New documents detail the law enforcement operation that led to a Texas DPS chase that killed an innocent 44-year-old woman, the first death of an innocent...
New documents detail the law enforcement operation that led to a Texas DPS chase that killed an innocent 44-year-old woman, the first death of an innocent bystander in El Paso since the start of Operation Lone Star three years ago.
According to the documents, it was at this point that the helicopter informed Texas DPS patrol units on the ground of Maldonado's whereabouts, leading a trooper to attempt a traffic stop because the Charger's high-mounted brake lights were defective or noncompliant. According to the documents, emergency crews had to resort to the "jaws of life" to free Rodriguez before rushing her to the hospital.After the incident, troopers interviewed Maldonado at a secured Texas DPS facility.
"Commissioner Leon and myself have met with the director of DPS for the state, Mr. McCall, and brought up these issues with respect to the safety of other people in the community because of these high-speed chases," said Coronado. I have been sounding the alarm that high speed vehicle pursuits in urban areas put innocent people at grave risk. That’s why many law enforcement agencies prohibit their officers from engaging in these dangerous pursuits . And it’s why I urged the Department of Homeland Security to modernize its high speed pursuit policies as well - and was grateful they did.
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