A Mexicali police agent was suspended by the City of Mexicali under allegations and investigations of a sexual abuse case
A Mexicali police agent was suspended after the authorities launched an investigation of a sexual abuse case in which the cop was allegedly involved.
According to local media reports a woman accused the cop of presumed sexual abuse.
Mexicali Mayor Norma Bustamante acknowledged the police agent has been suspended while investigations are ongoing.
“There must be enough evidence (and) there has to be an investigation,” the mayor said days ago. “I cannot comment further if there’s no previous investigation.”
According to the mayor, the case is under investigation by the City Comptroller’s office and the State Attorney General’s office.
Canal 66 TV interviewed the victim who said the police agent has been accused through a complaint. However, the police officer disappeared.
The victim asked the authorities to find the cop and bring justice.
The sexual abuse case allegedly occurred during a stop.
“I want to tell the public that any abuse — especially from a police officer or any other public servant — will be investigated,” Mayor Bustamante said.
La Voz newspaper reported that the police officers passed the law enforcement tests before being hired.
Mexicali Police Chief Pedro Ariel Mendívil assured that sexual abuse cases within the law enforcement agency will not be tolerated.
The accused police officer, who has not been identified, was a 9-year veteran.
The authorities have not been able to find the police officer, the newspaper said.
Officer-involved shooting reported
A Mexicali transit police agent was forced to kill a suspect who allegedly threatened the officer with an axe.
The incident was recorded at 1:20 a.m. Wednesday in the intersection of Lázaro Cárdenas Boulevard and Eusebio Kino Street.
Transit agents were at the scene waiting for a towing service to tow away a gray Hyundai vehicle that was previously involved in a car accident.
Moments later, a man who was eventually identified as Miguel Angel, 24, who was dressed in gray shorts caused damages to the vehicle’s windows with the axe.
Later on, the suspect started knocking the patrol car with the axe.
The agent, who was identified as Carlos Alberto Retamoza Estrada exited the patrol car and asked the suspect to surrender the axe.
Authorities said the suspect ignored the commands and approached the agent, who fell on the ground.
The agent, for fear of his life, shot at the suspect.
Reports say the agent provided CPR to the suspects while paramedics were deployed to the scene.
Paramedics declared the man dead.
The suspect’s father and nephew arrived at the scene and told the police they were chasing Miguel Angel from their home.
According to the report the suspect’s relatives told the police Miguel Angel was behaving violently towards anybody on his way.
Residential cash robbery reported
A Colonia Aurora area resident was robbed half a million pesos Tuesday evening.
The police was notified about the incident at 9:12 p.m. in a residence located by Eleanor Roosevelt Street.
The victim, who was identified as Luis Ernesto, told the police two men with black face masks and holding high caliber weapons knocked down the door to gain entry.
Suspects took the equivalent of $26,315 in Mexican currency and a white 2019 Dodge Challenger.
Right after the robbery the suspects fled from the scene.
The area has no surveillance cameras.
Struggling driver robbed
A man told the police another individual allegedly robbed him of around $2,000 in Mexican currency while parked in a gas station after a vehicle mechanic failure.
The incident was reported to the police at 10:20 a.m. Tuesday in the Colonia Zaragoza area west of Mexicali, La Voz newspaper reported.
The victim, who was identified as José Carlos, 27, parked his gray Honda vehicle in a gas station located by the Kilometer 5.1 Mark of the Tijuana Highway.
According to the police the driver stopped his vehicle that was overheating.
The suspect, who was dressed in a black jacket and blue denim jeans, arrived in a red motorcycle to offer help.
Suddenly, the helping man brandished a black object towards the victim and fled with the cash.
Police officers unsuccessfully searched for the suspect.
Fatal shooting reported
A man was shot to death by three individuals in his Colonia San Luis area Monday evening.
According to media reports, the incident took place at 6:20 p.m.
The victim’s 19-year-old nephew told the police about the fatal shooting.
The reporting party told the police he was along with some friends at the scene when the suspects arrived.
One of the suspects shot at the victim and the trio fled from the scene.
The authorities found the corpse in the hallway with a shotgun wound in an eye.
Red Cross paramedics declared the man dead.
Homeless man found dead
A homeless man was found dead Sunday morning just outside the General Hospital, according to media reports.
La Crónica newspaper reported the man was found dead around 8 a.m. by hospital visitors.
Mexicali Police officers and paramedics arrived at the scene and declared the unidentified man dead.
Police agents found the corpse covered with a brown blanket.
The state Attorney General’s office said the man had no signs of foul play.
According to the authorities the man apparently died hours before before being found of natural causes or an illness.
The General Hospital said in a prepared statement the 34-year-old man was previously diagnosed with advanced tuberculosis.
Red Cross paramedics transported the man to the hospital on Thursday with symptoms like dyspnoea, coughing, and hyperthermia.
The man was stabilized by hospital staff and eventually requested voluntary dismissal, the hospital said.
The dead man was also a drug consumer, the hospital said.
Although the man stayed in the hospital under observation he eventually left the hospital.
“The General Hospital regrets incidents like this in which patients who abuse drugs leave putting their health at risk,” the hospital said in the statement.
“(The hospital) reiterates its actions to preserve vulnerable people’s health and lives.”
Robbery suspect caught
A man who allegedly robbed several businesses was nabbed by Mexicali Police officers.
The law enforcement agency said Jose Leonardo, 23, was arrested over the weekend in the Valle de Las Misiones area.
Police agents observed the suspect who was presumably carrying ashotgun.
Police officers approached the suspect who attempted to flee from the area.
After being detained by the police the suspect allegedly brandished the shotgun towards the agents.
More officers were deployed to the scene to arrest the suspect.
The shotgun was loaded with four cartridges, the police said.
Police records show the suspect was apparently involved in four robberies recorded during November.
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