Belen chase suspect racks up felony convictions, not prison time

VALENCIA COUNTY, NM (KRQE) – The criminal who New Mexico State Police said tried to run over an officer in a stolen car before leading him on a chase has tried to outrun police at least two other times. Yet, when a judge had the chance to put him away last year for similar crimes, she let him walk.
NMSP Chief Pete Kassetas said enough is enough.
“What I fear is this individual is going to hurt or kill somebody and we almost had that happen yesterday,” Kassetas said.
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