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Date: 03/05/2021
Location: Ross Avenue and North Peak Street
Dallas, Texas, 75204
County: Dallas
Agency: Grand Prairie Police Department, Dallas County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: A Grand Prairie police officer identified a stolen Ford F-350 around 1:45 a.m. Grand Prairie police officers chased the stolen truck into Dallas, where the Dallas County Sheriff's Office joined in. A deputy attempted to stop the truck with spike strips laid out over the road, but the spikes accidentally disabled a pursuing Grand Prairie police car instead. Ramiro Sotelo, 18, the alleged driver of the stolen truck, ran a red light at Ross and Peak, and T-boned one vehicle in the intersection, killing its driver.
Unique ID: 29749

News article: Link






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