Isaias Rodrigues Cruz
Name: Isaias Rodrigues Cruz
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Race: Hispanic/Latino
Date: 02/18/2019
Location: Greenleaf Avenue and Whittier Boulevard
Whittier, California, 90602
County: Los Angeles
Agency: Whittier Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: According to police, an officer tried to stop a suspicious vehicle whose driver, 34-year-old Kevin Vargas, was engaged in an apparent road-rage incident. The driver refused to stop and a brief pursuit ensued, during which Vargas allegedly tried to ram at least three patrol cars. The chase ended when Vargas plowed into an another vehicle, setting that vehicle on fire and killing Isaias Cruz.
Unique ID: 25674
News article: Link
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