Police said the man was not in custody. An investigation is underway to determine why the patrol vehicle was unlocked.
Police said the man was not in custody. An investigation is underway to determine why the patrol vehicle was unlocked.days after he was released from custody. Eric Valencia, 37, was found dead early Thursday morning in the back of an out-of-service patrol car parked in front of the Azusa police station.
Loved ones gathered in Azusa on Friday night to remember the life of a man who was found dead in the back of an out-of-service patrol car parked in front of the Azusa police station. The police department said the car was due for maintenance and was not in active use by the department. An independent investigation conducted by an outside firm is underway to determine how it was left unlocked. "It is not uncommon for vehicles to be out of service and parked for days and/or weeks at a time, as we have a large fleet of emergency vehicles," Chief of Police Rocky Wenrick wrote in a statement. "The vehicle had been left unlocked, and it should have been secured." Wenrick confirmed that Valencia was arrested the Friday before he was found dead on suspicion of driving under the influence and child endangerment. He was released from custody last Monday. After he was found dead, police reportedly found camera footage that shows the man entering the backseat of the unlocked police car.Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Lieutenant Steve Sears at 626-812-3200.
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