountering the pickup within the ravine.

Delatorre then reportedly emerged from the pickup along with his arms up and was taken into custody. The girl who was contained in the pickup with Delatorre confirmed that he was driving the pickup in the course of the chase.

He later defined to police that he didn’t cease for police as a result of he didn’t need them to take his pickup. Delatorre mentioned he additionally didn’t assume police would comply with him out of metropolis limits.

Breaking information reporter Alex Ross may be reached at 575-622-7710, ext. 301, or at [email protected]