Cleon Nathaniel Truedell
Name: Cleon Nathaniel Truedell
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 06/05/2019
Location: Memorial Blvd. and Lakeshore Drive
Lakeland, Florida, 33801
County: Polk
Agency: Lakeland Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: A police officer attempted to pull over Cleon Nathaniel Truedell in a Cadillac for a minor traffic infraction and suspected marijuana smoking. Truedell fled and pulled into a driveway to hide, then suddenly backed out and fled again, reaching speeds of 100 mph. The officer reportedly saw Truedell run a stop sign and crash into a utility pole, killing Truedell and a passenger, Linel Vega-Ortiz.
Unique ID: 29437
News article: Link
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