Albuquerque –
On January 20th, 2025, an Albuquerque Police officer initially attempted a traffic stop at 3:54 a.m. on a white Acura that did not have a license plate. The vehicle was at Tennessee St. and Trumbull Ave., S.E. The vehicle immediately fled the traffic stop attempt and the officer attempted to attach a tracking device to the vehicle, which was not successful. At 3:56 a.m., during the pursuit the officer advised that a passenger in the vehicle was actively firing several gunshots at pursuing officers.
According to a criminal complaint, the officer was conducting the traffic stop and heard loud pops coming from the direction of the Acura and hissing noises coming from his own vehicle. The officer also saw muzzle flashes from the position of the vehicle. The officer pursued the vehicle and clipped the back of the fleeing car and the police unit crashed into a tree. The offender vehicle came to a stop as well and all of the occupants fled.
The complaint goes on to say, after the occupants fled the car officers began canvassing the area. They were able to find a “heavy set male wearing a dark hoodie, dark pants, and shoes with white trim.” This particular male ran away from officers and he was trying to gain access into nearby apartments.
The suspect was identified as 35-year-old Joeray Newson of Albuquerque. The criminal complaint says that while Newson was running from police he ditched two guns. APD took Newson into custody and it was determined he was a convicted federal felon. The “heavy-set” Newson was taken to a local hospital for a touch of the popular criminal disease incarceritis and he will be booked into MDC for the charges of: Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Aggravated Assault on a peace officer, Resisting or evading an officer, Tampering with evidence, Criminal Damage, and Concealing identity.
APD said in an email to media:
APD is working with federal law enforcement and the U.S. Attorney’s Office on a federal warrant for the violation of his probation and federal charges related to today’s shooting.
[…] According to a criminal complaint, the officer was conducting the traffic stop and heard loud pops coming from the direction of the Acura and hissing noises coming from his own vehicle. The officer also saw muzzle flashes from the position of the vehicle. The officer pursued the vehicle and clipped the back of the fleeing car and the police unit crashed into a tree. The offender vehicle came to a stop as well and all of the occupants fled. More Here […]
Thank You Albuquerque Police!!!! We’re finally cleaning our streets of all the trash that is in our city!!!
Maybe since the feds are involved, he will be kept in jail! I sure hope so. He doesn’t seem to be a worthy addition to society.