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January 27,
2004
Contact:
Lynn Kimbrough, 720-913-9025
MAN CHARGED IN
HIT/RUN INVOLVING POLICE OFFICER
Denver District
Attorney Bill Ritter, Jr. has charged a man in connection with a
hit and run crash in front of a Denver elementary school last
week.
Javier Cruz-Cabellero*
(DOB:7-25-84) is charged with two counts of vehicular
assault (F4 and (F5), leaving the scene of an accident
(F5), two counts of DUI (M), reckless driving,
failure to obey a traffic device, and no operator’s
license.
The charges allege
that on January 22, 2004, Cruz-Cabellero was driving drunk when
he recklessly drove through a school zone at a high rate of
speed and crashed into a Denver police officer who was
conducting traffic enforcement. The driver fled the scene and
was involved in a subsequent crash a few blocks away before
being taken into custody.
Cruz-Cabellero
remains in custody in the Denver County Jail. His bond has been
set at $250,000. He is scheduled to appear in Denver County
Court, room 12T, on Thursday, January 29, 2004 at 9:00 a.m. to
be advised of the charges.
*Earlier accounts
of the spelling of this defendant's name were incorrect. "Cabellero"
is the correct spelling.
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