Robert Chavez
Name: Robert Chavez
Age: 66
Gender: Male
Race: Hispanic/Latino
Date: 08/06/2018
Location: Avenida Cesar Chavez SE & Broadway Blvd SE
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87102
County: Bernalillo
Agency: Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Bernalillo County Sheriff's deputies attempted to pull over a stolen car but the driver fled. Albuquerque police joined the chase, which ended when the car crashed into a van driven by Robert Chavez, who died from his injuries five days after the accident. The person driving the stolen car was charged with felony murder. Chavez's family has filed a civil lawsuit against Bernalillo County.
Unique ID: 24830
News article: Link
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