What the footage shows
The account of the November 23, 2023, pursuit relies primarily on reporting by KRQE. The station reported that dashcam footage shows Yadir Solorzano staying inside the Jeep for nearly three minutes after it stopped, then leaving while crying, saying he was frightened and asking for his mother.
KRQE reported that deputies found fentanyl pills when they searched Solorzano and that he told them he had taken as many as he could. At the time of the report, he was in custody awaiting a trial date. The station also reported prior drug-use and stolen-vehicle charges, and said the female passenger was not charged.
Statewide fentanyl trend
Separately, the New Mexico Department of Health’s NM-IBIS describes fentanyl deaths as having increased dramatically over the past decade. This statewide trend does not establish what substance or quantity was involved in this pursuit.
Pursuit and crash
According to KRQE, just before 8 a.m. on November 23, 2023, the Jeep drove through the entrance of the Maverik Gas Station on Wagner Drive SE. Deputies later caught up with it in a Circle K parking lot on Rio Bravo SE. As officers tried to stop it from leaving, it struck a deputy’s cruiser, then led deputies on a high-speed chase. The station reported that the stolen vehicle reached 90 mph on Coors Boulevard. Deputies attempted a PIT maneuver, after which the Jeep traveled a short distance and hit a fence.
Separate city crime figures
Albuquerque’s reported crime figures provide broader context but do not establish anything about Solorzano’s case. The Albuquerque Journal reported that motor-vehicle theft fell 36% in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, while homicides declined from 36 to 29, a 19% decrease. The paper also reported a 76% increase in narcotics offenses and increases of about 3% to 4% in aggravated and simple assaults.
Separately, the Albuquerque Police Department said auto thefts were down 42% year to date compared with 2024. The department also reported fewer than 4,000 stolen vehicles in 2025, compared with an average of 10,000 a year in 2016.
No current custody status or final case outcome for Solorzano has been independently confirmed.
