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Michael J. Rivera
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Gender
Male
Age
32 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
01/23/2020
Location
Mathews Drive and Pleasant View Avenue Bloomingdale NJ 7403 Passaic
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Police reportedly were searching for the car Michael Rivera was driving in connection with a shoplifting investigation from a Riverdale Home Depot. Police vehicles from Bloomingdale and Riverdale were chasing the car when it turned onto a dead end. Rivera allegedly turned the car around to face a police car. When an officer tried to get out of the car, Rivera drove forward, hitting the police other and pinning the officer's leg. The officer shot and killed Rivera. Police allege vehicular assault.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Bloomingdale Police Department
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