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Adan Zarate Olvera
United States · Aged 39 · Died 09/07/2009
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Olvera drove through a traffic stop, then struck the patrol vehicles of responding officers. Officer J. Perez tried to pull Olvera out of his other. Olvera resisted. Officer Perez pepper-sprayed him. Investigator V. Ochoa assisted. Olvera kept his arms straight out in front of his body. Officer A. Espinoza cuffed Olvera's right hand. Officer A. Amaro cuffed his left hand. Olvera grabbed Officer Amaro by his duty belt and reached for his sidearm. Officer Amaro punched Olvera. Olvera started vomiting and died.
Alleged responsible partyMission Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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