VALENCIA COUNTY – A frantic call to police led to a chase then an officer involved shooting Thursday.
Bosque Farms Police Department received a call from a stolen vehicle victim. The victim advised officers she was in the Peralta area traveling behind her stolen vehicle, which was a silver Kia Optima. As the victim followed her stolen vehicle, a suspect from within the stolen vehicle allegedly fired shots toward her.
Bosque Farms Police Department located the silver Kia Optima in Peralta, NM and a pursuit was initiated. The pursuit ended on El Cerro Loop near Toy Lane in Los Lunas, N.M., where the passenger of the vehicle was taken into custody immediately. The driver lead officers on a foot pursuit. During the foot pursuit a Bosque Farms officer discharged his department issued weapon. A Valencia County Sheriff’s Sergeant located the driver and tased him. The suspect driver was handcuffed and taken into custody.
The suspect, who was identified as Samuel Jose Orona, 28, of Belen, N.M. was charged with:
Unlawful Taking of motor vehicle (4th Degree Felony), Aggravated fleeing from a law enforcement officer (4th Degree Felony), and Resisting or Evading arrest (Misdemeanor).
