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Elusive Carjacking Suspect Now In Custody

Albuquerque police say a carjacking suspect who eluded capture several times in the past week is now in custody.

Police say 30-year-old Kevin Folse was arrested Saturday on multiple charges including kidnapping, possession of a firearm by a felon and aggravated assault on a police officer.

According to a criminal complaint, Folse was driving a stolen vehicle Tuesday and allegedly tried to run down a police officer who jumped out of the way.

Police say he crashed his car during a high-speed pursuit Thursday. They say that is when he fled and carjacked a running vehicle, threatening the 13-year-old boy inside with a gun.

Police say the teen managed to escape.

Folse then ended up in a SWAT standoff at Wayland Baptist University but managed to escape.

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