Slow moving fugitive arrested

From the Ruidoso News.com - by Harold Oakes - Ruidoso Downs Police Officer Joseph Bailey arrested one of New Mexico's most wanted fugitives Thursday night after stopping a truck for driving too slow. Bailey arrested Andres Juarez, Garcia, 23, on a probation violation. Garcia is listed by the U.S. Marshals as one of New Mexico's Most Wanted gang members. The U.S. Marshals list Garcia as a member of the Washington Little Valley Locos of the Sureños gang. Garcia was a passenger in a vehicle Bailey stopped at 9:42 p.m. for driving too slow on U.S. 70 in Ruidoso Downs. "He was extremely nervous," Bailey said. "You could almost see his pulse through his neck." Bailey said Garcia gave him the name 'Juan Soto' and twice provided false social security numbers. "The first time he gave me too many numbers and the second time he didn't give me enough numbers," Bailey said. Bailey obtained identification from the driver, Leticia M. Recio, 29, of Artesia. Adult Probation Officer Angela Minter was with Bailey on a ride-along. She called a colleague in the Artesia Probation Office and was told Recio could be with Garcia. Based on the physical description provided by Artesia APO, Bailey identified Garcia and asked him to step out of the vehicle. According to the U.S. Marshals, Garcia had eluded police multiple times since he absconded from probation Sept. 23, 2009. He reportedly tried to run again, but only got about 5 feet. "He turned and started to run and I deployed my taser," Bailey said. Read more

Slow moving fugitive arrested