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November 16,
2004
Contact:
Lynn Kimbrough, 720-913-9025
MAN PLEADS
GUILTY IN
HIT/RUN INVOLVING POLICE OFFICER
A man charged in
connection with a hit-and-run crash in front of a Denver
elementary school in January has pleaded guilty today and was
sentenced to 9 years in prison.
Javier Cruz-Cabellero
(DOB:7-25-84) pleaded guilty to two counts of vehicular
assault (F4 and (F5), and leaving the scene of an
accident (F5).
On January 22, 2004, Cruz-Cabellero was driving drunk when
he drove through a school zone at Florida and Vrain Way at a high rate of
speed. He crashed into a Denver police officer who was
conducting traffic enforcement. Cruz-Cabellero then fled the scene and
was involved in a subsequent crash a few blocks away before
being taken into custody.
Cruz-Cabellero went
to immediate sentencing after entering his guilty plea today.
The Denver police officer who was injured in the incident told
the court he was grateful that he was the one who was hit rather
than one of the school children. Cruz-Cabellero also
spoke, asking for forgiveness.
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