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(Aug. 30, 2017) -- In a release at late afternoon today (Aug. 30), LBPD says an effort to detain a suspected fare evader, allegedly found to be carrying narcotics, at the Wardlow Rd. Metro Blue Line Station, ended up in a struggle between an LBPD officer that led to the suspect's fatal injury from an incoming train at the Wardlow Blue Line station last night (August 29.)
LBFD removed the injured suspect (photo below) and transported him to a hospital...where he did not survive. [Scroll down for further.] |
LBPD's release states: [LBPD release text] On August 29, 2017 at approximately 8:52 P.M. Long Beach police officers were assisting Metro Fare Compliance Officers in the area of Pacific Avenue and Wardlow Road. While on the train platform, officers detained a suspect for fare evasion and subsequently located narcotics on him. The suspect failed to comply with the officer's orders and attempted to flee the officer's lawful detention.
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