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[El Cajon, CA] – Officer Nick Cirello Wounded, David Pangilinan Arrested in Car Accident on West Washington Avenue
Nick Cirello Hospitalized Following West Washington Avenue Accident in El Cajon
December 23, 2020 – Nick Cirello, an El Cajon police officer, was released from the hospital on Friday afternoon. Moreover, he was released after an accident that occurred on West Washington Avenue.
Initially, authorities responded to reports that an SUV was partially blocking the road. Furthermore, this happened at around 8:30 a.m. near South Magnolia Avenue.
Then, responding officials located the driver along with his female passenger sleeping in their vehicle.
In The Aftermath
Afterward, officers made attempts to wake the couple up. However, when they woke up, the driver now identified as David Pangilinan originally gave them a fake name.
Next, the driver started the SUV and put it into gear.
Immediately, Officer Cirello attempted to stop the driver from driving away. Unfortunately, he ended up getting stuck in the vehicle. Therefore, the SUV began to drag him along as it sped away.
Subsequently, Mr. Cirello was struck by another car on the road as well while the moving SUV was dragging him.
Eventually, the police officer was released and thrown from the vehicle. Thus, landing on the roadway.
What Happens Next?
So far, the driver has managed to elude arrest in Central California. Meanwhile, detectives have arrested the woman who was allegedly his passenger.
Additionally, a judge has issued a $5 million arrest warrant for Mr. David Francis Cepeda Pangilinan, age 41, who is the main suspect who had rented the SUV early last week.
Meanwhile, in the search for Mr. Pangilinan and his passenger, police tracked the pair to Oakhurst. Moreover, Oakhurst is a small town in the Sierra Nevada foothills about 14 miles south of the entrance to Yosemite National Park.
Furthermore, the police spotted Mr. Pangilinan in a sparsely populated part of town. Yet, when they tried to pull him over, “he fled and evaded apprehension,” Officer Soulard said in a news release.
Additionally, he mentioned that as of Monday afternoon, the suspect remained “still at large and represents a danger to the public.”
Still, El Cajon detectives as well as members from a U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force took the 28-year-old Los Angeles resident Keani Flores into custody at an Oakhurst motel.
According to police, Flores “actively participated in the assault of injured Officer Nick Cirello,”. Still, there is no explanation of her involvement has been provided.
We at Salkow Law are wishing all the best for Officer Nick Cirello, and we hope he has speedy recovery.
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