State police: Santa Fe man faces 11th charge of DWI
According to a criminal complaint, Garcia, 53, was driving south on
"The vehicle continued to evade me and paid no regard to my emergency equipment," state police Officer
The officer finally performed a PIT maneuver, or pursuit intervention technique, which causes a car to turn sideways abruptly, he said, and Garcia's car crashed into a curb near the intersection of
When officers approached the car, the complaint says, Garcia's breath smelled of alcohol, and they could see an open container of alcohol in the car. Garcia refused to take a breath-alcohol test, the complaint says, and the officers determined that his driver's license had been revoked and that he had 10 prior DWI arrests.
Garcia has pleaded guilty or no contest to driving under the influence in at least six cases, court records show. He was acquitted in one case, and prosecutors dismissed charges in at least two.
According to the complaint, Garcia was charged with aggravated DWI, having an open container, resisting or evading an officer, driving while his license was revoked, having no proof of insurance and careless driving in the most recent case.
As of Wednesday morning, inmate logs showed Garcia was still being held in the
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