Sheila Kelliher said.Īll were taken to local hospitals. Gutierrez suffered minor injuries, too, Los Angeles County Fire Department Capt.
Another four recruits suffered moderate injuries, while 16 sustained minor injuries, the sheriff’s office said. He was alone in the vehicle at the time of the crash, the sheriff’s department said.įive of the injured cadets were listed in critical condition. Gutierrez was booked Wednesday, inmate records show. The characterization changed Thursday morning when the department announced Gutierrez’s arrest on suspicion of attempted murder of peace officers.ĬNN has requested comment from Alexandra Kazarian, an attorney for Gutierrez who told CNN affiliate KABC Thursday, “I have no doubt that an in-depth investigation will confirm that Nicholas is a hard-working young man who holds no animosity towards law enforcement, and this was an absolutely tragic accident.”Īn investigator walks past a mangled SUV that struck law enforcement recruits in Whittier on Wednesday. The 25 recruits from multiple law enforcement agencies were injured Wednesday when a vehicle drove into the group, an incident Villanueva initially labeled “a horrific accident.” Police are required to present a case within 48 hours of a suspect’s arrest, and they were not ready to do that with Gutierrez, Mares said. Investigators simply want more time to collect evidence to present for charges. Gutierrez is still considered a suspect, Mares said. “They just want to make sure the investigation is going to be complete.” “It’s not like they arrested the wrong suspect,” Deputy Deanna Mares told CNN late Thursday.
Thursday, jail records show, and the sheriff’s department insisted it had not made a mistake in freeing him. Gutierrez, 22, was released from custody at 9:49 p.m. Investigators undertook an “exhaustive interview process” and reviewed video surveillance, physical evidence, and statements from the recruits and Gutierrez.
Scott Applewhite/APĬapitol Police officer killed, another injured after suspect rams car into police barrier outside building Capitol Police officers stand near a car that crashed into a barrier on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, April 2, 2021.
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