Fatal Encounters

A step toward creating an impartial, comprehensive and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with police

Delonn Arenas

Name: Delonn Arenas
Age: 49
Gender: Female
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 11/21/2003
Location: Dillon Road and Avenida Manzana
Desert Hot Springs, California, 92241
County: Riverside
Agency: Riverside County Sheriff's Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Delonn Arenas died after a car fleeing deputies struck the Honda in which Arenas was riding. The passenger in the fleeing car, Michael Sanchez, reportedly died of cardiac arrest after a foot chase and struggle with deputies.
Unique ID: 2967

News article: Link






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