NMSP: Carjacking suspect arrested after wild car chase

NMSP: Carjacking suspect arrested after wild car chase

New Mexico State Police say they've arrested a man who carjacked multiple people while on the run from law enforcement.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – There are new details about the suspect who recklessly carjacked multiple people while on the run from police

David Crespin is facing more charges after a reckless car chase with law enforcement from over the weekend.

On Monday, a judge kept Crespin behind bars until his next court date. 

New Mexico State Police say Crespin allegedly drove the wrong direction into oncoming traffic on Central. The suspect then stole a car near Edgewood, then another soon after.

Police caught him near the Black Mesa Casino in Los Algodones after the car got stuck driving through gates and fences.

This wasn’t Crespin’s first run-in with the law, the suspect has a long violent criminal history. In one case, police tried to arrest him when Crespin grabbed a gun from an officer and fired a shot.  

Crespin is facing a long list of charges including robbery, property damage, aggravated fleeing and others. He pleaded not guilty February 19.