ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man will remain behind bars after being accused of driving drunk and injuring a police officer. Tuesday in court, Judge Cindy Leos ruled Clayton Means will remain in jail while awaiting trial.

Means is accused of traveling westbound on Gibson and crashing into a patrol that was already on scene responding to a different traffic crash, injuring the officer. Police found an empty liquor bottle and a loaded handgun on the floorboard of Means' vehicle. According to reports, Means was confrontational with officers and refused blood tests or medical care.

In 2019 officers responded to a crash at Ouray and 57th Street. They tried to pull over a vehicle driven Means, which appeared to be involved in the crash. Police say he took off, driving the wrong wa

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