Sandra L. Roberts
Name: Sandra L. Roberts
Age: 41
Gender: Female
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 02/14/2000
Location: Ninth Street and Chestnut Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri, 64124
County: Jackson
Agency: Kansas City Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Sandra L. Roberts died after being dragged 25 yards in an allegedly stolen car during a police chase. A Crown Victoria that was reported stolen Sunday night was spotted Monday afternoon by a group of men who'd been looking for it. The men flagged down a police car, which began chasing the Crown Victoria. The driver took off along 9th Street while Roberts, the passenger, was halfway out of the vehicle. Police said they didn't know whether she was trying to get into the car or out of it. The car struck a parked Cadillac and crashed into a utility pole, where Roberts fell.
Unique ID: 73
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