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A judge has indicated he is poised to dismiss the city of Baldwin Park as a defendant in a lawsuit brought by relatives of a Covina couple killed during a police pursuit
Victims Call On Law Enforcement To Reevaluate Pursuit Procedures As Deaths Increase Syndicated Local – CBS Los Angeles LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Police pursuits are happening more often on Southern California freeways and they’re getting more dangerous. © Provided by CBS Los Angeles Police pursuits are happening more often on Southern California freeways and they’re getting more dangerous. (CBSLA) According to an analysis from the Southern California News Group, 46 people died as a result of pursuits in 2020 — the highest number of deaths since 2006. “It’s just not...
The city attorneys for West Covina and Baldwin Park did not immediately reply to requests for comment. About 9 p.m. Oct. 11, Gomez, using a knife, forcefully obtained a woman's Jeep in Baldwin Park, the suit states. Police were alerted and the Jeep was seen heading toward West Covina, according to the suit. The woman's cellphone, which had a GPS system, was left in the Jeep, the suit states. The Jeep was seen about 2 a.m. Oct. 12, but instead of continuing to track Gomez and avoid a pursuit, the police agencies demanded he pull over even though he posed no threat to anyone and there was no em...