AN ALBUQUERQUE MAN IS EXPECTED TO GO BEFORE A JUDGE MONDAY AFTER HIS ARREST LATE SATURDAY WHEN POLICE SAY HE MADE HIS 13 YEAR OLD SON DRIVE HIM TO THE STORE TO GET BEER … THEN DRIVE HIM FROM THE STORE AFTER HE ALLEGEDLY FIRED SHOTS AT A MAN HE ARGUED WITH.
POLICE SAY SERGIO BARRIENTOS HAD HIS SON DRIVE AWAY FROM A DWI CHECKPOINT NEAR SAN MATEO AND CANDELARIA JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT SATURDAY. OFFICERS WORKING THE CHECKPOINT HEARD THE SHOTS AND TOOK COVER BEFORE SEEING THE VEHICLE SPEED OFF. THEY CAUGHT UP WITH THE VEHICLE, BUT BARRIENTOS RESISTED ARREST, EVEN TRYING TO KICK THE WINDOWS OUT OF A PATROL CAR.
HE’S FACING CHILD ABUSE AND WEAPONS CHARGES.
